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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Fast-spreading wildfire near Weed shuts Highway 97 at Oregon-California border
A fast-growing wildfire near the town of Weed, California prompted evacuations Monday and the closure of U.S. Highway 97 at the Oregon-California…
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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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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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New wildfire burns 1,000 acres in Sherman County; S-503 Fire nears full containment
A new wildfire Sunday afternoon burned about 1,000 acres of grass, juniper and sagebrush south of Grass Valley in Sherman County, but firefighters…
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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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Silverton truck driver killed in crash of rig off Highway 58
A semi-truck driver from Silverton was killed Sunday when his rig crashed through a guardrail and down a steep embankment on state Highway 58 just…
Continue ReadingGasBuddy: Oregon gas prices up 8.1 cents in past week to $3.53/gallon, highest this year
Oregon’s gas prices have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307…
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State suspends enforcement of gas station self-service ban due to heat
With the current and predicted heat in Oregon, the Office of State Fire Marshal said Sunday it is suspending regulations that prohibit the self-serve…
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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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Fire burns abandoned structures on Warm Springs Reservation
Two abandoned structures burned Sunday afternoon on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, quickly spreading to the surrounding brush before fire crews…
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Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies, bystanders rescue 2 men drowning at Lake Billy Chinook
Two Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies and several bystanders helped rescue two men who were drowning at Lake Billy Chinook Saturday evening,…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue completes 3 simultaneous missions
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue had a busy Friday night, with three simultaneous rescue missions for an injured hiker near Broken…
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Oregon Legislature adjourns 2021 session marked by COVID
The Oregon Legislature adjourned Saturday afternoon, bringing to a close the 2021 session in which significant renewable energy, police reform,…
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More progress made on week-old wildfires, but new blazes pop up as heat wave hits
Firefighters on Saturday reported more progress on week-old wildfires on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and in Klamath County, but new, small…
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Illegal fireworks ignite row of trees at Stover Park in NE Bend; culprits sought
An illegal multi-shot set of fireworks ignited a 100-foot section of arborvitae trees lining the baseball diamond outfield at Stover Park in…
Continue ReadingThese are the hotshot firefighters leading attacks against California wildfires. And they’re quitting
A swirling tornado of flames reaching 40,000 feet into the sky tore through a California city in 2018, leaving a veteran hotshot firefighter…
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Oregon National Guard members wrap up week of firefighter training at Camp Rilea
The 2020 wildfire season in Oregon was one of the most devastating and costly for the state, while also impacted other Western states — all during a…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon to reopen, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted by next Wednesday
Gov. Kate Brown signed a recovery-focused executive order Friday lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under…
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