Hot; possible thunderstorms
A massive high pressure ridge centered over the Desert SW has been responsible for the hot temperatures we have seen recently and we can expect more…
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NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained
A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…
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Dive team unable to find Lake Billy Chinook drowning victim
A dive team with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue attempted to locate and recover the body of a drowning victim in Lake Billy…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 252 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland police declare riot, push protesters from building
A riot was declared in Portland as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Oregon’s…
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Hay truck fire burns 25 tons, shuts Hwy. 97 north of Terrebonne
A hay truck caught fire and closed U.S. Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Saturday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles. Removing and dousing the…
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Terrebonne man killed, several others injured in four-car Hwy. 97 crash
A 21-year-old Terrebonne man was killed and three other people were taken to area hospitals after a four-car crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 97…
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RV destroyed by fire in NW Bend
A 30-foot RV went up in flames in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, but fire crews stopped its spread into adjacent…
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Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps
Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…
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State updates child care, early education COVID-19 operating guidelines
Oregon’s Early Learning Division released an update Friday to guidelines for child care and early education operations during COVID-19, developed in…
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Secretary of State Clarno issues statement on mail balloting, USPS letter
Amid much focus on mail balloting that Oregon pioneered, Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered assurances Friday that the system will work well in…
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Cars parked illegally getting towed at crowded NW recreation areas, trailheads
Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death…
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Portland police arrest 4 as nightly protests, violence continue
Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities…
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Deschutes County road update: Week of August 16-22
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road update for the week of Aug. 16-22 Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection…
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Redmond schools send $27.5 million ‘no rate hike’ bond measure to Nov. ballot
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously this week to place a $27.5 million bond measure on the ballot this November that the district says won’t…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 17-23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 17-23. For the Week of August 17 – 23: E/W…
Continue Reading Deschutes County seeks volunteers for New Facility Project Review Committee
Deschutes County is extending the deadline to apply for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide recommendations to the…
Continue Reading 2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.…
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Pro-police rally held outside Bend Police Dept. HQ
A group that organizers say grew to over 100 at its peak rallied outside of the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday evening to show support…
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