Lionshead Fire 45% contained; officials remind to stay out of closure area
As the Lionshead Fire reached 45% containment Sunday, officials advised the public to stay out of the fire zone, for everyone’s safety. Meanwhile,…
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Driver charged with DUII after crashing pickup into SW Redmond home
A Redmond woman was arrested by citation on drunken driving and other charges after her pickup truck crashed into the front of a southwest Redmond…
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Driver killed in late-night SW Redmond crash
A Redmond man was killed late Saturday night when his car left a southwest Redmond intersection at a 90-degree turn and struck a large tree, police…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Madras triplex; 2 cats perish
A southwest Madras duplex was heavily damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, and while the residents escaped, two cats perished, an official…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 260 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 572, along with 260 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Dueling Bend rallies turn into melee; Mace, Taser used, gun pointed; 1 arrest
A boisterous confrontation amid dual rallies by President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters near Pilot Butte turned violent and…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff Sunday for Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, in recognition of…
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‘There’s a lot of work getting done’: Lionshead Fire reaches 43% containment
More progress was reported Saturday on the Lionshead Fire that has burned more than 204,000 acres since mid-August, but the Confederated Tribes of…
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38 Bend leaders condemn hate, decry violence ahead of 2 weekend rallies
A Trump 2020 ‘caravan cruise rally’ is set to begin Saturday afternoon near Bend’s Drake Park.…
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ODFW staff urges denial of Ochoco’s Bowman Dam fish passage waiver request
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission staff is recommending the panel reject a request by Ochoco Irrigation District for a waiver of fish passage…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 360 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 571, along with 360 new cases, including 18 in Deschutes County,…
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Democrat two-thirds majority in Oregon Legislature not out of reach
In 2018, Democrats won a three-fifths supermajority both in the Oregon Senate and House. Despite that, more than 100 bills perished during…
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8th annual ‘Made in Redmond’ Tour held
Redmond Economic Development Inc. held its 8th annual Made in Redmond Tour on Friday, with virtual visits to three manufacturing businesses in the…
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2 Sisters HS students, 3rd teen killed in crash on Forest Service road west of Sisters
Three teens — two of them Sisters High School students — were killed Thursday night when their SUV left a Forest Service road west of Sisters and…
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‘It’s been phenomenal:’ Deschutes County Stabilization Center set to open 24/7
The Deschutes County Stabilization Center has been up and running for about four months now. But in just over two weeks, it’ll be staffed 24/7 for…
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City of Bend seeks proposals for affordable housing, social services funding
The City of Bend’s Economic Development Department announced requests for proposals this week for two annual funding programs that are set to…
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Sisters seeks advisory panel members for comprehensive plan update
The city of Sisters is seeking advisory panel members as it launched an update of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan, a document that will guide how the…
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Construction begins on 47-unit Redmond workforce apartments project
Housing Works announced Friday it has begun construction of Midtown Place, a 47-unit affordable housing apartment community designed to support…
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Bend’s 3 Empire Avenue roundabouts to open; celebration set next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the community are invited to join the City of Bend for a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate opening of three…
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Officials detail free removal of hazardous material from burned properties
Cleanup from the recent wildfires and wind damage is set to begin in eight Oregon counties as federal, state and local officials have finalized…
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