Wildfire closes U.S. 26 near Warm Springs; homes briefly threatened, one abandoned house destroyed

07/07/11 High winds are fanning the flames of a wildfire near the Central Oregon town.

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Thieves Hit Redmond Greenhouse, Bend Church

07/13/11 Statues, garden d?cor and more were stolen from a popular Central Oregon garden center Tuesday, but this burglary was not the first -- or worst -- the Redmond Greenhouse has seen in its years off Highway 97 -- and thieves also hit a northeast Bend church.

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Early Worry: Already 90 Human-Caused Fires

07/15/11 Just as Central Oregon public land managers reported Friday afternoon that there have been 90 human-caused wildfires in the region already this season, another one cropped up near Hinkle Butte northeast of Sisters and burned about an acre before being doused.

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