Changes Coming to Pole Pedal Paddle Due to Lack of Snowfall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to the lack of snowfall this season, the 50th year of the Pole Pedal Paddle will not include skiing. Instead, the event’s…
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Oregon State Head Football Coach Discusses Direction of Program
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University’s football program is under new leadership. JaMarcus Shephard spoke with the media following the…
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Blacksteer Steakhouse in Bend closes, citing economic climate and business conditions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Blacksteer Steakhouse, located in Bend’s Cascade Village shopping center, has decided to close.In a Facebook post,…
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Mt. Bachelor expands with new 70-room hotel and outdoor basecamp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor announced it will open Trailhead Lodge, a new 70-room hotel and outdoor basecamp located in the former LOGE Bend…
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WATCH: Artemis II Moon Mission Launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (KTVZ) — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — launched…
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Redmond Industrial Park sells for $21M, offering new development opportunities
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Industrial Park has sold for $21 million. The 44.61-acre industrial property is located on Antler Avenue, east of…
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WEATHER ALERT: Winter Storm Watch Issued for Communities in Central Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the north and central Oregon Cascades. According to…
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VIDEO: Elk spotted in the Deschutes River with netting on antlers
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bull elk near Sunriver, Ore., was spotted in the Deschutes River and appeared to be entangled with netting on its antlers,…
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Senators introduce bill to overhaul US power grid and reduce wildfire risks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul aging power line infrastructure and…
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PHOTOS: Injured bobcats rehabilitated and released by Think Wild Wildlife Hospital
Two juvenile bobcats were returned to the wild on March 20 following a 10-month rehabilitation at Think Wild’s Wildlife Hospital. The sibling pair…
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Climbers rescued after ropes get stuck at Smith Rock State Park
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Search & Rescue volunteers rescued two climbers stranded nearly 400 feet above the ground at Smith Rock…
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Oregon strengthens emergency response with advanced wildfire detection aircraft
The Oregon Department of Forestry has strengthened its emergency response capabilities with the purchase of a new $13.23 million Multi-Mission…
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Union: COCC Employees Vote to Strike, Deadline Set for April 2nd
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The union, representing employees at Central Oregon Community College, have voted to authorize a strike, with a deadline of…
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Medical emergency at Smith Rock State Park prompts multi-agency response
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Emergency responders assisted a 67-year-old California man following a medical emergency at Smith Rock State Park on…
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FIRE ALERT: Debris burning in La Pine closed as a result of the Riverview Fire
UPDATE: As a result of the Riverview fire which burnt 12 acres, the La Pine Rural Fire District has decided to close debris burning. The fire…
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BREAKING NEWS: US military investigating loss of KC-135 refueling plane in western Iraq
U.S. Central Command confirmed the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in western Iraq. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during…
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Mt. Bachelor reopens after wind-caused closure; some lifts closed for de-icing
Mt. Bachelor reopened Friday morning, a day after high winds prompted its closure, but some blustery and icy conditions had some lifts on…
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Redmond School District to gather community input on school attendance boundaries
Update: adding broadcast video. Redmond School District is hosting community listening sessions on March 16 and March 17 to collect feedback on its…
Continue Reading Direct outreach campaign targets emergency alert subscribers in Deschutes County
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management are launching a direct outreach…
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