Terrebonne man killed, several others injured in four-car Hwy. 97 crash
A 21-year-old Terrebonne man was killed and three other people were taken to area hospitals after a four-car crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 97…
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Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps
Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…
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NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained
A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…
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State updates child care, early education COVID-19 operating guidelines
Oregon’s Early Learning Division released an update Friday to guidelines for child care and early education operations during COVID-19, developed in…
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Cars parked illegally getting towed at crowded NW recreation areas, trailheads
Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park…
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Hay truck fire burns 25 tons, shuts Hwy. 97 north of Terrebonne
A hay truck caught fire and closed U.S. Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Saturday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles. Removing and dousing the…
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Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory
A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail Blazers. They needed all that just to get into the…
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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death…
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Portland police arrest 4 as nightly protests, violence continue
Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities…
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Deschutes County road update: Week of August 16-22
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road update for the week of Aug. 16-22 Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection…
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Secretary of State Clarno issues statement on mail balloting, USPS letter
Amid much focus on mail balloting that Oregon pioneered, Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered assurances Friday that the system will work well in…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 17-23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 17-23. For the Week of August 17 – 23: E/W…
Continue Reading Deschutes County seeks volunteers for New Facility Project Review Committee
Deschutes County is extending the deadline to apply for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide recommendations to the…
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Pet Pals: Kiwi is a bundle of love, joy
Kiwi is a 6-year-old black-and-white domestic shorthair who’s a big bundle of love and joy, waiting at the Humane Society of Central…
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Pro-police rally held outside Bend Police Dept. HQ
A group that organizers say grew to over 100 at its peak rallied outside of the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday evening to show support…
Continue Reading 2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools holding virtual town hall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families, students and community members are invited to join Bend-La Pine Schools’ Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist for a…
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Family holds silent protest in Bend before Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a…
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Dive team unable to find Lake Billy Chinook drowning victim
A dive team with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue attempted to locate and recover the body of a drowning victim in Lake Billy…
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BPRD has three magic words on a hot weekend: Free ice cream
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District’s Juniper Swim and Fitness Center is hosting a free, drive-thru ice cream social…
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