Lionshead Fire battle shifting focus; Deschutes Forest reduces area closure
The 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire is still less than half-contained, officially, but much of the firefighting effort has shifted toward removing hazard…
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Central Oregon seeing a surge in demand for flu vaccine
Some experts are warning of a “twindemic” in this country, with both the coronavirus and the seasonal flu. So many people are taking precautions,…
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‘Stop sticks,’ pursuit maneuver end Hwy. 26 chase, stop fleeing fugitive
A Gresham fugitive who fled Warm Springs tribal police at high speed on U.S. Highway 26 was stopped near Rhododendron early Monday morning, but it…
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Three Hwy. 97 crashes send 6 to hospitals, close NB lanes near Deschutes Juntion
Three separate, related crashes Tuesday afternoon near Deschutes Junction closed Highway 97’s northbound lanes for 90 minutes and sent 6 people to…
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Wyden to hold Central Oregon virtual town hall next Monday
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will have a live online Central Oregon town hall next Monday, hosted by Town Hall Project for…
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Redmond School District promotes $27.5 million bond measure at online town hall
The Redmond School District held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to discuss a $27.5 million bond measure on the upcoming Nov. 3 ballot.…
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Deer Ridge prison official on leave following wildfire evacuations
A high-ranking prison official at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has been placed on leave amid a personnel investigation, the…
Continue Reading Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office launches ‘Health of the Force’ wellness program
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday a “Health of the Force” initiative to assist in both the physical and mental well-being of…
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Fire damages riverside vacation rental in downtown Bend
A vacation rental near the Deschutes River in downtown Bend caught fire Tuesday afternoon when an attic fan overheated, officials…
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Community offers support following death of 3 Sisters teens
After three Sisters High School students died in car crashes within a two-week period, friends of the teens and the Sisters School District are…
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Bend 17-year-old arrested in downtown flare gun shooting, assault
A Bend 17-year-old faces aggravated assault and other charges, accused of firing a flare gun at a man, then hitting him with the gun. The flare…
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Old Mill trick-or-treating canceled; Bend parent has alternative for Halloween fun
With traditional trick-or-treating listed as a “higher-risk activity” by the CDC’s recently released Halloween guidelines, Central Oregonians are…
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Preschool Promise expands to C. Oregon, has more pre-K spots for families in need
Preschool Promise, a statewide initiative to increase the number of quality, affordable spaces for children ages 3 or 4 years old, has expanded to…
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Investigation underway after violence erupts at Bend political rallies
President Trump supporters gathering for a cruise through town and Black Lives Matter protesters holding a self-described “block party” gathered at…
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Bend-La Pine parents rally to reopen schools, but the latest case counts don’t help
Just as dozens of Bend parents gathered for a “reopen the schools” rally at Bend-La Pine Schools’ headquarters in downtown Bend Monday, last week’s…
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Apparent assault on Bend Latino man has family, police looking for answers
Family members say 30-year-old Geovanni Ortega last remembers walking from downtown Bend near Newport Avenue last Friday night — when the next thing…
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Oregon state prisons may end partnerships with community colleges
The Oregon Department of Corrections recently announced it is proposing to end its partnership with the state’s community colleges and move its Adult…
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Lionshead Fire, at 204K acres Oregon’s largest of year, nears 50% containment
The more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, sparked by lightning west of Warm Springs in mid-August, is approaching 50% containment, the last of…
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Krantz vows investigation, protesters surround Bend police HQ day after melee
One day after rallies by President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter participants turned into a melee, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz vowed a…
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Driver charged with DUII after crashing pickup into SW Redmond home
A Redmond woman was arrested by citation on drunken driving and other charges after her pickup truck crashed into the front of a southwest Redmond…
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