More warm, sunny days ahead
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! It’s going to look and feel more like summer today, and over the next few days, with clear skies expected through at…
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Spokane man arrested at Troutdale truck stop on kidnap charge
A Spokane, Wash., man was arrested to a truck stop east of Portland after authorities say he held a woman against her will and assaulted her while…
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City of Redmond weekly road closures and delays: June 20-27
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck.…
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City of Bend weekly road and traffic report, June 22-28
For the Week of June 22-28: Slurry seal street preservation work continues this week with multiple residential road day closures around Bend. Areas…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 178 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 189, along with 178 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon missing, murdered indigenous persons coordinator appointed
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) —U .S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday the appointment of Cedar Wilkie Gillette to serve as the Missing and…
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Hundreds march up Pilot Butte to celebrate Juneteenth
Hundreds of people marched up Pilot Butte and held a rally at the summit on Friday evening in a ‘Take Back the Butte’ event to both celebrate…
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Some state parks closed through summer; at others, state urges ‘Prepare + Care’
COVID-19 is still a reality in Oregon, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to do their part to help protect themselves…
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Central Oregonians gather to celebrate Juneteenth in Bend’s Drake Park
Central Oregonians gathered Friday afternoon in Bend’s Drake Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a traditional day to recognize the end of slavery in…
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COVID-19 hot spot Yakima County exceeds hospital capacity
Hospitals in Yakima County — which has the highest rate of COVID-19 infection in Washington state — are beyond capacity with sick…
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Pet Pals: Brother is a playful pooch
Brother is an energetic, 7-year-old pit bull mix who needs a new home and is waiting for one at the Humane Society of Central…
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Aspen Lakes trumpeter swans are proud parents
Pete and Eloise, two trumpeter swans living at Aspen Lakes Golf Course near Sisters, have just expanded their family with six cygnets (baby…
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Prineville protest: Bigger crowd, more police, concrete barriers, less tension
A larger crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered Saturday afternoon in downtown Prineville, where a larger police…
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More Oregon DMV offices reopening; Madras not among them
Oregon DMV said Friday it will accept appointments at another 16 field offices starting next week for services that must be done in-person. But some…
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Out & About: Double rainbows, stellar sunsets
From lightning bolts to mountains, birds and more, the beauty of nature on full display across the High Desert. Share your photos from the Share tab…
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Big Ol’ Fish: The season heats up, and it shows
Quite an array of fine catches in this week’s edition of Big Ol’ Fish! Share yours with us and everybody from the Share tab at…
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DA: Deschutes County Jail inmate’s death determined to be suicide
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
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New mural taking shape in NW Bend
A new mural is taking shape in the pedestrian walkway under the new bridge leading to Bend’s Discovery West…
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Warm first weekend of summer
Cloudy cover will vary between partly cloudy and mostly sunny all weekend and highs will be in the low…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend reopens with reduced capacity, begins fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend reopened its doors Monday as one of the few summer camps operating in Central Oregon this year,…
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