Recent RV fire near China Hat Road south of Bend sparks fire safety concerns
After moving into his home in the Lost Tracks subdivision of Bend 6 months ago, Hari Khalsa had a scary experience last Tuesday…
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2023 annular solar eclipse will be visible in La Pine area, hospitality groups expecting surge
An annular solar eclipse, set to be visible in the La Pine area and points south on Oct. 14, 2023, is already catching the attention of tourism and…
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‘We really need to do something’: City of Redmond joins national water conservation challenge
Redmond Mayor George Endicott is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to use water resources more wisely.…
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Fire destroys Alfalfa barn; cause under investigation
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a small barn in Alfalfa Monday…
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Central Cascades wilderness overnight permit reservations begin Tuesday
The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests reminded the public Monday that overnight permit reservations will begin for Central Cascades…
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Oregon gas prices are falling, but still well above a month, year ago
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.67/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Bend man charged in head-on DUII serious-injury crash on Century Drive; OSP seeks witnesses
A Bend man was charged with drunken and reckless driving and assault after a head-on crash on the Cascade Lakes Highway late Friday afternoon that…
Continue ReadingAll 6 victims killed in the Sacramento mass shooting are identified as police arrest a suspect
By Susannah Cullinane, Holly Yan, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in…
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Mixed results — so far — for Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization
Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction recovery…
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Space heater sparks fire at NW Bend sewer station; crews stop spread, avert outage, discharge
An outdoor camper’s propane heater sparked a fire that spread to a city sewer pump station in northwest Bend Sunday morning, but its concrete walls…
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‘Back to our roots’: Country music’s newest band, The Brethren, set to debut in Bend
Two sets of brothers, a lot of talent, and late-night music sessions have birthed a new powerhouse in country music. The best part — this group is…
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New Oregon High Desert Storm GM/Head Coach Ryan Doty ‘excited to take on the challenge’
One game into its second indoor football season, the Oregon High Desert Storm just announced that they are taking the team “in a different…
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Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woes
Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three…
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Oregon attorney general announces statewide launch of ‘Sanctuary Promise Hotline’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday launched a new statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline, saying that anyone can and should report…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services opens public comment period, sets hearings on proposed rules
The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at the Oregon Health Authority released a new set of proposed rules Friday related to psilocybin products,…
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Northern lights could make for special sky show over Central Oregon
Get ready to turn out the lights, head outside and look up! Our conditions are just right here in Central Oregon for a special show in the sky: the…
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Crooked River Natl. Grasslands rerouting Cole Loop Trail to ease conflicts with shooting area
BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ)– The Crooked River National Grassland said Thursday it plans to reroute the Cole Loop Trail after hikers and horseback riders…
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NW Redmond ditch burn gets away when winds pick up; crews stop 3-acre grass fire
A legal ditch burn in northwest Redmond got away when winds picked up Thursday afternoon, causing a grass fire that raced across three acres of…
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Bend Giving Plate’s hydroponic farm to produce more lettuce, give out free salad kits
Inside The Giving Plate’s food donation facility is a hydroponic farm, ready to grow more fresh lettuce for Central Oregonians in need of fresh,…
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Oregon is about to double the allowed THC in cannabis edibles; OLCC advises consumer caution
Oregon cannabis consumers shopping for THC-infused edibles soon will find some products available to buy that are up to twice as potent as previously…
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