Deschutes National Forest set to reopen campgrounds, in phases
The Deschutes National Forest said Monday it will begin the first phase of opening campgrounds this Friday. Other campgrounds will open through two…
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NWS survey: Winds to 100 mph caused Culver-Metolius damage, no sign of tornado
A fierce thunderstorm that caused major damage in the Culver and Metolius areas on Saturday afternoon brought “extreme straight line winds” of up to…
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Bend mother admits fatally shooting disabled son, 7; committed to Oregon State Hospital
A Bend woman who shot and killed her 7-year-old severely disabled son in 2018 pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to up to 20 years in…
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Bend’s May that ended in stormy fashion was warmer, wetter than usual
Bend’s May, which ended with severe weekend thunderstorms across the region, already was set to be warmer and wetter than usual, the National Weather…
Continue Reading Cleanup, power restoration underway from damaging storm in Culver, Jefferson Co.
Cleanup and repair efforts were underway in earnest Sunday after violent thunderstorms tore through areas of Central Oregon, especially Culver and…
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Bend PD: Man threatened neighbors with machete, arrested after standoff
A southeast Bend resident armed with a machete and threatening neighbors ended a standoff and surrendered to police early Monday after 90 minutes of…
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Calderon named to fill Redmond Council vacancy
Redmond City Councilor Joe Centanni announced his resignation last Tuesday due to relocating out of state and Albert Calderon was appointed to fill…
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Pacific Power brings in outside crews; C.O. outages down to 2,000 late Sunday
Pacific Power crews have been at work repairing extensive damage since a destructive, fast-hitting windstorm slashed along the eastern slopes of the…
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Jefferson Co. undersheriff provides post-storm status update, information
Jefferson County Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn issued an update late Sunday afternoon of information related to the severe storm that caused…
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Thunderstorms, lightning spark new, small C.O. fires
Saturday’s intense thunderstorms also hit the region with hundreds of lightning strikes, some of which sparked new, small wildfires tackled by…
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Gov. Brown fires Employment Dept. director over massive claims backlog
Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday she has fired the director of the Oregon Employment Department, which has been under fire in recent months due to its…
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Long-time Deschutes County Jail deputy charged with assaulting teen stepson
A long-time Deschutes County Jail deputy was arrested Saturday night on charges of assaulting his 15-year-old stepson during an argument and has…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 58 new cases, 4 in Central Oregon
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 153, along with 58 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSP, Oregon sheriffs, police chiefs condemn police actions in Floyd death
Oregon State Police and the state’s police chiefs and sheriffs have issued a joint statement condemning Minneapolis police treatment of George Floyd…
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OSU Board approves reduced budget, outlines $124 million in expected cuts
The OSU Board of Trustees has approved a reduced, $1.33 billion budget that outlines $124 million in expense reductions due to COVID-19…
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Portland fires, vandalism, looting as protest turns into riot; at least 13 arrests
A march through the streets of Portland in protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody, turned…
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Eugene protest turns violent; rioters destroy several businesses
Several downtown Eugene businesses were damaged or destroyed by rioters and looters late Friday and early Saturday before police used tear gas to…
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OSU bringing COVID-19 testing to Bend neighborhoods this weekend
Starting Saturday, Oregon State University is bringing COVID-19 testing to Bend, in a door-to-door project similar to one taking place in…
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Bend couple makes hundreds of bread kits each week for those in need
With the help of some volunteers, Klaus and Janet Mager of Bend turn 1,200 pounds of flour into hundreds of bread kits every week for those in need.…
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OHA says it will release info on workplace locations with coronavirus outbreaks
The Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday it will now release information regarding the location of workplace environments that have coronavirus…
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