Oregon communities come together to celebrate perseverance, a year after historic wildfires
One year after wildfires tore across Oregon, two communities gathered on Labor Day to celebrate being together one year…
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Dense wildfire smoke brings more patients to Redmond urgent care clinic
With thick wildfire smoke shrouding the views across much of Central Oregon, and poor air quality to show for it, many people are being negatively…
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As Oregon students return to school, OHA, ODE urge vaccinations, limited gatherings, more outdoors
As thousands of Oregon students return to in-person classes, state health and education officials issued a new set of guidelines Tuesday that urge…
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Smith Rock climber injured in 15-foot fall rescued by Deschutes County SAR, partners
A California woman injured in a 15-foot fall while climbing Monday at Smith Rock State Park was rescued in a joint effort by Deschutes County…
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Police: 2 dead in separate Oregon driving, parking disputes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Gresham man was stabbed to death over a parking spot while a Salem man was shot and killed during “road rage incident”…
Continue ReadingThey wanted a new life in America. Instead they were killed by the US military
CNN By Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Ahmet Mengli, CNN To the United States military, he was an ISIS-K…
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Middle Fork Complex fires mostly to blame for C.O. smoke; containment a challenge
A month-old group of wildfires on the Willamette National Forest that has been sending a thick stream of smoke into Central Oregon shows no sign of…
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Thick C.O. smoke cancels Death Cab For Cutie concert, has impacts on restaurants, others
For the second night in a row, a concert at the Les Schwab Amphitheater was scrubbed on Monday due to thick smoke from the region’s wildfires and…
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Historic Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout lost to flames of the Bull Complex wildfire
The Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout, first built at the wilderness site nearly a century ago, has been destroyed by the advancing Bull Complex Fire,…
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C. Oregon’s bout of ‘unhealthy’ smoke continues; Death Cab for Cutie concert canceled
Another day of thick, “hazardous”-level wildfire smoke was keeping many Central Oregonians indoors on Labor Day and prompted cancellation of another…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s wildfire season is ‘far from over’ as multiple massive blazes rage, official warns
CNN, KOLO, KMIR, KNXV, KPRC, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California could be dealing with massive wildfires until the end of the…
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C.O. drug agents dismantle major illegal marijuana grow in Alfalfa, run by Mexican cartel
Central Oregon drug detectives, assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, raided and dismantled a 30-acre illegal marijuana grow…
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Nine OSP troopers, 5 from C.O., firefighters sue Gov. Brown to block vaccine mandate
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nine Oregon State Police troopers – five from Central Oregon – and a group of state firefighters filed suit Friday…
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Prineville police issue warning after resident scammed out of over $107,000
Prineville police are warning the public to beware and to help protect seniors from an elaborate scam involving a supposed big jackpot and “an FBI…
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U.S. Highway 26 reopens after crash on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
A crash Friday night closed U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, officials…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents consider pulling kids out of schools over outdoor lunch plans
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine classrooms will soon be full, as students return to school next week. Many students will be eating lunch outside,…
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Knopp not confident lawmakers will agree on redistricting maps
With Oregon getting an additional, sixth congressional seat based on population growth, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers on Friday presented…
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Oregon DEQ extends C.O. air quality advisory through Labor Day weekend as smoke lingers
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Friday for Southern and…
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Bend OSP trooper placed on leave over video saying he’ll refuse to follow state’s vaccine mandate
An Oregon State Police trooper in Bend has been placed on paid administrative leave for posting a video on Instagram in which he says he will refuse…
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ODOT preparing to release new highway safety program for 2022
The Oregon Transportation Safety Committee will meet next week to discuss its proposed highway safety plan for next year.…
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