New OHSU projection shows Oregon hospitals could be full till November
Eighteen months ago, Oregon announced its first case of COVID-19. Since then, the state has had more than 300,000 cases and nearly 3,500 COVID-19…
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Deschutes County DA’s office warns of scam emails claiming ‘crime,’ seeking fee
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office had a warning for residents on Tuesday, not to fall for scam emails claiming to be from their…
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Deschutes County Jail COVID-19 outbreak: 13 inmates show minor symptoms, held in isolation
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Deschutes County Jail grew over the weekend to include 13 inmates who are displaying minor symptoms and being isolated in…
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Vehicle access to top of Lava Butte temporarily closed during construction
Vehicle access to the top of Lava Butte is temporarily closed due to construction along the section of road between Lava Lands Visitor Center’s…
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DCSO sets class to train volunteers to mentor children of incarcerated parents
– Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a virtual class to prepare…
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Tumalo fire destroys shop, damages bus barn at Three Sisters Adventist Christian School
A shop was destroyed and a connected bus barn damaged by a fire that broke out Friday morning at the Three Sisters Adventist Christian School on…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Sept. 12-18
Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Sept.…
Continue Reading USFS plans to spray herbicides on invasive plants near Metolius River, Trail
Depending on weather conditions, the Deschutes National Forest will apply herbicides to invasive plants within an area adjacent to the Metolius…
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DEQ extends smoke-related air quality advisory for much of C. Oregon until at least Saturday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday for Central, Eastern…
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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…
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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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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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Deschutes County road construction report: Week of Sept. 5-9
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction report for the week of Sept.…
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Seaside man killed, Linn County woman seriously hurt in Hwy. 97 van-semi crash near Sunriver
A Seaside man was killed and a Linn County woman was seriously injured in the collision of a van and semi-truck early Thursday morning on U.S.…
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Veteran Deschutes County prosecutor Steve Gunnels to run for DA as Hummel won’t seek 3rd term
Over nearly three decades, veteran Deschutes County prosecutor Steve Gunnels, currently a chief deputy district attorney, has served under three DAs…
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Deschutes County commissioners distribute $4.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved American Rescue Plan Act investments of more than $4.9 million to support two food bank expansion…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for S. Deschutes, other counties due to wildfire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday extended an air quality advisory for southern Deschutes, Jackson, Klamath and Lake…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists fallen, injured hiker near Pole Creek Trailhead
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday afternoon of a hiker who fell and became injured a few miles from…
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DEQ extends air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties until Wednesday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday extended air quality advisories for Deschutes, Jackson and Klamath and issued air quality…
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Deschutes County to collect marijuana tax revenue for first time since 2019
Marijuana tax revenue will be coming back to Deschutes County for the first time since 2019, but first the county has to create a citizen advisory…
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