Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…
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SE Redmond wildfire update: Evacuation area, levels reduced, Redmond Airport, Hwy. 126 reopen
A fast-spreading brushfire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond and may have sparked a second, larger fire, both putting up thick…
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‘No one should die on the streets of Bend’: Mayor, 2 councilors issue statement
Here, in full, is a statement issued Tuesday by Bend Mayor Sally Russell and councilors Melanie Kebler and Megan Perkins regarding two deaths at a…
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Several food carts in Bend close down due to heat wave
While some restaurants in Central Oregon are finding ways to beat the heat, with misters and air conditioning, others don’t have that same luxury -…
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Oregon OSHA plans clearer, safer guidelines for outdoor workers in heat, smoke
Oregon OSHA is planning to propose safer guidelines for employees who work in extreme heat…
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How to know when it’s time to get out of the heat
For many Central Oregonians, staying inside is tough.…
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Bend teen, 17, arrested in fatal Wickiup Reservoir plunge that killed passenger, 16, injured 3 others
A 17-year-old Bend resident was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other charges after a pickup he was driving on the dry bed of…
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Deschutes County’s ’21-22 $653 million budget includes 38 new positions, 17 in Health Services
The Board of County Commissioners has approved Deschutes County’s fiscal year 2021-22 budget following a series of public meetings and hearings by…
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Bend fireworks stand operators react to city’s use ban: ‘It’s anti-American’
The City of Bend on Monday declared a local state of emergency in response to the ongoing extremely high temperatures forecast by the National…
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Bend hotel occupancy is on the rise, with tourism on the rebound
With the summer season here, many tourists have begun to return to…
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C.O. power providers not seeing major strain on grid, despite record heat
To escape the heat wave, just about everyone is cranking up the air conditioning, if they have…
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Bend homeless advocates seek solutions after 2 people die at Hunnell Road camp
Service organizations and volunteers at the homeless camp along Hunnell Road in northern Bend are doing their best to keep people safe from the…
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Police seek witnesses to juvenile altercation, assault in NW Bend
Contact between two groups of Deschutes River floaters led to a confrontation and fight Sunday evening among juveniles on a street in northwest Bend,…
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Unlicensed contractor charged with 5 more Deschutes County thefts; other victims sought
An unlicensed contractor from Lodi, Calif., arrested a month ago for a fraud scheme in Central Oregon has been arrested on five more theft by…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $13.8 million for OSU-Cascades’ new Student Success Center
The 2021 Oregon Legislature approved on its final day Saturday $13.8 million in state-backed bonds for a Student Success Center at OSU-Cascades that…
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St. Charles Health System to keep masks, social distancing, screening rules in place
Though Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is planning to reopen the state June 30, leaving it up to individual counties to make decisions about masking and…
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Redmond man enters not-guilty pleas in hit-and-run DUII crash that killed man, 90
A Redmond man pleaded not guilty Monday to numerous charges in a drugged driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man crossing…
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Justin Nicklous named new principal of Redmond’s Elton Gregory Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Justin Nicklous as the next principal of Elton Gregory Middle…
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Crook County 911 launches upgraded emergency medical dispatch system
Crook County 911 is implementing a new emergency medical response system this week, designed to improve response times and first responder…
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Hundreds of Bend-area residents deal with water, power outages amid heat wave
As if record or near-record heat wasn’t enough of a challenge, hundreds of Bend-area residents were dealing with power and water outages on…
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