Crater Lake National Park lifts Level 1 evacuation notice
Based on the status of nearby fires, local forecasts with cooler temperatures and some precipitation, and long-range projections for fire behavior,…
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Oregon reports 382 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily figure in over a month
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 539, along with 382 new cases — the highest daily case count in…
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St. Charles Health System plans to issue $100 million in bonds for upcoming projects
St. Charles Health System confirmed Wednesday it is preparing to issue $100 million in bonds to help fund future Bend and Redmond hospital expansion…
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Oregon fires update: Helped by rain, tested by wind, lines hold, containment nos. grow
Welcome rain, over an inch in places, helped firefighters battling the Lionshead Fire, the largest among several still burning across Oregon. But…
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Portland rioters hurl Molotov cocktails at officers; 13 arrested
Portland police say rioters hurled Molotov cocktails at officers during a demonstration over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict…
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Oregon’s breweries, wineries hit hardest by COVID-19 — and now wildfires
Many in Oregon’s hard-hit food and beverage industry believe a COVID-19 vaccine would be life-changing for the future of their industry and their…
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OSU provides TRACE-COVID-19 weekly project testing on Bend, Corvallis campuses
Oregon State University will extend its ongoing TRACE-COVID-19 project to support safer and healthier environments for its students, faculty and…
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Portland VA: Email that sparked worry about mental health care was inaccurate
Mental health care for veterans plays an important role in their ability to cope with experiences during their time serving, but an email sent this…
Continue ReadingFirefighting pilot dies in Idaho air tanker crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in…
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Oregon has ‘turned the corner’ on stopping massive wildfires, Gov. Brown says
Three of the 10 remaining major wildfires that have ravaged a million acres across Oregon have been contained to a point where they can be turned…
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As Sisters grows, some long-time locals struggle to afford to stay
Sisters has long been known as a small, even quaint Western-style community in Central Oregon. A place for those seeking a small town and rural…
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COAR hosts second Bend City Council candidate forum
Bend City Council positions 2 and 3 candidates took the stage…
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Elk Lake Resort has been put up for sale; asking price $4.56 million
After taking over ownership of the Elk Lake Resort in 2013, owners Pat and Wendy Prive are ready to sell the 21-acre property located on the…
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Greenhouse and nursery products top Oregon’s 2020 ag list; cattle and calves No. 2
Agriculture remains vital to Oregon’s economy. The state is home to more than 37,200 farms and ranches and with the commercial fishing industry,…
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Bend family explains why the white stripes by ADA parking spots are important
After experiencing multiple incidents with people unlawfully parking in ADA access aisles, a Bend family wanted to spread awareness about what the…
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Police called, no citations after scuffle at downtown Bend Breonna Taylor protest
Police were called to a Black Lives Matter protest rally in downtown Bend Wednesday after an argument led to a woman spraying a man with mace – in…
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Redmond police report encountering, reversing more opioid overdoses
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday night approved the police department’s request for more naloxone from the Central Oregon Health Council to deal…
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Kefi raises $1,500 for wildfire relief
Bend restaurant Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean held a fundraiser over the weekend which raised $1,000 for the American Red Cross and $500 for St.…
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Latest Oregon revenue forecast rises by $2 billion
Oregon economists presented a “shocking” and significantly improved revenue forecast Wednesday, which could leave the state’s current budget…
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Warm Springs Tribal Police gets federal grant to fund 2 highway safety officers
The Warm Springs Tribal Police Department has received a federal traffic safety grant that will allow for the hiring of two full-time highway safety…
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