Gov. Brown orders new indoor limits, outdoor masks in bid to end COVID-19 surge
In a bid to halt a surge in COVID-19 cases across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown took two major steps Monday, banning most indoor gatherings of more than 10…
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Smoker cited after brush fire breaks out by Bend Parkway, near Trader Joe’s
A small brush fire Monday afternoon put up a plume of black smoke south of Trader Joe’s on Bend’s north end, closing the southbound Bend Parkway…
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Portland mayor: Federal marshals to investigate shooting at protest
(Adding U.S. attorney’s statement) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical…
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Oregon among states putting names of ousted police online
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody, the state of Oregon has released the names of over 1,700 officers whose…
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Oregon AG, schools file suits to block new visa rule for international students
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that they…
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Oregon reports 280 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; outbreaks at plant, prison
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 237, along with 280 new cases and two new workplace outbreaks in…
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ODOT: Revenue loss due to COVID-19 deepens, could hit $250 million by 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Monday its July revenue forecast reflects the financial losses the State Highway Fund has sustained due…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 332 new COVID-19 cases, 21 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 234, along with 332 more cases, 21 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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2 dead after stabbings at Wash. party; police say Bend man shot, killed suspect
Two men died at an apartment building housewarming party in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue after a male relative of the host stabbed her and two…
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Indian Head Casino closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Less than three weeks after reopening, the Indian Head Casino closed again last week, after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. It may…
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60-acre wildfire breaks out NW of Madras, closes Hwy. 26 for hours
A new wildfire broke out near U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras Saturday afternoon, burning about 60 acres closing a 40-mile stretch of the highway…
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Bend man shot, killed woman, then self, in motel parking lot, police say
A Bend man accused earlier this year of strangling a woman called 911 to report he’d shot her late Friday night, then killed himself in a motel…
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La Pine man killed, woman injured in Hwy. 97 crash north of Sunriver
A La Pine man was killed and a La Pine woman was injured Friday evening when their SUV left Highway 97 just north of Sunriver and overturned, Oregon…
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Attic fire heavily damages SW Redmond home
An attic fire caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a southwest Redmond home Friday night, Redmond Fire & Rescue…
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Outdoor family swim is back at Bend’s Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, with changes
Just in time for more warm summer weather, outdoor family swim at the Juniper Swim at Fitness Center is officially back, as of Friday.…
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OLCC reprimands 12 C.O. bars, restaurants; 5 referred to Oregon OSHA
After the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reprimanded 12 bars and restaurants in Deschutes County for failing to ensure social distance over the…
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Warm Springs wildfire that grew to nearly 800 acres now 75 percent contained
A wind-driven grass fire that broke out Thursday afternoon on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, closing U.S. Highway 26 for a time, has grown to…
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Central Oregon feral pig tests positive for contagious pseudorabies
An adult female feral pig from Central Oregon sampled for disease as part of a surveillance program tested positive for pseudorabies, a contagious…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 275 new cases — 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 232, along with 275 new cases — 24 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Oregon Employment Dept. launches new site for the many still awaiting benefits
The Oregon Employment Department launched a new informational website on Friday, which it said is “aimed at improving customer service for the…
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