Juniper burning planned Tuesday on Crooked River Grassland
Central Oregon firefighters plan to burn juniper slash left over from a large thinning project in the Willow Creek drainage of Crooked River National…
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10 rockets hit airbase in Iraq where US troops are located
(CNN) — At least 10 rockets hit al-Asad airbase in Iraq, which houses US forces, a Sunni commander of the paramilitary forces in a nearby town…
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DMV secures 2-year extension of La Pine office lease
The La Pine DMV office lease has been extended for two more years as the state continues to search for a new location in the area, the Oregon DMV…
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Parents, neighbors concerned over possible cell tower in NE Bend
Some people in Bend are concerned about the possibility of another cell tower going up near a residential neighborhood and…
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Bend event Friday for new conservation, recreation fund
Must raise $1 million in matching funds to receive state dollars SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Outdoors coalition and the Oregon Wildlife…
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Redmond looks at future of economy, tourism, livability
The city of Redmond is working to stay ahead of the curve and keep up with the changes and the growth that it’s seeing, and is looking to the future…
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Prineville PD using grant to focus on distracted drivers
The Prineville Police Department received overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic…
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Bend’s Chick-fil-A set to open on Jan. 23
Central Oregon’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant has set its opening date: Thursday, Jan. 23, close to a year after it broke ground at the Robal Road…
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Deschutes SO deputy in 3-car injury crash on Hwy. 97 in Bend
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy heading to a SWAT call in Terrebonne with lights and siren going struck another SUV Sunday night on Highway 97…
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Rep. Lynn Findley of Vale chosen for Sen. Cliff Bentz’s seat
State Rep. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) was chosen Monday by county commissioners in Senate District 30 to fill the seat left open by the resignation of…
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Three C. Oregonians head to Australia to help battle wildfires
Three Central Oregon firefighters are among more than 20 Northwest Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel with specific expertise…
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Gresham boy, 11, hit, killed in crosswalk; driver arrested
Police say a driver hit and killed a middle school student in Gresham as he walked to school Monday morning.…
Continue ReadingBuehler backs, Merkley blasts Trump move to kill commander
Former Bend state representative and 2nd District congressional candidate Knute Buehler voiced full support Monday for President Trump’s order to…
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Deschutes County offers free diabetes prevention program
Deschutes County Health Services has announced upcoming dates for the Prevent Diabetes Central Oregon program in Bend, La Pine, Prineville, Redmond…
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Officers in Hillsboro shooting death identified
Officials have released the names of two police officers who fatally shot an armed man in Hillsboro.…
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Bend home sales, median price rise in December, report says
A mild December may have played a role in a rising number of Bend-area home sales at year’s end, as well as an increase in the median sales price,…
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Woman’s lawsuit accuses Springfield taxi driver of sexual assault
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Springfield woman has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Oregon Taxi and one of the company’s drivers, accusing the…
Continue Reading Report: High sex abuse rate at Albany youth facility
A federal report says Oregon’s correctional facility for girls and young women had among the highest rates of sexual victimization in…
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OSU study: Genetically modified, ‘greener’ poplar trees grow just as well
Field trials in the Northwest and Southwest show that poplar trees can be genetically modified to reduce negative impacts on air quality while…
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Both drivers hurt, one cited in NW Redmond intersection crash
Two injured drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Sunday afternoon at a northwest Redmond intersection, authorities said, and one was…
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