Two drivers seriously injured in crash at Highway 97 and Cooley Road
A reported two-vehicle serious-injury crash occurred Wednesday evening at U.S. Highway 97 and Cooley Road on Bend’s north end, slowing traffic,…
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Sisters drug trafficking suspect accused of stealing $225K worth of heavy equipment in Portland area
A Sisters man arrested last month, accused of trafficking in fentanyl and methamphetamine, was arrested again Wednesday, accused of stealing some…
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Bend declares Hunnell Road homeless camp ‘unsafe’; move-out plans leave houseless unsure of future
The city of Bend said Wednesday it has declared the area of Northeast Hunnell Road as an “unsafe campsite” (as defined in a city administrative…
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City of Bend patch crews respond to road hazards after pothole season hits early this winter
The recent round of winter weather, with snow, ice and then the melt-off has led to a rise in calls to the city about potholes. “Pothole season”…
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Bend teens arrested in Reptile Zone burglary, animals returned; owner grateful but angry, frustrated
With the help of the community, a 17-year-old Bend resident and his 18-year-old girlfriend have been arrested in last month’s burglary of The Reptile…
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Bend pedestrian struck, seriously injured; police say he was crossing street outside crosswalk
A Bend man was struck and seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon as he crossed a northeast Bend intersection outside of the crosswalk, police…
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Falling trees claim 5 lives, including Prineville truck driver, in three crashes on Hwy. 26, I-84
Two large trees fell onto U.S. Highway 26 and a third fell on Interstate 84 Tuesday, claiming five lives, including a Prineville truck driver and a…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot now up to $640 million with no Tuesday winner
By Ralph Ellis, CNN No winner emerged in the $565 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Tuesday night, and that means some lucky ticket-buyer has…
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‘It helped us in our own grief’: Bend native’s daughter Rylee saved three lives through organ donations
Bend native Autumn Toelle-Jackson is helping honor her daughter, Rylee Marie Jackson, at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., next Monday. The little…
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Semi hit by wind hits power pole on Hwy. 26 in Madras; 275 CEC members lose power for hours
A semi-truck whose empty trailer was hit by winds struck and snapped a Central Electric Cooperative utility pole Tuesday morning, knocking out power…
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Oregon officials warn of fake crypto apps, websites that want to steal your money
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned cryptocurrency investors Tuesday to do their homework before giving any money to any crypto…
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Oregon Health Authority adopts final rules to implement Psilocybin Services Act
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has adopted the final set of administrative rules needed to launch the nation’s first regulatory…
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COCC warns of possibly unsafe conditions, urges avoiding apartment project area on Bend campus
Recent inclement weather has created standing water and live wires at the Neighborly Development Veridian Apartments construction site on the south…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain and snow, strong winds hitting the West this week
By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Ralph Ellis, CNN Heavy coastal rain and mountain snow from a potent atmospheric river are falling across the…
Continue ReadingFatal crashes, power out as waves, winds batter Northwest
By CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Monster waves, high tides and strong winds battering…
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First total ear canal removal surgery performed on Ella the pig at OSU veterinary hospital
Doctors at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig this week, in…
Continue ReadingSnow-inundated Buffalo faces more challenges in the aftermath of storm that left 31 dead in area
By Dakin Andone, Christina Maxouris, Artemis Moshtaghian and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Days into the deadly winter storm that bedeviled much of the…
Continue ReadingSouthwest flight relief is still days away, and Buttigieg is steamed
CNN By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Karla Cripps, CNN For passengers who are booked with Southwest Airlines this week, the much-needed…
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Oregon’s new paid leave program set to begin: Payments in start Jan. 1, benefits come in the fall
Oregon is joining the ranks of states providing paid leave for all…
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Sisters woman killed in crash on icy Hwy. 20 remembered as ‘amazing mother … who made everyone laugh’
A friend and coworker of a Sisters woman killed in a crash two days before Christmas on icy Highway 20 east of Sisters is raising funds to help the…
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