Suspect sought in beating of driver near Portland protest
Police in Portland said Tuesday they have identified a suspect accused of punching and kicking a man to the ground after he crashed his pickup truck…
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Oregon unemployment rate falls in July, but job recovery slows, state economists say
Oregon’s total non-farm payroll employment rose by 20,500 jobs in July, less than half the gain of 57,000 jobs seen in June, the Oregon Employment…
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Oregon reports nine more COVID-19 deaths, one from Jefferson County
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including a 75-year-old Jefferson County man, raising the state’s death toll to 397, the Oregon…
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Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted
All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Wildfire in Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit prompts area closures
The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area…
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Deschutes County plans to help with child care needs
Deschutes County commissioners are working on an emergency declaration to use federal funding and help provide more child…
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Bend-area family’s motor home struck by falling tree
Sunday’s thunderstorms were accompanied by strong winds that caused damage across Central Oregon, but one family in particular was hit hard off…
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A rescue for the birds: Team effort frees entangled osprey near Terrebonne
A team effort by several public and private entities on Monday helped free a fledgling osprey that became severely entangled in its nesting materials…
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Oregon Air National Guard in Klamath Falls, Portland to get latest F-15EX fighter jets
The Oregon Air National Guard received news Friday from the Secretary of the Air Force regarding the Air Force’s plans to replace the Oregon Air…
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Small fire flare-ups at site of Juniper Ridge Fire
There were several small fire flare-ups Monday at the site of the Juniper Ridge wildfire on Bend’s north end. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help…
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Watch live: The 2020 Democratic National Convention
Watch live coverage of the Democratic National Convention as former Vice President Joe Biden is officially nominated as the party’s candidate for…
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Redmond man arraigned on murder charge in woman’s stabbing death
A 61-year-old Redmond man was arraigned Monday afternoon on a second-degree murder charge in last month’s stabbing death of a 54-year-old woman he…
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Portland protesters assault driver of crashed truck downtown
Protesters punched and kicked a man to the ground in Portland after he crashed his truck onto the sidewalk on Sunday night near otherwise peaceful…
Continue ReadingWyden, Oregon colleagues demand postmaster general end mail delivery delays
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader demanded Monday that U.S. Postmaster…
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Crews make progress on Columbia River Gorge fire
Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65%…
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$30K in COVID-19 relief grants awarded to Madras businesses
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With assistance from a matching grant by Business Oregon, the City of Madras recently funded $30,000 in grant funding to…
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City of Sisters chosen to host AmeriCorps participant
The City of Sisters was recently selected to host a Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps…
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services celebrates 30 years
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — In 1990, Rimrock Trails began operations as a non-profit adolescent residential substance use treatment program at…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 192 new cases; positive test rate falls
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Springfield man killed, 2 teens injured in Hwy. 242 crash west of Sisters
A Springfield man was killed and two teens were injured Sunday morning in a rollover crash of a pickup truck on state Highway 242 (the McKenzie Pass…
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