Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 272 cases, 4 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 328, along with 272 new cases, four in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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Sunriver is named Oregon’s first official ‘Dark Sky Place’
Sunriver has just become the first “Dark Sky Place” recognized in Oregon and one of only 130+ recognized worldwide to…
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It’s a boy! Oregon Zoo’s red panda cub gets his first vet check
Veterinarians and animal-care staff conducted their first examination of Mei Mei’s 6-week-old red panda cub at the Oregon Zoo on Monday, and…
Continue ReadingBend Marine among 8 missing, presumed dead in training accident off Calif. coast
A 21-year-old Marine from Bend is one of seven Marines and a sailor missing and presumed dead after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the…
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200-acre Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River prompts a few evacuations
Firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire nine miles south of Hood River battled winds and humidity on Monday, similar to what they experienced Sunday. …
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$100K Facebook grant to grow Crook County schools’ career, tech ed programs
A new $100,000 grant from Facebook will expand Crook County schools’ career and technical education (CTE)…
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Despite a few stormy skies, Bend was bone-dry in July — hot, too
The Bend area did have some dark and stormy skies and a bit of moisture from them, but officially, not a drop of measurable precipitation was…
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NE Bend natural gas leak stopped after construction crews hit line, causing leak
A construction crew struck a two-inch natural gas line in northeast Bend on Monday morning, prompting street and lane closures in the Empire Avenue…
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Terrebonne man’s family urges Highway 97 dividers after another deadly crash
The parents of a 21-year-old Terrebonne man killed in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97 nearly a month ago are speaking out again after two people…
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2 Madras residents killed in Hwy. 97 crash at O’Neil Junction north of Redmond
Two Madras residents were killed Saturday afternoon in the collision of their mini-van with a semi-truck at the O’Neil Junction of Highway 97 and…
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Fallen Mount Jefferson climber’s body recovered in challenging team effort
Nearly a week after an experienced climber fell hundreds of feet and died while traversing a glacier high on the jagged slopes of Mount Jefferson, a…
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Crook County: Recent COVID-19 case rise includes 4 St. Charles Prineville caregivers
Crook County has maintained a low case count of COVID-19 up to this point. In the past two weeks, however, there has been a near-doubling in the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 1 in Deschutes County; 325 total
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 325, the Oregon Health…
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Bend’s Brooks Park hit with obscene graffiti; neighbors express concern
Brooks Park off Newport Avenue in Bend was hit with obscene graffiti Thursday morning, much to the chagrin of worried area…
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OLCC tells alcohol licensees: Keep your ‘distance,’ or you could face quick suspension
At a special meeting on Friday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved a temporary rule requiring OLCC alcohol licensees to abide by the…
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C. Oregon school districts make the call: Online or in class?
The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously on Friday to have a delayed, online start to the school year. Classes will resume on Sept. 14,…
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Sunriver Nature Center welcomes newest resident: a Eurasian eagle-owl
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory has welcomed a female Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) to its ambassador animal program. The owl is the first new…
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OHA investigating 76 Salmonella cases tied to Calif. red onions
State health officials late Friday warned people not to eat onions from Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, Calif., after 76 people in 13…
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Three more COVID-19 deaths reported at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, for total of 6
Three more residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to six at a facility where 64 staff and…
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