S. Deschutes County house fire traced to spontaneous combustion of staining items
A fire that damaged a south Deschutes County home Monday afternoon likely was caused by an oily rag, drop cloth or other item from a recent painting…
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Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
Seattle’s police chief says she will retire. The move was reported Monday, the same day the City Council approved reducing the department through…
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Oregon lawmakers wrap special session in one day, restrict choke holds
A measure further restricting the use of choke holds by police passed the Oregon Legislature by wide margins Monday night as lawmakers quickly…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests alleged Bend meth dealer
A Bend man who police say was hitting the road and returning with large quantities of methamphetamine to sell was arrested in a traffic stop that…
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Oregon Food Bank watches lawmakers’ budget moves, fears federal-state squeeze
As Oregon families struggle during the pandemic, anti-hunger advocates fear state lawmakers and the federal government aren’t doing enough to…
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Zoom City: Bend’s median home price hits $529K amid hot C.O. real estate market
As more of America’s professionals have shifted to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many from different regions are deciding to call…
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Bend considers ‘micro-units’ and ‘smaller dwelling units’ to meet 2021 housing goals
The city of Bend is working on updating the development code to expand housing types in residential zones, in part due to new requirements enacted by…
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ODF seeks tips to find who started Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is seeking information related to finding the person responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire…
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Brush fire in subdivision SE of Prineville stopped at 1 1/2 acres
A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor…
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Clergy: Policing in Bend must not be ‘business as usual’ under new chief
Several Bend clergy said Monday they have published an open letter expressing concern over the process that led to the hiring of Portland Assistant…
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Free Fishing Weekend coming up; ODFW urges COVID-19 safety precautions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Everyone can fish for free in Oregon next Saturday and Sunday, but all are urged to follow COVID-19 safety precautions, the…
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Oregon lawmakers talk police reform, other bills as special session begins
Oregon lawmakers discussed unemployment benefits and police reform bills Monday as they returned to the Capitol for a special session that was…
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Erika McCalpine to lead new OSU-Cascades Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lab
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Monday it is launching a new laboratory dedicated to advancing social equity and inclusion in Central…
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Odell Lake algae health alert lifted
The Oregon Health Authority on Monday lifted the recreational use health advisory is issued on July 22 for Odell Lake in Klamath County due to…
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OSU historian offers context, caution in 1918 flu pandemic parallels
Academics warn against oversimplifying the past to fit COVID-19 issues CORVALLIS, Ore. — The parallels between COVID-19 and the 1918-19 influenza…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death; 227 new cases, lower positive test rate
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, along with 227 new cases, 20 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Willamette National Forest enacts campfire restrictions amid extreme fire danger
86% of wildfires so far have been human-caused SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of 8 a.m. Monday, campfire restrictions are in effect on the…
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Portland rioters set fires, use mortar; 2 officers hurt
Officials say protesters in Portland launched commercial grade fireworks at police in another night of rioting and even used a mortar in their…
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Tip leads Bend police to downtown stabbing suspect; they later also find victim
Thanks to an observant outlet store worker, a 42-year-old Bend man was arrested Sunday on assault and other charges in the stabbing of a fellow M&J…
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Riot declared again for Portland protest at union offices
A riot was again declared by authorities Sunday night in Portland when protesters marched to a police union building, blocked a road and set…
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