Warm Springs teen has died, third victim of head-on crash on Hwy. 26 north of Madras
A second Warm Springs teen has died following a head-on crash last week involving a passing vehicle on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras that also…
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Speed zone hours signs at 14 Bend schools replaced with flashing lights for arrival, departure times
Drivers may have noticed a recent change at more than a dozen school speed zones around Bend — a shift from a flat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 mph speed…
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‘Momentous:’ US advances largest dam demolition in history
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and…
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Jury returns split verdict in Ian Cranston murder trial: acquitted on murder charge, convicted of manslaughter
A mixed verdict in the closely watched murder trial of Ian Cranston in the September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington Jr. was returned by the…
Continue ReadingHomelessness: Oregon’s next governor focuses on vexing issue
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Signs of the housing crisis in Oregon are widespread: cluttered tent encampments in city…
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Retired Salem truck driver, 82, is Oregon’s latest Powerball millionaire
When a retired truck driver purchased $10 in Powerball tickets on a whim during the record jackpot run-up, little did he know he would be one…
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OSP details gun-purchase background check process, works to clear recent backlog amid Measure 114
Oregon State Police said Wednesday they are “aware that the public has many questions regarding Ballot Measure 114” and its impact on gun purchases…
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Oregon DEQ offering free water well testing to dozens of S. Deschutes County property owners
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering free well water testing in southern Deschutes County as part of a groundwater quality…
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Oregon’s jobless rate rises to 4.1%, highest level since January
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in October from 3.8% in September and was above the recent low of 3.5% reached in May, June and July, the…
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CODE Team arrests drug trafficking suspect in NE Bend; cocaine, guns, cash seized
Central Oregon drug agents arrested a suspected cocaine trafficker in a northeast Bend traffic stop Tuesday evening and conducted a raid on his…
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Rescued tundra swan recovering at Bend’s Think Wild after mystery waterfowl ‘mass casualty event’ near Burns
Think Wild, a Bend wildlife rehabilitation hospital, says a tundra swan now in their care was lucky to survive a casualty event that killed many…
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Jury acquits Ian Cranston of murder, convicts on manslaughter charges in Barry Washington Jr. killing
A Deschutes County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ian Cranston on a second-degree murder charge in the September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington…
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Bend official says Bird e-bikes proved ‘very popular’ in first year; now, company’s future is clouded
Bird’s shared e-bikes came to Bend this summer and got a lot of use, but also some mixed reviews, including early complaints about them being left…
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Redmond man killed in collision with Lebanon fire truck on Highway 20 in Linn County
A Redmond man was killed Monday evening when he crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 20 in Linn County and collided with a Lebanon Fire Department…
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Redmond Airport expecting busy holiday season to close record 2022, offers tips to ease air travel
Redmond Airport has experienced a record number of passengers again in 2022 and expects the trend to continue over the upcoming holiday travel…
Continue ReadingWalmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Walmart agreed to the framework of a $3.1 billion settlement, which resolves allegations from multiple states’…
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FBI, Warm Springs Tribal Police investigating man’s suspicious death on reservation
The FBI is partnering with Warm Springs Tribal Police to investigate a man’s suspicious death on the Warm Springs Reservation, officials said…
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New Oregon paid leave program starts in 6 weeks; statewide campaign aims to prepare employers
This week, Paid Leave Oregon launched a statewide campaign aimed at notifying Oregon employers about their role and responsibilities in the new…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to start pile burning west of Bend, Sunriver
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Ranger District plan to start pile burning in areas west of Bend and Sunriver as conditions…
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Mt. Bachelor announces it will add a wood energy (biomass) facility next summer
Mt. Bachelor has announced it will start construction next June of a state-of-the-art biomass facility to heat its buildings, saying it will replace…
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