Chimney, attic fire causes $20,000 damage to home north of Bend
A homeowner north of Bend thought he’d put out a chimney fire with a garden hose Saturday evening — but it wasn’t fully out, and a resulting…
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Aloha boy, 3, finds gun, dies after shooting
Authorities say a 3-year-old Portland-area boy has died following an apparent accidental shooting involving a gun he found in a bedroom drawer.…
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Welcome rain helps crews tackling Lionshead, other fires; much work remains
Over an inch of rain in places late Friday and early Saturday were of great benefit for hundreds of firefighters still working to contain and douse…
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Court: Reporters, others still exempt from Portland protest dispersal orders
Journalists and legal observers will be exempt from federal officers’ orders to disperse during Portland protests as federal agencies appeal a…
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Oregon relaxes some asbestos rules to speed wildfire cleanup
Oregon officials are relaxing some requirements for handling ash and debris containing asbestos to speed work in removing debris from homes and…
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Bend Councilor Bill Moseley explains ‘no’ vote on forming human rights, equity panel
The city of Bend is adding a new commission to help make progress on human rights and equity issues in the city.…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 599 total; 409 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 599, along with 409 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Update: Missing Spring River man found in good health in Yamhill County
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who asked the public for help Friday evening in finding a missing 84-year-old man with dementia said later the…
Continue ReadingState offering new round of COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses
The state of Oregon’s COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Program is now open for an additional round of funding, offering as much as $50,000 to…
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Ochoco Irrigation’s request for Bowman Dam fish passage waiver rejected
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to deny a fish passage waiver for Bowman Dam in a split 5-1 vote at their meeting Friday, after…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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St. Charles CEO: C.O. stats show COVID-19 remains ‘a real and very serious threat’
Over the past seven months, 22 people have died in Central Oregon because of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka said in…
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New Pendleton law to permit some public sleeping on city property
The northeastern Oregon city of Pendleton will soon allow people to sleep outside on city-owned property, provided it’s not in a park, parking…
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S. Oregon bar with topless dancing loses license over COVID-19 rules
A bar with topless dancing in a small town north of Roseburg has had its liquor license suspended by the state, which says the establishment was in…
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Umatilla County put back on Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘county watch list’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Umatilla County has again been added to the state’s COVID-19 County Watch List, the fourth county…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates 20 tons of food to 2 C.O. groups
A semi-truckload of 20 tons of food was recently delivered to NeighborImpact in Redmond and the La Pine Community Kitchen from the Church of Jesus…
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Tumalo Road closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. starting Tuesday
Tumalo Road will be closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Highway starting next Tuesday for the final stages of the Old Bend-Redmond Highway / Tumalo Road…
Continue ReadingWorld Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize for fight against ‘hunger as weapon of war’
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme for its “efforts to combat hunger” and its “contribution to bettering…
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Firebusters 2020, Day 5: Fire safety
We wrap up Firebusters week for this year with a set of important safety reminders, including: Fire is a tool for adults, and not a…
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