Oregon House sessions canceled due to COVID-19 case
The Oregon House of Representatives canceled all floor sessions for the rest of the week on Tuesday after someone at the Capitol was diagnosed with…
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600-acre prescribed burn planned east of La Pine
Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists plan to conduct prescribed burns totaling about 600 acres five miles east of La Pine this Wednesday and…
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Recovery surges: Central Oregon posts strongest job gains since last summer
The recovery surged in March, behind significant job gains across all three Central Oregon counties, the state Employment Department reported…
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Gun storage bill sparks debate on High Desert; Oregon House vote delayed
A vote in Oregon’s House of Representatives on controversial gun storage legislation, initially set for Monday, has been pushed back a week to…
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Fugitive arrested in NE Bend parking lot; K-9 finds heroin, methamphetamine in SUV
A Bend man with an outstanding arrest warrant was arrested Saturday night at a northeast Bend parking lot and a drug-sniffing K-9 found heroin and…
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‘There wasn’t a song he couldn’t sing’: Mother mourns for Hwy. 97 crash victim
Less than a week ago, Lori Cross lost her son in an early-morning crash on a stretch of Highway 97 just south of…
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As COVID-19 vaccine becomes available for older teens, C.O. parents weigh their options
As of Monday, about 155,000 more Deschutes County residents became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, with anyone 16 and older now qualifying to get…
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Bend resident feels work as NASA engineer helped pave the way for historic Mars flight
It was a historic moment for NASA on Monday as the helicopter Ingenuity successfully took flight on…
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Sky View MS Principal Scott Olszewski named new La Pine HS principal
Bend-La Pine Schools Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced Monday that Scott Olszewski has been selected to serve as the new principal at…
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1,400-acre Klamath County wildfire destroys 2 structures, 10% contained
Firefighters reported strong progress overnight on a wildfire that broke out Sunday in Klamath County and quickly grew to about 1,400 acres,…
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Vote delayed on Oregon gun storage bill, would be among toughest laws in the US
A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vote in the Oregon House. Backers say it will save lives,…
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Oregon OSHA fines Lowe’s stores in Redmond, Albany $35K for COVID-19 violations
Oregon OSHA said Monday it has fined Lowe’s Home Improvement stores in Redmond and Albany more than $35,000 for violating standards designed to…
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Oregon House passes bill extending homeless camp eviction notice
The Oregon House on Monday approved a bill that would extend the notice period to homeless individuals before local government agencies remove an…
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Prescribed burn set to begin Wednesday south of Sisters
Starting Wednesday and continuing on Friday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will be prescribed burning national forest lands…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 473 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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DCSO’s first use of GPS tagging system leads to fleeing fugitive’s arrest
A wanted Sisters man who tried to elude Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies was arrested on Sunday, thanks to the agency’s first use of its new…
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Senate OKs Knopp bill to protect those with pre-existing conditions
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 699 Monday on a 29-1 vote, with overwhelming bipartisan support. Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, authored the…
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Oregon bans import of aquarium accessory infested with invasive zebra mussels
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Monday it has filed emergency rules prohibiting the import of Marimo or Moss balls infested with invasive…
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BBQ smoker’s embers fall on bark mulch, spark $10K deck fire at NW Bend home
Embers from a barbecue smoker fell onto dry bark mulch and sparked a deck fire that caused about $10,000 damage to a northwest Bend home early Monday…
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Seattle woman injured during Smith Rock hike, prompting rescue
A Seattle woman was injured Sunday afternoon on a hike on Misery Ridge at Smith Rock State Park, prompting a rescue effort, Deschutes County…
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