Bend hosts workshop on snow, avalanche safety
Speakers from around the country took part in Saturday’s Bend Snow and Avalanche Workshop at Central Community College to talk about snow and avalanche safety.
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Fight over football game east of Bend leads to shooting, arrest
Two lifelong friends house-sitting east of Bend got in an alcohol-fueled argument, then a fight over a college football game Saturday afternoon, prompting one man to get a shotgun and shoot the other, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The Bend man was jailed on attempted murder and other charges.
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Scenic Saturday sunrise on the High Desert
An especially scenic Saturday morning sunrise prompted many of you to share photos with us. Feel free to add yours from the share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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Bend SHS students, others honor area veterans
Bend Senior High School was one of many across the High Desert that held special events to honor Central Oregon veterans as Veterans Day approaches.
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Life-saving C.O. mobile medical clinic nearing end of life
A popular health care service for the homeless and Central Oregon veterans has gone mobile over the last few years. However, representatives with the program said their current clinic is reaching the end of its life, and they are closing in on a fundraising goal for a replacement.
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10 Barrel Brewing to hold annual Pray for Snow Party
10 Barrel Brewing Co. will hold its annual Pray for Snow Party Saturday at its Eastside pub, a celebration of the upcoming winter season.
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Love is Ageless: HSCO offers senior adoption discounts
Are you ready for a mature relationship? Looking for a pet that is aged to purrfection? Adopt a dog or cat, 8 years and older, at the Humane Society of Central Oregon and 50% off the adoption fee is sponsored by Oregrown’s NYA Fund through the month of November.
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St. Charles official joins state health panel
St. Charles Health System Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Welander has been appointed to a state committee to tackle the issue of some of the highest health care costs in the country.
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Pet Pals: Chunk and Sloth are fun litter mates
Chunk and Sloth are siblings and two of the many cats and kittens waiting for new homes at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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Bend, Sisters students honor area veterans
Students at Bend Senior High and Sisters Elementary School were among the many taking part in special events to honor Central Oregon veterans before Monday’s Veterans Day observances.
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Deschutes Forest campers overstaying legal welcome
Camping can be free in some parts of the Deschutes National Forest, but some campers are illegally taking advantage of that by staying longer than allowed, officials said Friday.
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Les Schwab Amphitheater remodel in works
Accessibility, safety and improved operations to draw new artists are the focus of planned renovations at the Les Schwab Amphitheater.
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Driver cited in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A pickup and semi were involved in T-bone crash Friday on Highway 20 near Fryrear Road.
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DCSO deputies investigate Terrebonne burglary
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for two suspects in a burglary of several items Thursday at a shop off Lower Bridge Way near Terrebonne who were in a black single-cab Ford F-150 pickup.
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OSU-Cascades honors student veterans
Oregon State University–Cascades students who are veterans are being recognized during a slate of activities hosted through Monday, Nov. 11.
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Deschutes County offers grants to curb wildfire risk
Deschutes County is launching a new grant program that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of wildfire.
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Bend bank workers thought they saw gun, called police
Police rushed to a downtown Bend bank Friday morning when employees who thought they’d seen a customer with a gun hid under a desk and called 911. But officers said it turned out the object in his hand was his wallet.
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Furry Friends : Comet is a frisky sweetheart
Comet is a sweetheart of a kitten who wants to hang out at your house. For now, he’s at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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BPRD youth basketball registration deadline Nov. 13
Coaches needed BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The snow has yet to start falling, but it is time to plan now for a busy youth winter basketball season. The deadline to register for the 2020 Bend Park and Recreation District’s youth basketball league is Wednesday, Nov. 13. The league is open to boys and girls currently
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