ODOT: Trash piling up along Hwy. 126; cleanup crews scarce amid COVID-19
Oregon Highway 126 has seen a recent trash buildup between Redmond and Prineville due to a lack of inmate crews and others who usually tackle the…
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Pilot Butte’s noxious, flammable weeds growing out of control
If you frequent Pilot Butte to hike or cycle, you’ve probably noticed the large amount of vegetation, but one thing growing out of control is the…
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City of Bend allocates $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The city of Bend said Wednesday it is releasing $2.6 million of state-directed coronavirus relief funds (from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
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Leak cuts off hot water at St. Charles Bend; surgeries, procedures postponed
A water leak led to no hot water Thursday at St. Charles Bend, and that led to several surgeries and procedures needing to be…
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Redmond WWII veteran, ‘death march’ survivor ‘Cal’ Graham dies at 100
Redmond centenarian and World War II veteran Clarence (Cal) Graham passed away on Wednesday, a few months after his 100th birthday, his family…
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Deschutes DA Hummel files charges in recent Bend protest rally confrontation
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced revised, formal charges Thursday in an alleged assault case stemming from a confrontation…
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Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 416 new cases, 29 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 316, along with 416 new cases, 29 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Two counties taken off, three added to Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties have been removed from a County Watch List, while three have been added, for a total of…
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C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small
The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…
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Central Oregon songbirds are dying at an alarming rate from salmonella
Salmonella infections in birds is a common occurrence in winter, but a summer outbreak is affecting a number of red crossbills in Central Oregon.…
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ODOT: Hwy. 97 wildlife underpasses have had bigger safety impact than expected
A pair of Highway 97 wildlife underpasses near Sunriver have provided more safety for deer and other animals — and for motorists — than planners…
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World’s last Blockbuster, in Bend, sees a big weekend bump in online sales
Bend’s now-world-famous Blockbuster Video, the last one remaining in the world, says it saw a huge boost in online merchandise sales last weekend.…
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Some C.O. parents say it’s best to keep teaching kids at home, but others face issues
After Gov. Kate Brown released new COVID-19 metrics on Tuesday, Bend-La Pine Schools officials said students likely will not return to the classroom…
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Portland man arrested in Redmond PD underage sex sting operation
A 45-year-old Portland man who thought he was communicating online with a 15-year-old girl and sought sexual contact showed up to meet her in…
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Federal agents to pull back in Portland, but will stay on standby
Some federal officers guarding a U.S. courthouse that’s been targeted during violent protests in Portland will leave in the next 24 hours, Oregon…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 304 new cases, 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, along with 304 new cases, 24 of them in Central Oregon,…
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Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon
An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces phased withdrawal of federal officers from Portland
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that federal officials have agreed to remove their officers deployed to defend the downtown Portland…
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Experienced Wash. climber killed in 600-foot fall from glacier on Mount Jefferson
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified an experienced climber from Kennewick, Wash., who slipped and fell hundreds of feet to…
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Watch live: Tech executives appear at House hearing
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives testify at House…
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