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At a time when many Oregonians are impacted by the recent wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is promoting…
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Stay safe working in the yard this fall, Pacific Power urges
As the leaves turn, fall weather arrives in the Pacific Northwest. For some homeowners, this means pruning trees and taming overgrown gardens, for…
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Wind advisory in place
Showers will taper off through the evening and into Tuesday night. Lows will be in the mid 20s to mid…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity plans water drive for Warm Springs residents
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers and the Central Oregon Diversity Project to collect drinking…
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Hospice of Redmond volunteer earns national honor
Hospice of Redmond has announced that Rachel Carver won the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization award for “Volunteer of the Year…
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Sisters Ranger District outlines fall prescribed burn plans
To reduce the potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation and improve overall forest health, the Sisters Ranger District said Tuesday it…
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ODOT reopens Oregon Highway 22 through fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon
Oregon Highway 22 in the fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon will reopen to through traffic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Political candidates say signs stolen, vandalized in Deschutes County
With Election Day just three weeks away, the two candidates vying for a seat on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners say they have seen a…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths as toll tops 600; 321 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 605, along with 321 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Bend’s Newport Avenue to see overdue water, sewer and road upgrades
Bend’s Newport Avenue may be one of Bend’s busiest streets, but starting next spring, things will look a little…
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Knopp receives Liberty Award from League of Minority Voters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last weekend, Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) was a recipient at the 13th Annual Liberty and Hope Awards, hosted by the League of…
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State Land Board honors Opal Springs fish passage, ONDA’s Jefferson Jacobs
The Opal Springs Volitional Fish Passage project was honored Tuesday with a State Land Board Award, recognizing a longtime collaborative effort to…
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Officials ID Madras man, 20, killed in crash; driver, 17, charged with DUII
Jefferson County authorities on Wednesday identified a 20-year-old Madras man killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash that also brought drunken…
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Federal, state agencies lift regulated-use closures on C.O. public lands
Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM ended public fire use…
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A fond, fun/sad farewell to Mike Allen
Our great Sunrise duo of Mike Allen and Jessie Foster are moving on this week, and we wish them all the best in their future…
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Wind & Rain
Central Oregon will be at the southern edge of a wet and windy system…
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Cheri Helt’s ads targeting Jason Kropf spark clash during KTVZ debate
Recent negative ads from the campaign of Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, about Democratic challenger Jason Kropf sparked the sharpest exchange Monday…
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Mars making its closest approach to Earth this month
Mars is only 38 million miles from Earth this month, making for prime viewing in the night sky. It won’t be this close again until 2035. We talked to…
Continue Reading House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 3
Candidates ask each other a question and give closing statements in the third and final part of our 30-minute debate between House District 54 Rep.…
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House District 54 debate: Cheri Helt – Jason Kropf, Pt. 2
Should kids be back in school at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should be done to help struggling businesses? Part 2 of our 30-minute…
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