Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 151 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 511, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown plans to veto budget line items, direct funds to wildfire response
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown provided notice Monday that she will veto several line-item appropriations in order to preserve funding for the state’s…
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Bend, Redmond get share of federal COVID-19 housing aid to avoid evictions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday communities across Oregon will receive $22.4 million to help households facing higher risk of…
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Oregon DEQ extends statewide air quality alert until at least Thursday
Oregon’s DEQ extends air quality advisory through at least Thursday due to continued smoke from West Coast…
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Fire heavily damages SE Bend home; 3 residents escape unhurt
A fire late Sunday night heavily damaged a southeast Bend home, but all three occupants were able to escape uninjured, fire officials…
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Suspect re-arrested after 6 more brush fires set near Portland freeway
A man arrested Sunday evening for using a Molotov cocktail to start a brush fire near an east Portland freeway was released from jail — and was…
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Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s wildfire response update for Sunday
State, federal, county and tribal partners are fully engaged in response and recovery efforts for the more than 30 fires burning statewide in Oregon,…
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Madras man arrested on attempted murder, other charges in shooting incident
A Madras man was arrested in a traffic stop Sunday afternoon on attempted murder and other charges, accused of bashing in the windows of a parked SUV…
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Sunday updates: Lionshead, Beachie Creek, Holiday Farm, Two Four Two fires
Here are Sunday’s full updates on several of the major wildfires burning in or near Central…
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ODOT to barricade fire-hit portions of state Highways 22, 226
To ensure public safety and prioritize travel for emergency responders, ODOT crews will barricade portions of Oregon Highway 22 (the North Santiam…
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Some evacuees worry they can’t afford to rebuild lost homes under modern codes
At the Super 8 Motel in Redmond on Sunday, smoke and worry filled the air, as anxious evacuees heard from the town of Detroit’s mayor while they wait…
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Unhealthy air prompts some C.O. school districts to revise Monday plans
While Crook County schools work to hit one set of numbers –COVID-19 metrics — to make it possible for older Crook County students to return to…
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Donations pour in for fire evacuees and their pets; C.O drop-off locations arise
Wildfire evacuees are still arriving at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds from various fire-stricken areas around Oregon, and many Central Oregonians…
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200 Deer Ridge inmates stage protest over smoke, other issues in temporary quarters
About 200 Deer Ridge state prison inmates near Madras refused to return to temporary quarters late Friday night due to thick smoke and other…
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OSP: Gunman found dead in Lakeview motel room after officer-involved shooting
A man who confronted a Lake County sheriff’s deputy with a handgun at a Lakeview motel Saturday afternoon apparently was shot by the deputy and died…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 185 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 509, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Warm Springs man killed in Hwy. 26 rollover crash near Madras
A Warm Springs man was killed Friday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras, Oregon State Police reported…
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Ex-Deschutes prosecutor still plans to sue county, despite report refuting most claims
On Friday, the results of a nearly four-month investigation into allegations of racism and sexism in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office…
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Among widespread impacts of hazardous smoke; RDM flight cancellations, delays
As expected, a shift in winds blew thick smoke from the region’s wildfires into the High Desert late Thursday and Friday morning, sending air-quality…
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Jackson County transient arrested on arson, other charges
A southern Oregon transient has been arrested on arson and other charges, accused of setting a fire during the battle to stop the Almeda Fire,…
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