2 dogs rescued from Metolius house fire, given oxygen
A Metolius woman escaped unhurt when a fire damaged her home Monday afternoon, but two dogs needed a bit of oxygen after firefighters rescued them…
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Over GOP nays, Oregon lawmakers fund move to cut greenhouse gases
As Democratic Gov. Kate Brown finalizes an executive order to cut Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, a panel of state lawmakers on Monday allocated…
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Smith Rock climber seriously injured in 20-foot fall
A Smith Rock climber was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling about 20 feet late Sunday afternoon,…
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Merkley announces expansion of SNAP online food purchases
Sen. Jeff Merkley on Monday announced the expansion of a pilot program that will allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in…
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‘Digital nomad’ staying near Bend says COVID-19 test came back negative
A man staying with family east of Bend who returned from Thailand in February on a flight full of coughing passengers said he learned Monday from…
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Bend Councilor Abernethy won’t seek re-election
For the second time in his political career on the Bend City Council, Bruce Abernethy announced Sunday night he will step down and not seek another…
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Oregon COVID-19 cases double to 14; Gov. Brown declares state of emergency
With the number of confirmed or presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon doubling to 14 in a day, Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency to…
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SW Redmond robbery leads to 4-hour standoff, surrender
A southwest Redmond neighborhood was the scene of a four-hour police standoff Thursday night that ended in the surrender of a man accused of robbing…
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Oregon Legislature crashes over climate bill, leaving acrimony
A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars,…
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3 arrested in Deschutes County illegal marijuana grow raids
Three people were arrested in raids on an illegal marijuana grow operation at 3 homes and a storage unit around Deschutes County, sheriff’s deputies…
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Hwy. 20W near Santiam Pass reopens after 2-vehicle crash
A two-vehicle, reportedly injury head-on crash late Friday morning blocked U.S. Highway 20 east of Santiam Pass for a time, initial reports…
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Bend boy, 11, battles cancer with support from school, community
When Tytan Neff noticed a bump on his leg, his parents figured it was something he picked up rough-housing. But when the bump didn’t go away, his…
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Warm Springs Tribes to conduct Oregon’s first 2020 census count
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Friday it has been asked by the U.S. Census Bureau to host the first count in the state of Oregon for…
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Wind prompts 2 agricultural burns to escape, rekindle
Numerous field and agricultural burns have escaped out of control or rekindled in windy conditions in recent weeks, including two Thursday in the…
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C.O. COVID-19 update: Pets, public spaces, 2-1-1 hotline, more
A Bend veterinarian said Thursday the possibility of a dog or cat contracting COVID-19, the novel coronavirus from a human and then passing it onto…
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Oregon Right to Life launches ‘No on Knute’ campaign
Oregon Right to Life’s Victory PAC announced Thursday afternoon at a Bend news conference the No on Knute campaign, committing $250,000 to defeating…
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C.O. lawmakers react with dismay to short session’s ‘unfortunate’ end
Central Oregon lawmakers reacted with dismay at the abrupt, early adjournment of the special legislative session, apparently killing numerous bills…
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Flue fire damages SE Prineville home
A Prineville resident awakened by smoke alarms early Thursday called 911, and firefighters soon quickly stopped a roof fire apparently related to…
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USFS proposes 35,000-acre treatment project S. of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District went out for public comment Thursday on a project to conduct thinning, fuels reduction…
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CDC OKs $500K in initial Oregon funds for coronavirus response
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Wednesday announced $500,000 in Centers for Disease Control funding for the state of Oregon to help fight the…
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