Beachie Creek Fire estimated at 130,000 acres; evacuees flee to C.O. amid devastation
High winds Monday night fanned the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires, prompting Level 3 evacuations and closure of state Highway 22 through the…
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Holiday Farm Fire on Hwy. 126, McKenzie River grows to 37,000 acres, destroys homes
One of the major fires ignited during Monday’s windstorm, the Holiday Farm Fire along the McKenzie River, grew to 37,000 acres Tuesday, having…
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CARES Act funds go to COCC students, Small Business Development Center
Just four months after Central Oregon Community College assisted more than 1,500 students with a financial boost from the school’s federal…
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Downtown and east Bend libraries reopen
Tuesday marks the first time the downtown and east Bend libraries have been open since March…
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Oregon reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 169 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 486, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Crook County schools welcome back K-3 students for in-person classes
Taylor Trautman’s first day as principal of Barnes Butte Elementary in Prineville was probably different than she…
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Several Oregon state parks closed due to wildfires; statewide fire ban issued
Dangerous fire conditions and spreading wildfires across the state on Tuesday prompted the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to close several…
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1,450 inmates at 3 Salem state prisons evacuated due to wildfires threat
The Oregon Department of Corrections said Tuesday it has evacuated nearly 1,500 inmates from three Salem prisons due to threats from the Beachie…
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ODOT Region 4 weekly construction report: Week of Sept. 8-11
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of Sept.…
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Cause, security video sought for $1.75 million SE Bend auto body shop fire
Firefighters battled both flames and high winds late Monday night when a costly fire broke out at a southeast Bend auto body shop. As investigators…
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DCSO update missing La Pine-area man found, safe
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help Tuesday afternoon in finding a missing La Pine-area man last seen late Monday…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend reminds about end-of-season backflow testing requirement
With fall approaching, the City of Bend Utility Department reminds water customers that irrigation backflow assemblies must be tested before the…
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Crater Lake National Park implements fire restrictions
With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park has gone into a complete fire ban.…
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Lionshead Fire races across 4 miles in less than 2 hours, grows to nearly 28,000 acres
High winds pushed the Lionshead Fire from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation onto the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area of the Willamette National…
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Tuesday updates on wildfires, highway closures, evacuation notices
Several wind-fanned new and existing wildfires grew rapidly Monday night and Tuesday, prompting widespread evacuations and highway closures. Here’s a…
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‘Wow – it’s a nightmare’: Downed trees, wildfires close Hwys. 20, 22, 126, 97
Bend resident Dave Ewing was heading home on state Highway 22 from the Valley on Monday night, like many holiday weekend travelers, when he started…
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Wind-driven fire north of Chiloquin tops 2,000 acres; evacuations, Hwy. 97 closed
A new, wind-driven wildfire north of Chiloquin prompted more evacuations and still had U.S. Highway 97 closed Tuesday morning, having grown to more…
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Wildfires prompt overnight evacuations of Santiam Canyon, McKenzie River area
Wind-fanned wildfires prompted a widespread Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation of the Santiam Canyon early Tuesday morning, from Mehama east to Idanha,…
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Brush fire south of Sunriver stopped fast, serves as reminder of dangers
Amid high winds and smoky skies, a brush fire reported late Monday afternoon in a neighborhood south of Sunriver prompted a brief consideration of…
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Oregon, Wash. wildfires send thick smoke swirling into High Desert
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued another air quality advisory through Tuesday afternoon for Central Oregon, the Portland area,…
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