Discarded cigarette caused brush fire that closed Hwy. 126 near Powell Butte
A discarded cigarette sparked a brush fire Monday afternoon that burned about two acres and closed state Highway 126 a mile west of Powell Butte, an…
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Heat wave prep: Cooling shelters open, Bethlehem Inn issues urgent plea for bottled water
With the forecast showing high temperatures all week, members of Central Oregon’s Homeless Leadership Coalition said Monday they are organizing to…
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No reservations: Forest Service moves Three Creek Lake campsites to first-come, first-served amid staffing challenges
Due to staffing challenges, three popular campgrounds in the Three Creek Lake area of the Sisters Ranger District have moved from reservable…
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Divers recover body of Tualatin man who drowned in Lake Billy Chinook
A Tualatin man drowned in Lake Billy Chinook on Saturday after diving from the top of a houseboat, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies…
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Lines hold, crews still working 26-acre wildfire south of Sunriver, by BNSF Railway tracks
A wildfire broke out early Friday afternoon south of Sunriver, growing to about 26 acres and putting up a large smoke plume before numerous ground…
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Bend police use pepper spray to arrest man who barricaded himself in motel room
It took the use of pepper spray to get a Bend man to come out of a motel room where police said he barricaded himself Saturday afternoon after taking…
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C.O. faces ‘excessive heat watch’; Pacific Power urges taking care to prepare for heat wave
With daily high temperatures forecast to be near or above the 100-degree mark next week across much of the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Power said…
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Central Oregon drug agents stop, arrest Prineville man on fentanyl trafficking charges
A 33-year-old Prineville man allegedly trafficking in fentanyl tablets from the Portland area to Central Oregon was pulled over and arrested late…
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Deschutes River floater dies at hospital, day after being found underwater in Bend Whitewater Park channel
A 56-year-old Bend man died Friday at St. Charles Bend of injuries suffered on a Deschutes River floating excursion Thursday when he apparently was…
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Bend’s Wagner Mall evacuated due to suspicious package, OSP Bomb Squad called in; turned out to be donated books
A package police deemed suspicious that was left outside the business Pack, Ship & More Friday afternoon prompted officers to close Wagner Mall,…
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Oregon electric utilities file first state-required wildfire mitigation plans with PUC
Electric utilities across Oregon have filed their first state-required Wildfire Mitigation Plans, designed to prevent and mitigate wildfire risk,…
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After fourth case of bird flu in Deschutes County, what birds will be at the fair this year?
Bird flu cases are increasing in Deschutes County, and a quarantine area has grown to Redmond. With the Deschutes County Fair approaching, that means…
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Bend city councilors OK $2.9 million property purchase for future housing, redevelopment goals
Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday night on temporary housing strategies and also approved two land purchases, one for $2.9 million, to…
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Diving deeper: Popular group ‘loots’ the Deschutes River to pull trash, find and return lost items
If you’ve ever lost something in the Deschutes River … you may have a chance at getting it back.…
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Here are a few of the global storytellers at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last week, journalists from about 200 countries descended on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene for the World Athletics…
Continue ReadingAmid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the…
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Seven proposed sculptures for two Bend roundabouts going on display for a week
Design renderings of seven proposed sculptures for the Powers Road & Brookswood Boulevard roundabout in SW Bend and Empire Avenue/Butler Market…
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Fourth Deschutes County case of avian influenza found in bird flock; quarantine expands to Redmond
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed this week the…
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10-year-old Prineville girl ‘keeping spirits high’ but may never walk again after serious semi crash
Prineville 10-year-old Prineville Ginni Smith continues her recovery from a violent semi-truck crash on Highway 20 near Sweet Home last Friday.…
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Mega Millions jackpot now $660M, nation’s 9th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Thursday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at what would be…
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