Cedar Creek Fire brings serious smoke to Bend for first time this summer
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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NE Bend house fire sparked by overloaded extension cord, investigators say
A fire that damaged a northeast Bend home late Tuesday afternoon was started by a failed extension cord that apparently became overloaded, officials…
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Klamath County sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old boy from the Sprague River near Chiloquin
A Klamath County sheriff’s deputy recently came to the rescue of a 5-year-old boy in the Sprague River, happily concluding a search for the missing…
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DCSO detectives following up on new leads in apparent accidental shooting near Mayfield Pond
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday detectoves are following up on new leads in their investigation of a Bend man’s fatal shooting near…
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Bend couple believes hit-and-run may have been intentional, frustrated with police response
Early on Sunday, July 3, Madeline Bason and her wife, Erica Cardwell, were walking by the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown…
Continue ReadingThe economy added 372,000 jobs in June, outpacing expectations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy added 372,000 jobs in June, an unexpected boost in hiring and a signal that the…
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Oregon reports at least 6 monkeypox cases, says info, testing, vaccine and treatment are key in response
Oregon Health Authority officials said Thursday they are emphasizing information-sharing, testing, vaccination and treatment as part of the…
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Drug agents raid 2 Bend-area illegal marijuana grows, find 6,800 plants, arrest 4; K-9 hurt in fight with suspect
An 18-month investigation of a Bend-area drug ring allegedly growing illegal marijuana to deliver around the Northwest ended in a pair of raids…
Continue ReadingRussia’s war in Ukraine
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Hafsa Khalil and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc.,…
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SE Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street roundabout opens, Bend’s first with protected bike lanes
The Southeast Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street roundabout – Bend’s first-ever bicycle-protected traffic circle – opened to traffic Thursday…
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Washington trucker gets a ticket – and big trouble – on Pelton Dam Road’s narrow one-lane bridge
A truck driver from Washington state got a ticket and some major trouble when he decided to take Pelton Dam Road late Tuesday night and crashed on…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
By Tierney Sneed and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Joe Biden the green light to end the controversial…
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Deschutes River Woods resident reports cougar sighting; deputies watch it leave neighborhood
A Deschutes River Woods resident spotted a cougar on a vacant lot Wednesday night and contacted authorities, who watched it leave, heading toward the…
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Oregon to end bail-based pretrial release system Friday, focus instead on arrestee’s danger to community
A new state law that takes effect Friday makes major changes in Oregon’s process for determining whether and how arrested individuals can be released…
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Passing train sparks fire in northern Bend on hot, windy afternoon, prompting reminder to property owners
A wet spring followed by hot summer temperatures can make a fire like one that broke out Monday afternoon near the BNSF Railway tracks in northern…
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Oregon gas prices edge downward after weeks of record highs
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.49/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Abortion rights protest in Portland turns destructive
An abortion rights protest in Portland turned destructive over the weekend, with some people marching down the street breaking windows on businesses…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch from Joe Biden’s trip to the G7
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden may be overseas in the Bavarian Alps, but the political division and sour mood he left behind will be…
Continue ReadingBiden will sign first major federal gun safety legislation in decades on Saturday, White House says
CNN, SENATE TV, CITY OF UVALDE By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill to address gun…
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WA, OR leaders skeptical about pausing gas taxes
SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months and urged states to do…
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