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Local Alert Weather, Fri. AM, 8.24.18
Good Friday Morning, Everyone…While we start our day with an unhealthy air quality for much of Central Oregon we can expect a little relief…
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Ex-Medford youth pastor gets 15 years for sex abuse
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A former Medford youth pastor who was punched in the face midway through a court hearing has been sentenced to more than…
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Six states join Wash. in bid to block coal export terminal
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Six states have lined up in support of Washington state in a legal battle over its decision to block a proposed…
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City Club of C.O. seeks ‘Conversation of the Year Award’ nominees
The City Club of Central Oregon said Thursday it has opened nominations to the public for its second annual Conversation of the Year Award. The award…
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Terwilliger Fire grows fast, tops 3,200 acres
The Terwilliger Fire was very active Wednesday and grew to more than 3,200 acres by Thursday morning on the Willamette National Forest, which banned…
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N. California man arrested in deadly wildfire
YREKA, Calif. (AP) – Northern California authorities have arrested a man they say started a deadly wildfire last month. California’s fire…
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Fred Meyer to phase out plastic bags
CINCINNATI (AP) – The nation’s largest grocery chain will phase out the use of plastic bags in its stores by 2025. Kroger Co., whose…
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Local Alert Weather – Thurs. PM
Happy Thursday evening, everyone! AN AIR QUALITY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-COUNTY AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AT NOON. AIR QUALITY LEVELS WILL BE…
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Kids to question Oregon gubernatorial candidates in debate
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Candidates running for governor in Oregon will be asked questions in their first debate not by reporters or by voters, but…
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800-acre S. Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations
(Update: Adding Level 2 evacuation notice on Lake County Fire) Governor Kate Brown declared the Ramsey Canyon Fire, burning near Sams Valley in…
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Authorities believe body found in Dayton is missing woman
DAYTON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a woman’s body found by joggers in Dayton is likely that of Meighan Cordie, a 27-year-old who’s…
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Pendleton man gets jail for harassing Yellowstone bison
(Update: Comments at sentencing) BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – A 55-year-old Pendleton, Oregon man who was sentenced Thursday for drunken behavior in…
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Senate OKs funding for National Guard wildfire training
As wildfires continue to blaze across Oregon, Sen. Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and colleague Ron Wyden announced…
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West Coast officials tell tourists not to worry about fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Alarmed by as much as $20 million in lost tourism revenue last month over visitors’ fears of wildfires, California…
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DCSO team makes 10 drug arrests in Redmond, DRW
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday its Community Action Target Team, or CATT, made 10 drug-related arrests last Sunday in…
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Merkley bill aims to protect students from worthless degrees
As college students begin returning to class, Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced Thursday the Protecting Students from…
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Josephine Co. seeks state help to curb illegal pot grows
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A sheriff in a county in southwest Oregon is asking for money from the state to investigate illegal marijuana…
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Youth flag football volunteer coaches needed
The 2018 Bend Park and Recreation District Youth Flag Football program enrollment is at an all-time record high, with more than 540 youth…
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DEQ extends C.O. air quality alert until noon Friday
With thick wildfire smoke still swirling over much of the state, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Thursday it is extending an air…
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