St. Charles gives $400K toward Partners in Care’s new Hospice House
St. Charles announced Thursday it is contributing $400,000 to Partners In Care to support the construction of a 12-bed specialty hospital, called…
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Bend had its second-warmest June on record, thanks to record-breaking temperatures
Considering the hot, stormy way the month ended, few Bend residents will be surprised to hear it was the second-warmest June on record, according to…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry urges caution, responsible recreation amid hot, dry weather
Hot, dry conditions persist across Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, presenting extreme fire risk in wildland fuels. …
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Deschutes County also declares emergency, bans all fireworks use through July 9
Due to exceptionally hot temperatures and dry conditions, Deschutes County said Wednesday it has approved an order declaring a local emergency and…
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Thunderstorms flash across High Desert; new Rattlesnake Fire grows to 1,500 acres east of Warm Springs
A new round of thunderstorms flashed through the High Desert Wednesday evening with dramatic skies and lightning peppering the region amid a fire…
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City of Bend makes several changes to Downtown Parking District, creates 2 zones
The city of Bend said Tuesday it is implementing several changes to improve the Downtown Parking District this summer and make parking easier to…
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Paying fees forward: OSU-Cascades students give to help make Student Success Center a reality
Students at OSU-Cascades have been using whatever space is available for their clubs and organizations. Now, they’ll have a place of their own. The…
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Bend Jeld-Wen worker arrested, accused of assaulting co-worker with hammer blows
An employee of Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors in northeast Bend was arrested Wednesday on several assault charges, accused of repeatedly striking a…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency amid extreme wildfire danger in C. Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires across Oregon, a danger underscored by Central Oregon fire…
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Prineville-area couple lose home to fire that sparked evacuations, O’Neil Hwy. closure
Two residents escaped unharmed, but lost everything when a fire destroyed their home on Northwest Deer Lane west of Prineville Tuesday afternoon and…
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As COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Bend businesses leave mask-wearing choice up to customers
Mask mandates and all COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon were lifted Wednesday, but businesses can still choose to enforce a…
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Oregon, Washington reopenings mark return to business in mainland US
Oregon and Washington have lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, becoming two of the last states to broadly ease coronavirus orders…
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Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic NW heat wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said…
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FBI offers $5,000 reward for info to find suspects in Warm Springs arson fire
The FBI said Wednesday it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of those…
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SE Redmond wildfires burned 90 acres, now fully contained; FEMA to help with firefighting costs
Task-force firefighters were still busy putting out hot spots Wednesday on two blazes that burned about 90 acres Tuesday in southeast Redmond,…
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Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…
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Oregon OSHA lifts face covering, distancing parts of COVID-19 workplace rules
Oregon OSHA on Wednesday removed the facial covering and physical distancing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces, with certain…
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Wrentham Market wildfire near Dufur grows to 10,000 acres; governor invokes Conflagration Act
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday in response to the Wrentham Market Fire that broke out in Wasco County Tuesday…
Continue Reading‘We have to act and act fast:’ Biden says climate change is driving wildfires and historic heat wave
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said climate change is driving an increased threat from wildfires as he announced new federal response plans during…
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Crescent Lake drowning one of several across Northwest
Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the…
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