Hiker dies after 100-foot fall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday…
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Bend’s summer tourism numbers are down slightly, Visit Bend says
You may not have noticed it, as many of your favorite spots are likely still crowded — but Visit Bend says fewer people are visiting town this…
Continue ReadingWould you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California
By Paul Vercammen, CNN Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks home. “My plants are suffering,” Jansen said.…
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Bend man makes first court appearance on murder, abuse of corpse charges in killing of 2 Bend teens
A 41-year-old Bend man arrested in the killing of two Bend 18-year-olds made his first court appearance Friday afternoon on the three felony charges…
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Authorities warn potent ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ is spreading on the West Coast after bag seized in Portland
PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Authorities are warning that a more potent form of fentanyl is making its way along the West Coast after a bag of the drug…
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State agency creates student loan ombuds position to help borrowers, monitor servicers
A new position has been created with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services to help people who have student loans and to make sure…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor bans homeless camps on school walking routes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Friday that the emergency declaration banning homeless camps near high-crash corridors…
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Workers at Crux Fermentation Project in Bend vote against forming union
Workers at the Crux Fermentation Project in Bend have soundly rejected an effort to form a union, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed this…
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Sunriver Police Chief Cory Darling set to retire; Michael Womer named new chief
After four years at the Sunriver Police Department, and over 34 years in law enforcement, Police Chief Cory Darling is retiring at the end of…
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Archaeological dig underway at Nels and Lillian Anderson Homestead, ahead of Highway 97 project
A historic homestead on the north end of Bend won’t look the same next year, but first, teams are searching the grounds for any historic…
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Head of Oregon’s troubled public defense system is fired
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The head of Oregon’s public defenders’ office was fired Thursday in a clash over how to…
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Juniper Ridge camper threatens neighbor with chain, leading to standoff, arrest with help of DCSO K-9’s bite
A man living in a camp trailer on the city of Bend’s Juniper Ridge property threatened a neighbor with a chain and damaged her trailer, leading to…
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Bend city councilors debate how far – and fast – to go in regulating camping on city property and right of way
Bend city councilors returned in a Wednesday evening work session to a tricky balancing act, as they try to decide how fast to move — and how far to…
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Sisters town hall held on state’s development of defensible space codes
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just about anyone living in Oregon is probably familiar with the term ‘defensible space’. As the West has entered into a new…
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Bend community, firefighters line streets as procession returns twin brothers killed in Idaho plane crash
Community members lined Greenwood Avenue in northeast Bend Wednesday afternoon as Bend Fire & Rescue led a procession carrying firefighter Engineer…
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State says COVID-19 protocols up to school districts; Bend-La Pine keeps one-party mask recommendation
The 2022-23 school year in Oregon will see limited Covid-19 precautions, compared to the past two…
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‘Don’t fall for it’: Oregon attorney general warns homeowners about home warranty scam
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning homeowners about a home warranty…
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Pilot killed in crash on Warm Springs Reservation was incapacitated, federal investigators say — but why is unknown
A 72-year-old Portland businessman killed in the January 2001 crash of his business jet on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation had apparently become…
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Cedar Creek Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres; drones play key role in fight; public meeting tonight
The nearly 3-week-old Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake continues to grow amid warm, dry conditions, and unmanned aerial systems — drones — are…
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Oregon Health Authority confirms state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus
The Oregon Health Authority confirmed Wednesday the state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus…
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