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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.
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.
07/08/11 PORTLAND - The Oregon Department of Forestry announced plans Thursday to tighten public restrictions in its Central Oregon District, due to increased fire danger. Regulated-Use Restrictions will take effect starting at 6 a.m., on Saturday, July 9 in 12 counties including Harney, Morrow, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Umatilla, Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson and Lake. MORE: Wildfire ...
07/08/11 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Firefighters said Friday they're getting a wildfire under control after it destroyed two houses on the Warm Springs Reservation in Central Oregon. The blaze signals a turn in fire conditions in the Pacific Northwest. East of the Cascade Range, the late, wet spring is giving way to a warmer, drier summer. "The grasses are starting to turn," said Carol Connolly, a spokeswoman ...
07/07/11 High winds are fanning the flames of a wildfire near the Central Oregon town.
07/07/11 The Northwest Professional Rodeo Association announced Thursday that it's bringing its 2011 Finals Rodeo to Central Oregon, featuring the top cowboys and cowgirls of the Northwest.
07/07/11 PORTLAND - The Oregon Department of Forestry announced plans Thursday to tighten public restrictions in its Central Oregon District, due to increased fire danger. Regulated-Use Restrictions will take effect starting at 6 a.m., on Saturday, July 9 in 12 counties including Harney, Morrow, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Umatilla, Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson and Lake. MORE: Wildfire ...
07/05/11 Central Oregon firefighters were scrambling Monday night to handle a flurry of fires across the region, most apparently sparked by illegal fireworks -- but some also by the big professional Fourth of July pyrotechnic displays igniting grass and brush below.
07/04/11 The Fourth of July was no day off for Central Oregon firefighters, as they battled an escaped burn in a field east of Bend and a string of brushfires along Highway 97 north of Terrebonne, several hours before the big nighttime fireworks shows. The largest of those fires burned about 12 acres and sent smoke across the highway, forcing its closure for close to an hour, officials said.
07/01/11 After 150 days, the Oregon Legislature closed up shop and headed home Thursday night, marking the shortest session in 42 years. And with the sine die pound of the gavel, our Central Oregon lawmakers are coming back home. But what exactly will they be up to?
06/29/11 Nearly 100 Oregon high schools, including four in Central Oregon, have been listed in a federal complaint claiming that school districts have failed to provide high school girls with equal opportunities to play sports, The Oregonian reported Tuesday.
06/25/11 Legislators are still wrestling with bills and trying to get their work done by the June 30 deadline. It's now looking like adjournment could come early next week. As the final days arrive, NewsChannel 21 asked our Central Oregon lawmakers how they would grade their work so far.
06/23/11 Rep. Greg Waldens Central Oregon Water and Jobs Security Act received a legislative hearing Thursday, an important step in the process of advancing the bill in the House. And he held up a 34-year-old newspaper article to show just how long the issue of Prineville Reservoir water allocation has been talked about, but not decided.
06/15/11 Crooked teeth beware! The Brace Place - Central Oregon Orthodontic Specialists has found a part-time outpost here in Sisters and recently introduced themselves to the local community at an open house event.
06/14/11 2011 looks to be a banner year for the greater Madras area with a number of evolving paths towards enhancing quality of life for the vibrant community at the northern gateway to Central Oregon.
06/11/11 Bend, Ore., seemed like a big town to me when I was growing up 20 miles to the east of it back in the 1960s. In those days, my birthplace and the largest city in Central Oregon had a population of about 12,000, while the official state highway map l...
06/06/11 A Prineville man stumbled across human remains while logging in Central Oregon, and the case has a very interesting conclusion.
05/31/11 We all need some level of creativity. We all need the stimulating impact art and culture have in every aspects of our lives. Here in Central Oregon we have a diverse arts community enhancing cultural tourism, creating jobs, bringing enjoyment and expansion to our lives.
05/31/11 Cool, wet spring or not, wildfire season is coming, and state officials are urging Central Oregon property owners to take efforts to reduce fire fuels and comply with a program aimed at curbing fire hazards.
05/31/11 It was a a deadly Memorial Day weekend in Central Oregon, but a few of the accidents aren't the ones we normally see. Two La Pine residents died - one struck walking on Hwy. 97, the other falling from a Bend overpass -- while a Sunriver-area woman was critically injured when she fell out of an SUV.
05/28/11 The Native American Program at Central Oregon Community College hosted one of their most popular Salmon Bakes yet Saturday afternoon. | 
