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There was a fiery scene Monday at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California. A huge plume of toxic black smoke could be seen as far as 10…
Continue ReadingThere was a fiery scene Monday at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California. A huge plume of toxic black smoke could be seen as far as 10…
Continue ReadingWhat if you couldn’t even crawl? Or had the hardest time putting together words to form a sentence? What if all the other kids around you were…
Continue ReadingNearly 400 firefighters held the lines Wednesday on the more than 1,300-acre Geneva Fire near Lake Billy Chinook, pushing it to 80 percent…
Continue ReadingMany people use yoga as a way to clear their minds and stay in good shape. One local high school football team is taking advantage of its health and…
Continue ReadingTumalo Reservoir Road south of Tumalo was closed for about four hours Wednesday afternoon as firefighters worked to control a brush fire that was…
Continue ReadingThese days, it seems you can do anything on your smartphone including checking your health. From finding out your melanoma risk to even checking your…
Continue ReadingA Crook County man was arrested on several charges Tuesday night, accused of firing shotgun blasts at three teens he thought were poaching deer on…
Continue ReadingOne member of a family sleeping in their southwest Redmond apartment awoke to find a fire and got everyone out Wednesday morning – a good thing,…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has welcomed a new member to the governor-appointed Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee.…
Continue ReadingMid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive…
Continue ReadingSisters Folk Festival is excited to announce that the tickets for their Sept. 7th, 8th, and 9th festival are nearing a sellout point for the first…
Continue ReadingThe American Red Cross said Wednesday it is encouraged by a boost in donations since the organization issued an emergency appeal for blood donors.…
Continue ReadingThe Sunriver Resort recently provided an incredible gift of much-needed equipment, materials and services to the Bethlehem Inn. The resort donated…
Continue ReadingRedmond will host the annual Central Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference on Sept. 19-20, with the theme “Spotlight on change in…
Continue ReadingFacebook recently released just how much power its Prineville data center used last year. It’s enough energy to power 6,500 homes. The report…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commissioners unanimously agreed Monday afternoon to join with the sheriff’s office and borrow funds to expand the county jail…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified two Portland women whose inflatable raft went through the violent Lava Island Falls…
Continue ReadingThe Ochoco National Forest has announced that the Mountain Spirit Tribe of the Rainbow Family are planning to hold a gathering on the forest the week…
Continue ReadingLate Sunday evening, a large storm cell moved across central Oregon, laying down over 3,300 lightning strikes. More than a dozen fires were reported…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has imposed a $1 million civil penalty against a Vancouver, Wash., man who…
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