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Federal judge: Oregon pot racketeering lawsuit can proceed
(Update: Expands throughout) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a racketeering lawsuit brought by a vineyard against a neighboring…
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Grand jury clears pair accused of hitting man in MAGA hat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has declined to indict two people accused of assaulting a man outside a Portland bar for…
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NORPAC to close Stayton plant, lay off 485 employees
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — NORPAC vegetable farmers’ cooperative has filed notice that it will lay off 485 workers and close its Stayton processing…
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Oregon sues EPA over toxic chemical in food
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum asked Friday to intervene in a proceeding filed last month in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by six…
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Intense thunderstorms spark dozens of fires
(Update: Friday report on new fires; Glass Buttes Fire at 30 acres) A new round of intense thunderstorms Thursday night delivered more than 600…
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Prineville man killed in O’Neil Highway crash
(Update: OSP confirms fatality, releases name, details) A 43-year-old Prineville man was killed Thursday evening when he lost control of his speeding…
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Bend Parkway cleared of jackknifed truck
(Update: Jackknifed truck, not overturned; road cleared) A rear-end crash that caused a truck to jackknife shortly before noon Friday on the…
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Prineville PD resolve barricaded mental health patient
A patient at a private mental health care residential facility in Prineville made ” deadly threats ” to police in several 911 calls…
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Local Alert Weather, Fri. AM, 9-6-19
Good Friday Morning, Everyone… The passage of that thunderous storm system will leave us with plenty of sunshine on a nice, late-summer day.…
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Rock removal set at Hwy. 58 Salt Creek Tunnel
Crews are removing loose and hazardous rocks from the hillsides at both ends of the Oregon Highway 58 Salt Creek Tunnel beginning Saturday, Sept. 7…
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Crook County offers free diabetes prevention class
The Crook County Health Department is excited to offer a Fall Weigh-In Class starting this September. The class will be held at the Crook County…
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Several Timbers fans banned for Iron Front displays
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several Portland Timbers fans have been banned for three games for waving flags that included an anti-fascist symbol in…
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MBSEF hosts “Thrilla Cyclocross Series”
It’s time for the 2019 MBSEF Thrilla Cyclocross Series at the Athletic Club of Bend. The five-week event began Thursday night and continues…
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Crooked River Ranch water pipe break causes outage
A water pipe broke Thursday, disrupting water service to nearly 90 customers of Crooked River Ranch Water Co. and prompting emergency repairs, to be…
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Redmond-area man arrested on child porn charges
A 43-year-old Redmond-area man has been arrested on nearly 20 charges of viewing and distributing child pornography, and a second raid was conducted…
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Bend declares drug addiction a public health crisis
Bend City Council members formally declared addiction a public health crisis at their meeting Wednesday evening. The proclamation is part of a…
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One arrested, one sought in SE Bend domestic incident
A call to a southeast Bend apartment complex on a domestic dispute early Thursday morning turned up a man and woman in a car, both covered in blood,…
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Prescribed burn ends; ‘unhealthy’ smoke lifts in Prineville
(Update: Residents comment on burn) A nearly 5,100-acre prescribed burn about 30 miles east of Prineville, near Walton Lake, wrapped up late…
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Local Alert Weather – Thurs. PM
Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER WARNING is in effect for the rest of the night. We’re already seeing widespread thunderstorms…
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