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Deschutes

American  
[dey-shoot] / deɪˈʃut /

noun

  1. a river flowing N from the Cascade Range in central Oregon to the Columbia River. 250 miles (400 km) long.


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The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said it rescued three people from the Deschutes River who were transported to the hospital, while another person was declared dead at the scene.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2025

Officials in Deschutes County, Ore., announced last week that a local resident had been diagnosed with the plague — and that the resident had probably been infected by a pet cat.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 2024

The two people tipped off Portland police, who contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Oct.

From Washington Times Oct. 22, 2023

An old mill on the Deschutes River is now an REI store, which anchors a thriving shopping and entertainment district.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2023

I was to go down the Canyon of the Deschutes and find out all about it.

From In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making by George Palmer Putnam

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