Bend tortoise on ‘walkabout’ reunited with owner
“Buddy” takes…
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Busy pit crew: Redmond Air Center tankers battling fires across the Northwest
With wildfires raging all over the West Coast, much of the air support to help ground crews tackle those blazes comes from or through the air tanker…
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St. Vincent de Paul taking donations for fire evacuees, following COVID-19 rules
Workers and volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul were busy Thursday preparing meals, clothing and grocery bags.…
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‘Get out, stay out:’ Law enforcement clamps down on fire-zone looters
Get out, and stay out. That’s what the Marion and Linn County sheriff’s offices are telling evacuees as the fires in Santiam Canyon and elsewhere…
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More than half-million Oregonians forced to evacuate due to wildfires
Oregon officials now say more than 500,000 people statewide have been forced to evacuate because of wildfires. That’s more than 10% of the state’s…
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Redmond wildland firefighting contractor sees sharp rise in job-seekers
While state and federal firefighters are usually the first line of defense against wildfires, sometimes those agencies rely on private contractors…
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Waste management jobs available on fire lines
A waste management company is looking to hire workers for recycling and sanitation services at wildfire base camps. Learn more at…
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Blue River’s unofficial ‘mayor’: Town ‘100% gone’ due to Holiday Farm Fire
As the Holiday Farm Fire rages on, burning 145,000 acres as of Thursday, people who had to evacuate the McKenzie River Valley are left wondering if…
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Deschutes County seeks ‘Big Chainring Award’ nominees
Do you know someone who helps enhance Deschutes County communities by improving bicycling and walking conditions or by encouraging people to commute…
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Oregon fires near 900,000 acres; Riverside, Beachie Creek expected to merge
Nearly 900,000 acres of Oregon were burning Thursday in numerous large and small wildfires across the state – nearly double the amount of land…
Continue Reading With so many fires blazing, DEQ issues statewide air quality alert until Monday
Oregon DEQ, partner agencies extend air quality advisory through at least Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke from across the West…
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NeighborImpact offers COVID-19 relief mortgage assistance
NeighborImpact said Thursday it is now offering COVID-19 relief mortgage assistance for homeowners who have been financially impacted by the…
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Bend man gets 18 months in Deschutes County Courthouse hoax bomb
A Bend man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Thursday for placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse in July of 2019, U.S.…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 187 new cases; case count dropping
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 497, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Fire Alert: Interactive maps of major Northwest fires; links to more maps, info
Here is an interactive map from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, along with links to other live maps and the latest…
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Lionshead Fire update: Now over 109,000 acres, 5% contained, 1,000 firefighters
Here is Thursday’s update on the Lionshead Fire, which has spread to the west to meet the Beachie Creek Fire, grown to more than 109,000 acres and…
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Beachie Creek Fire at 182,000 acres; roads being reopened into areas of heavy damage
Here is Thursday morning’s update on the now-182,000-acre Beachie Creek Fire that tore through the Santiam Canyon earlier this week, causing heavy…
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C. Oregonians seek to help evacuees; Red Cross deals with COVID-19 health risks
With many Central Oregonians looking for ways to help by donating items to wildfire evacuees arriving in Deschutes County, the American Red Cross…
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3 dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California
OROVILLE, Calilf. (AP) — Three people died in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes…
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OSU-Cascades aims for ‘net-zero’ energy in expansion
OSU-Cascades officials and contractors met with reporters Wednesday afternoon to show and discuss the progress so far and what’s still to come in…
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