Gov. Brown declares state of drought emergency for Crook, Jefferson, Morrow counties
Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order declaring states of drought emergency for three more counties – Crook, Jefferson and Morrow – to…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to 20 years in 2020 robbery, fatal stabbing of Redmond man
A Warm Springs man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in the 2020 stabbing death of a Redmond man during a…
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Missing Warm Springs woman located in Washington state, police say
A 65-year-old Warm Springs woman reported missing a week ago has been located in Washington state, police said…
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C. Oregon nonprofits step up, supply water to Warm Springs residents after fire, system outage
After an underground electrical fire on Friday that took out most of the water systems in Warm Springs, several Central Oregon organizations are…
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Cascades, Mt. Bachelor snowpack well below average; summer water issues loom again
As rain fell at Mt. Bachelor Monday, the effects of another mild winter are…
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Prescribed burns planned this week west of Pine Mountain; some OHV trails to be closed
If conditions are favorable, fire management specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct prescribed fire operations over the next…
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River’s Edge community closes on golf course purchase, averting disputed home development
The River’s Edge Community Master Association announced Monday that it closed its purchase of the River’s Edge Golf Course and recorded the title…
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Warm Springs water outage update: Utility official ‘pretty confident’ water plant can be repaired soon
Two water reservoirs on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation are running out of water and delivery of drinking water to homes in those areas has…
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Test-drive carjacking east of Bend leads to chase, DCSO K-9 Rico’s capture of Prineville man
A Prineville man allegedly carjacked a Lincoln Navigator during a test drive on the Powell Butte Highway east of Bend Sunday afternoon, fled pursuing…
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Madras man jailed on criminally negligent homicide, DUII charges in fatal crash
A 22-year-old Madras man was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII-alcohol and other charges after a crash early Sunday morning that killed…
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Cascades Theatrical Company taking on Shakespeare in Hollywood
Cascades Theatrical Company in Bend celebrated opening night Friday for the play Shakespeare in Hollywood. Director Sandy Silver says there were…
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NeighborImpact serving the community through pop-up food pantries
NeighborImpact has pop-up food pantries all throughout Central Oregon. The organization serves more than 2,000 people a month. One such events was…
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Redmond Airport gets busier as pandemic eases, spring break travelers arrive, depart
As spring break arrives, the pandemic eases and travel numbers rise, Redmond Municipal Airport officials say they are experiencing “a high volume of…
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Bend woman is all set to reign — with reins — as Miss Rodeo Oregon 2022
Whether it’s her red hair or her riding skills, Avalon Irvin stands out. She’s the first woman from Bend to be crowned Miss Rodeo Oregon.…
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Redmond man, Lebanon woman killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 20 east of Sweet Home
A Lebanon woman and a Redmond man were killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of Sweet Home in Linn County that also sent to people…
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‘Scared the hell out of everybody’: La Pine residents seek fuels reduction grant after Darlene Fire
With the ongoing drought causing concerns of an early and extreme wildfire season, some homeowners, like Phil Johnson of La Pine, are taking…
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Warm Springs’ oldest building, the Commissary, is about to move — and become symbol of future
The Warm Springs Community Action Team, a community-based organization on the Warm Springs Reservation, announced a major milestone Thursday toward…
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Central Oregon high school students of color take part in ‘A Talk on Race’ at COCC
The Restorative Justice and Equity Group hosted a ‘Let’s Talk About Race’ discussion at Central Oregon Community College…
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Bend mayor talks of why Central Library request failed while officials ponder next steps
A requested exception to a city land-use process was the sole reason Bend city councilors turned thumbs-down on a request by the Deschutes Public…
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Getting this tree leaning over a Metolius River trail safely to the ground was a blast — literally
A Ponderosa pine was lodged against another large tree and leaning over a trail near the Metolius River, and authorities decided the only safe way to…
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