Redmond Airport prepares for holiday travelers, with extra precautions
Extra precautions are taken behind the scenes, and on the…
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Despite ‘freeze,’ some C. Oregonians still plan big Thanksgiving celebrations
Some Central Oregonians say they’ll celebrate the holidays as usual, against the advice, even urgent pleas of local, state and federal health…
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Deadly Redmond hit-and-run raises Sixth Street safety concerns
Last Friday evening, Redmond police say 90-year-old resident Leroy Hall was struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross Northwest…
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URGENT – First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
(CNN) — The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal…
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Street race west of Portland ends with cars into house, sparking fire
A street race west of Portland ended with two speeding cars crashing into a house and sparking a fire early Monday.…
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Western Oregon to make cuts as university faces crunch
Several positions and programs at Western Oregon University will be reduced and eliminated next year in an attempt to curb a growing concern for the…
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Oregon Employment Department begins paying ‘waiting week’ benefits
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it has begun paying the ‘waiting week’ for eligible Oregonians who received regular…
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Former S. Oregon police chief, city’s only officer sues over 2019 termination
A former police chief and only officer for the small Coos County town of Powers filed a lawsuit last week, alleging his 2019 termination was…
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Redmond police: Male who fired rifle in the air taken into custody
A male firing a rifle into the air in northwest Redmond on Monday afternoon was taken into custody without further incident, police…
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Santiam State Forest, popular hiking spot, closed indefinitely after wildfire
Santiam State Forest, one of Oregon’s largest and most popular state forests, will remain closed indefinitely following the Beachie Creek wildfire,…
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Redmond Kiwanis Club to open pop-up store for See’s Candy sales
After kicking off its See’s Candy sales campaign with online sales, the Kiwanis Club of Redmond is opening its pop-up store for sales in the old…
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St. Vincent de Paul Redmond Food Bank expanding hours to meet need
Due to increased volume of clients seeking food assistance in Redmond and the surrounding area, the Redmond St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank is…
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Oregon has 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,174 new cases, record 456 hospitalizations
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 826, along with 1,174 new cases and a new record for…
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Bend window-smashing home burglar caught in the act, police say
A 60-year-old Bend man was arrested after smashing windows and breaking into an occupied home on Parrell Road late Sunday night while two residents…
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Redmond woman seriously injured in rollover crash
A Redmond woman sustained life-threatening injuries in the rollover crash of an SUV into a utility pole on Southwest Helmholtz Way near Redmond…
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‘Wreaths Across America’ event in Bend still on
There will be changes, including fewer participants in the wreath-laying, but the annual “Wreaths Across America” nationwide event will happen in…
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Anonymous donor hires notable Bend chef to cook for seniors
Chef Ingrid Rohrer has cooked for the likes of Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger and even President Ford.…
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Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration has announced plans that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves…
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‘Steep and stark slope’: Oregon’s 1,517 new COVID-19 cases set 4th straight record
– For the fourth straight day, the Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported a record-breaking high — 1,517 — of new confirmed and presumptive…
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Redmond resident arrested in fatal drugged-driving hit-and-run pedestrian crash
A 19-year-old Redmond resident was arrested on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and drugged driving charges Friday…
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