Tuesday updates on wildfires, highway closures, evacuation notices
Several wind-fanned new and existing wildfires grew rapidly Monday night and Tuesday, prompting widespread evacuations and highway closures. Here’s a…
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‘Wow – it’s a nightmare’: Downed trees, wildfires close Hwys. 20, 22, 126, 97
Bend resident Dave Ewing was heading home on state Highway 22 from the Valley on Monday night, like many holiday weekend travelers, when he started…
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Wind-driven fire north of Chiloquin tops 2,000 acres; evacuations, Hwy. 97 closed
A new, wind-driven wildfire north of Chiloquin prompted more evacuations and still had U.S. Highway 97 closed Tuesday morning, having grown to more…
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Brush fire south of Sunriver stopped fast, serves as reminder of dangers
Amid high winds and smoky skies, a brush fire reported late Monday afternoon in a neighborhood south of Sunriver prompted a brief consideration of…
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Oregon, Wash. wildfires send thick smoke swirling into High Desert
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued another air quality advisory through Tuesday afternoon for Central Oregon, the Portland area,…
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Firefighters work tirelessly on holiday during Red Flag fire conditions
As many Central Oregonians spent the Labor Day holiday relaxing, hundreds of firefighters kept on working hard to contain or keep several wildfires…
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Farms prepare for damage as strong winds move into C.O.
Some farmers are bracing for the potential impact to their livelihood after the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the region on…
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Lionshead Fire grows to nearly 19,000 acres as crews prepare for strong winds
The 3-week-old Lionshead Fire has grown to nearly 19,000 acres over the Labor Day weekend, prompting closure of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness and…
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Sisters-Camp Sherman, Cloverdale fire districts enact recreational burn ban
Due to the extreme predicted fire weather and red flag warnings in Sisters Country over the next few days, the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale…
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Warm Springs Tribal Police, FBI identify ‘person of interest’ in weekend death
Police responding to a suspicious circumstances report Saturday evening found a Warm Springs man who died despite life-saving efforts, prompting an…
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Lionshead Fire grows to nearly 19,000 acres as area closures expand
The Lionshead Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation grew to nearly 19,000 acres by Monday, prompting closure of most of the Mount Jefferson…
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Libertarian nominee Jo Jorgensen blames Portland unrest on both major parties
While Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Jeremy “Spike” Cohen spoke in Portland early Sunday afternoon, presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen…
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Suspect arrested in NE Bend stabbing
A 34-year-old Bend man was arrested on assault and other charges Sunday afternoon, accused of stabbing and seriously wounding a 37-year-old Bend man…
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Bend police search for early-AM motel stabbing suspect, seek tips from public
Bend police asked the public for help Sunday in finding a suspect in an early-morning stabbing at a northeast Bend motel that left an 18-year-old…
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Utility pole electrical issue sparks fire, burns 3 vehicles at NE Bend dealership
An electrical failure at a utility pole caused a fire Saturday evening at the Robberson Ford dealership in northeast Bend that caused nearly $70,000…
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Lionshead Fire nearly 15,000 acres; Level 2, 1 evacuation alerts in Camp Sherman area
The Lionshead Fire grew to nearly 15,000 acres Saturday as it kept spreading west, prompting Level 2 and 1 pre-evacuation alerts in the Camp Sherman…
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Madras man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex abuse, child pornography
A 41-year-old Madras man who pleaded no contest to eight abuse and child pornography charges was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison earlier…
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Here’s what Central Oregon sports bars are doing without Pac-12 football
This weekend was supposed to be the start of football season for the Ducks and…
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Sisters schools detail target dates for K-3, older students’ return to in-person learning
The Sisters School District is hoping to bring its kindergarten through third-graders back for in-person learning Sept. 28, with a full reopening…
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Lionshead Fire grows to nearly 10,000 acres; some wilderness trails closed
The Lionshead Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation grew to nearly 10,000 acres amid hot, windy weather on Thursday, with more challenging…
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