Bend, Redmond mayors give COVID-19 update
The mayors of Bend and Redmond and other officials gave a COVID-19 update on Thursday, with hotels nearly full over the Fourth and the highest…
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COIC, partners launch COVID-19 small business emergency grant fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and a host of regional partners have come together to create an emergency grant…
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Deschutes County offers grants for range improvement projects
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources invites applications from county land owners who would like financial assistance with…
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Warm Springs wildfire that grew to nearly 800 acres now 75 percent contained
A wind-driven grass fire that broke out Thursday afternoon on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, closing U.S. Highway 26 for a time, has grown to…
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Klamath basin gets national attention over water availability
The U.S. Secretary of Interior joined Rep. Greg Walden in Klamath County on…
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Out & About: Festive photos of the Fourth in Central Oregon
“Old Glory” made it into a few pics this…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Wonderful catches from Central Oregon anglers
Thanks for sharing! Please share your great catches with us from the Share…
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Bend woman continues to battle COVID-19 after 18 weeks
You hear the stories of many people who contract COVID-19, quarantining for 14 days and healing from the virus, but there’s a community of people…
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Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte
As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…
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Central Oregon Irrigation District moves forward with modernization project
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure have been approved to move forward into…
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Sunny and warm days ahead
Our sky will become mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the…
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COCC Board approves fall reopening plans, mix of in-person, online classes
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors on Wednesday evening approved the school’s fall reopening plans, with some in-person…
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Crook County health official: Test confirmed C. Oregon’s first COVID-19 death
Test results have confirmed that a 63-year-old Crook County woman was the first Central Oregon resident who died from COVID-19, a county health…
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Forest Service warns of more human-caused fires due to bigger crowds in the woods
The Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
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Feds OK Central Oregon Irrigation District $30 million canal-piping project
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been…
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Oregon Court of Appeals affirms Portland renter relocation law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Portland ordinance requiring landlords to pay tenants’ relocation fees…
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Redmond motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Sisters
A Redmond man was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck whose driver had stopped to turn left on U.S.…
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Another fair day
We are looking at another fine day in Central Oregon, with a slight chance of thunderstorms to our…
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Unity Community of C.O. sets sacred ceremony to begin building labyrinth
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was once a casual idea to one day create a labyrinth is happening this Saturday at 9 a.m., as Unity Community of Central…
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FS plans temporary closure of stretch of Suttle Lake Loop Trail
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will close a section of the Suttle Lake Loop Trail to provide for public…
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