Portland police say recent shootings are gang-related
Portland police said they believe a recent string of shootings is gang-related, and are worried about “retaliatory gun…
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Skull found near I-5 ID’d as missing S. Oregon man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A human skull found near Interstate 5 in southern Oregon has been identified as the remains of a Myrtle Creek man who was…
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Eugene mother jailed, accused of taking baby from father at DRW home
A Eugene woman whose infant son was taken from her due to child neglect allegations traveled to a home in Deschutes River Woods, wrestled the baby…
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DMV to drop fee for no-photo disabled parking placards
A new Oregon law will remove a costly Catch 22 for people who need a disabled parking placard but are medically unable to go to a DMV…
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Person dies in Juniper Acres travel trailer fire, explosion
A person was found dead Sunday morning in a travel trailer destroyed by a fire and explosion in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision east of…
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Merkley, Wyden tout spending bill items to benefit Oregon
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., have issued a series of news releases with long lists of programs in the year-end spending bill which…
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Petitioner says Deschutes sheriff should enforce Second Amendment
The group Deschutes County Citizens for Second Amendment Rights is circulating a petition in Redmond and La Pine, working to get the Second Amendment…
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2020 Selco Pole Pedal Paddle to offer optional mtn. bike leg
Organizers of the Selco Pole Pedal Paddle have quietly announced plans for one of the biggest additions in the multi-sport race’s more than 40-year…
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Prineville couple’s fall prompts 2-county rescue effort
A Prineville man was seriously injured in a 30-foot fall when part of a rock ledge broke loose during a hike in the Crooked River Canyon south of…
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CRR man whose truck was hit by train recovering
A 74-year-old Crooked River Ranch man whose pickup truck was struck by a train at a private crossing on Wednesday morning is recovering at St.…
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Oregon lawmakers welcome USFS air tanker contracts
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Greg Walden welcomed news Tuesday that the Forest Service has awarded ”call when needed” contracts to…
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Friends of Redmond Oregon seeks grant applications
Friends of Redmond Oregon (FORO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in Oregon. FORO is organized exclusively for charitable purposes with a…
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Harney County teen charged in filmed mule deer buck ride
A widely shared video of someone climbing on and riding the back of an exhausted mule deer buck led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Harney County…
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Knute Buehler declares bid for Walden’s 2nd District seat
In a video to supporters, former State Rep. Knute Buehler announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for Congress for the seat of…
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Killingsworth named to Oregon Farm Bureau Hall of Fame
Mickey Killingsworth of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau was inducted into the prestigious Oregon Farm Bureau Hall of Fame on Dec. 12 during the 87th…
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Oregon’s Outdoor School numbers on the rise
Three years after voters approved stepped-up program CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Eighty-one percent of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade…
Continue Reading E. Oregon truck stop stabbing investigated as hate crime
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a stabbing at an Eastern Oregon truck stop as a possible hate crime. The Ontario Police…
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Bend man pleads guilty to Sisters woman’s fatal shooting
A Bend man accused in the fatal shooting death nearly a year ago of a Sisters woman he met on a dating website and with whom he was on a first date…
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Federal judge revokes Hammonds’ BLM grazing permit
A federal judge has revoked the grazing permit of two ranchers who were pardoned last year by President Donald Trump on an arson conviction for…
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City of Bend recaps affordable housing efforts, looks ahead to 2020
As the year comes to an end, the city of Bend has recapped its efforts to boost the supply of affordable housing.…
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