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…
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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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Key to keeping smoke inside to a minimum: Seal it up
As poor air quality continues to hit Central Oregon, there seems to be no escape from the…
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Jefferson, Jackson counties taken off state’s COVID-19 ‘Watch List’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Jefferson and Jackson counties have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be…
Continue Reading COVID-19 claims 2 more lives, including Jefferson County man, 64
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, including a 64-year-old Jefferson County man, raising the state’s death toll to 499, the Oregon…
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Oregon FBI: Reports of extremist groups setting wildfires are untrue
The FBI in Oregon joined local law enforcement on Friday in saying they have investigated reports and found no evidence that extremist groups are…
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President Trump approves Oregon’s emergency disaster declaration due to wildfires
President Donald J. Trump has declared that an emergency exists in the State of Oregon and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and…
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Fisherman who became lost in smoke rescued at Wickiup Reservoir
A fisherman who became lost on Wickiup Reservoir after thick smoke settled into the region Thursday evening was rescued early Friday by Deschutes…
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