Bend Park and Rec training new lifeguards
The Bend Park and Rec District is training new lifeguards amid a nationwide shortage in the key pool safety…
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Fierce fire causes $900,000 damage to two homes south of downtown Bend
A fire heavily damaged two neighboring homes and caused minor damage to a third south of downtown Bend Friday afternoon, also spreading to a fence,…
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Sisters-area residents come together to make ‘Thank You’ signs for firefighters
Dozens of Sisters residents gathered Friday at Sisters High School on Friday to make ‘Thank You’ signs for…
Continue ReadingCause of California’s single largest wildfire ever is undetermined, fire officials say
By Brisa Colon, CNN Despite an “exhaustive investigation,” the US Forest Service announced Friday the cause of the largest single fire in…
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La Pine community steps up: Lions Club spends week feeding Darlene Fire evacuees
What started as immediate assistance has turned into a saving grace for the La Pine community this week.…
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OSP Hwy. 97 traffic stop north of Bend turns up 5 lbs. of meth, pills; Calif. pair arrested
Two California residents were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend earlier this week turned up more than…
Continue ReadingSingapore and the UK are both planning to ‘live with Covid.’ They are worlds apart on how to do that
By Tara John and Nectar Gan, CNN More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s rich nations are beginning to accept…
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RV parks in C.O., across country are full, with long waitlists – a ‘pain’ for trailer travelers
RV parks are filling up in Central Oregon, with wait times a few months long. And it’s much the same elsewhere in the…
Continue ReadingCannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Cannabis’ earliest roots may have stemmed from northwestern China — not South Asia as commonly believed, according…
Continue ReadingVirginia deputy indicted in shooting of unarmed man
By Dakin Andone, CNN A grand jury has indicted a Virginia’s sheriff’s deputy in connection with the April shooting of Isiah Brown, who…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks new DACA applications and says program is illegal
By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the…
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Deschutes, Jefferson County officials adjust, reduce Grandview Fire evacuation levels, boundaries
The Deschutes and Jefferson county sheriff’s offices on Friday adjusted evacuation levels around the Grandview Fire, in coordination with fire…
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Critically injured mountain biker rescued on Swampy Lakes Trail
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Thursday evening of a mountain biker who was seriously injured on the Swampy Lakes…
Continue Reading2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jail
By Amanda Watts and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, several from months ago; 369 new cases
There are seven newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,817, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond Police to take part in National Night Out
The Redmond Police Department is excited to announce our 4th annual National Night Out (NNO). NNO is an annual community building event that…
Continue Reading3 facing charges in deadly 2018 duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri
17 people died in a duck boat accident on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, according to Southern Stone County Fire Protection spokesman Eric…
Continue ReadingRichard Sherman says he is remorseful for actions that led to his arrest, pleads not guilty to misdemeanors
By Kevin Dotson and Andy Rose, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman, who was arrested this week in King County, Washington, said Friday he is remorseful for…
Continue Reading3 facing charges in deadly 2018 duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri
By Carma Hassan, CNN Three men linked to a deadly duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri, in July 2018 are facing a total of 63 charges related to…
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‘A long walk to get to the water’: Prineville Reservoir visitors warned of low levels
Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal…
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