Rain likely, with warm weather on the horizon
Good morning, Central Oregon! Rain is likely when we are waking up Tuesday, with a possibility of thunderstorms being added to the mix after 11 a.m.…
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DCSO investigating 2019 use of force; posted photo appears to show deputy’s knee on neck
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Monday his office has launched an investigation of a photo shared on Facebook that appears to show a…
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Texas man jailed after crash of stolen car east of Bend; stolen rifle found
A Texas man who crashed a stolen pickup truck on George Millican Road east of Bend on Saturday morning was found nearby, wearing body armor, and was…
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Bend yarn shop receives $5K COVID-19 relief grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — GlobalGiving announced Monday that Fancywork Yarn Shop in Bend has been selected to receive a $5,000 COVID-19 relief and…
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Oregon has 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 184 new cases; Union County outbreak tied to church
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 180, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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State OKs 3 new community college-to-university transfer degrees
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced Monday the approval of three new statewide major-specific transfer degrees designed to…
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DCSO SAR rescues lost hiker near Johnny Lake
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday of a Monmouth man who became separated from others and got lost after…
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Oregon, Arizona State athletes challenge NCAA in federal court
By The Associated Press Attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in federal court that seeks to prevent the association from limiting the…
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Mt. Bachelor announces summer schedule, including debut of fast new zip line
Mt. Bachelor, a year-round POWDR mountain resort located at the heart of Bend culture, on Monday announced its summer 2020 operating schedule,…
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Marines select Mtn. View HS student for prestigious military academy
The United States Marine Corps recently announced that Jacob Ashby of Mountain View High School in Bend has been selected for the 2020 Semper Fidelis…
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Protecting seniors from investment fraud
Monday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is reminding people to help senior citizens be on guard…
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OSU’s COVID-19 tracing project expands to Newport, site of recent outbreak
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel…
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Pickup jumps curb, pushes fuel oil tank into La Pine barber shop
A driver’s pickup truck jumped a curb and crashed into the outside wall of a La Pine barber shop Monday morning, also hitting a fuel oil tank and…
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Lions cancel Father’s Day Demolition Derby, Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend/Sunrise Lions announced Monday it has made the difficult decision to cancel their 50th Annual Demolition Derby and 4th of…
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Old McKenzie Pass Highway reopens to motorists
The Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon’s historic Highway 242, reopened to motor vehicles on…
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Oregon lawmakers call for more inmate releases due to COVID-19 risk
Leaders of the Oregon House and Senate judiciary committees released a multi-pronged “decompression” plan Monday to address the problem of…
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Rain to start the week
Expect a period of showers Monday morning and evening.…
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Precision Castparts laying off 700-plus in Portland area
Precision Castparts Corp., one of Oregon’s largest manufacturing firms, has notified the state it will lay off 717 workers at its two…
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Oregon wildlife advocates push feds for more highway crossing funds
Highway undercrossings have come to play an integral role in keeping drivers and wildlife…
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Redmond HS student leaders raise over $7,800 for Pet Evacuation Team
Despite a challenging end to the school year, the Redmond High School Leadership Group raised more than $7,800 for the Pet Evacuation Team and its…
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