Bend North Little League makes history, hosting Junior League West Regional baseball tournament
Bend North Little League may be making waves in the West Coast baseball regional scene, but if you ask their players, they are still…
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Firefighters keep wildfire out of evacuated Washington town
LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely spared Friday, while in California…
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Fire restrictions go into effect Friday on Willamette National Forest
Fire restrictions will go into effect on the Willamette National Forest beginning Friday. Except in designated campgrounds, all campfires, charcoal…
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Owners of 33,000-acre Bull Springs/Skyline Forest west of Bend to close access due to high fire danger
The private owners of the 33,000-acre Bull Springs/Skyline Forest west of Bend – a tree farm bigger than the city itself — said Thursday they will…
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Wildfires update: Cedar Creek Fire reaches 1,200 acres; Fly Creek Fire evacuation levels lifted
The Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake that sent smoke streaming into Central Oregon on Wednesday has more than doubled in size, to about 1,200 acres,…
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‘Your superhero cape awaits!’: Bend-La Pine Schools holding fun job hiring events in search for new heroes
Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring for dozens of support staff positions, including custodians and part-time Nutrition Services staff members and many…
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Under fire: State forester withdraws controversial wildfire risk map for revisions to improve accuracy
Oregon State Forester and Oregon Department of Forestry Director Cal Mukumoto announced Thursday that a controversial wildfire risk map released to…
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Oregon DHS says 2 girls, 13 months and 7 weeks, who disappeared from Bend have been found
Two young girls who disappeared from Bend with their mother and father and who state officials said could be at risk were found Thursday, nearly a…
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Avelo Airlines to offer Redmond-Palm Springs twice-weekly nonstop flights, starting Nov. 11
Avelo Airlines, which debuted in Redmond with flights to Burbank last year, announced Thursday it will offer new nonstop service from Redmond to…
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Jefferson County DA finds law enforcement justified in shooting Madras man on the run, aiming stolen gun
Madras police and Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were justified in using deadly force to stop a Madras man who allegedly stole an AR-15 rifle…
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Bend councilors begin working out specifics of unsanctioned camping rules; residential zones likely off-limits
At the Bend City Council’s last meeting, councilors chose a faster, hands-on approach to craft unsanctioned camping rules, wanting to play a more…
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As wildfires burn around state, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture lifts animal import requirements for evacuees
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires in Oregon and neighboring states, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is providing an…
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Madras man charged in deadly drunken driving crash seeks bail reduction — but judge denies bail
“We’re asking for $100,000 (bail) — that is still a significant amount,” Sergio Suarez-Sanchez’s defense lawyer said Wednesday in a Jefferson…
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Fun at the Deschutes County Fair begins!
The sound of carnival rides and the smell of funnel cakes are back! Wednesday kicked off the 102nd annual Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo. Doors open…
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Wind-whipped fire leaves Northern California hamlet in ashes
By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — A week ago, the scenic Northern California hamlet of Klamath…
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New wildfire on Willamette National Forest grows fast to 500 acres, sends smoke into C. Oregon
A fast-growing new wildfire in rugged, hard-to-access terrain on the Willamette National Forest 18 miles east of Oakridge was growing fast — 500…
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Wasco County’s Miller Road Fire grows to 10,500 acres, zero containment, prompts evacuations, alerts, Conflagration Act
The wind-driven Miller Road Fire that broke out Tuesday in the Juniper Flat area of Wasco County, about 13 miles southwest of Maupin, prompting…
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SW Bend police standoff ends with surrender of woman accused of firing 15 shots at relative’s NE Bend home
A Bend woman allegedly fired about 15 gunshots at a relative’s unoccupied northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning, hitting it several times,…
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New wildfire burns nearly 250 acres north of John Day on Malheur National Forest, 15% contained
There were no significant changes to the Beech Creek Fire overnight, with a slight increase in area burned – now up to 248 acres, as the fire…
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Two more Deschutes County flocks of 70-80 birds confirmed with avian flu, euthanized; six local cases total
With two new cases discovered in Deschutes County, leading to euthanizing close to 150 birds, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
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