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Fish Near Portland Test High For Toxins

PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group’s testing of Columbia River fish have yielded some troubling results.. The Oregonian reports that two walleye had high levels of PCBs, which are carcinogenic industrial chemicals that were banned in 1979. One had 175 times Read More

Kendall Toyota To Donate $20K To Local Charity

BEND, Ore. — The Kendall Cares program will kick off with a $20,000 donation split among four local charities. Those who attend the ceremony this afternoon at the Kendall Toyota of Bend will vote to decide which four local charities will receive $5,000 each. There Read More

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BMC To Offer October Shot Flu Clinics

BEND, Ore. — Bend Memorial Clinic will be holding flu shot clinics in both Bend and Redmond for the upcoming flu season. The Flu Shot clinics will be held Saturday the 4th at the Eastside Bend Location, then the 11th at the Redmond location, then back at the Read More

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Burn Season Opens Wednesday

BEND, Ore. — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association have announced the opening of burn season in the tri-county area. Both agricultural and debris burns will be allowed starting Wednesday, October 1st. Exceptions are in the cities of Bend and Sisters, and in Read More

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3rd Street Underpass To Close Overnight

The City of Bend will close the 3rd Street Underpass for about 12 hours Tuesday night for pavement repair work. The closure will begin at 7:00 pm, and reopen at 7:00 am Wednesday morning.  Traffic will be detoured using Wilson Avenue, 9th Street and Franklin Avenue. If Read More

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Trailer Fire Shuts Down I-84 EB Traffic

THE DALLES, Ore. — The second commercial in two weeks to catch fire along I-84 closed down eastbound lanes near The Dalles. A long haul trailer loaded with 42,000 lbs of apples was headed to the east coast Saturday when a fire started near one of the tires. The Read More