Missing Mount Hood climber found safe by searchers, able to hike out on his own
Search teams have located a climber who went missing after summiting Mount Hood on Thursday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. He…
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‘This is 100% a preventable crime’: Bend Police report their officers made nearly 600 DUII arrests last year
(Update: Adding video, comments from police, MADD) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said in 2024, nearly 600 drivers were arrested, accused of DUII.…
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Montana man receives 24-year prison term in Highway 97 crash near Redmond that killed Troutdale family of 4
Driver expresses ‘pain, guilt and remorse’; victims’ family and friends mourn lives cut short BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Montana man who took cocaine…
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OSP identifies Nevada pedestrian struck, killed by semi-truck on Hwy. 97 north of Madras
Oregon State Police on Monday released the identity of a 21-year-old Nevada man who was struck and killed by a semi-truck last week while crossing…
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Crash south of Redmond claims life of 16-year-old Bend Senior High student
A 16-year-old Bend Senior High School student was killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Redmond Thursday evening, Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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Klamath community comes together for families of 4 residents killed in Highway 97 car crash near Chiloquin
(Update: adding video from 5PM broadcast) KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (KOBI-5) – Community efforts are underway to help the families of four Klamath…
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‘Life has to go on’: Grieving husband remembers wife after tragic fatal car crash in Terrebonne
(UPDATE: Adding video, comments from husband) TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Daniel Perrine is remembering the legacy of his wife Becka, who tragically…
Continue Reading Central Oregon remembers beloved La Pine woman who passed away in fatal Friday evening crash on Highway 97
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tonight family and friends are mourning the devastating loss of Rebecka Ann Perrine who lost her life after being struck head…
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1 woman dies, another man still in serious condition after a Friday night car crash on Highway 97, Oregon State Police say
(Update: Oregon State Police say crash was fatal, investigation underway.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine woman was killed and a Madras man is…
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Violent two-vehicle crash on US 20 west of Santiam Pass
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — First responders rushed to the scene of a violent two-vehicle crash along US 20 west of Santiam Pass. Before 4:00 p.m. on Monday,…
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ODOT receives $33.2 million federal grant to build first Interstate 5 wildlife overcrossing in southern Oregon
ASHLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A $33.2 million federal grant will allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to build the state’s first wildlife…
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OSP: One person was killed in early-morning crash that closed Highway 97 south of Redmond
(updated with new information on crash; deceased person’s name released) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One person was killed early Friday morning in a…
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String of crashes close Century Drive, the snowy road to Mt. Bachelor, now open again
A string of crashes on slick, snow-covered Cascade Lakes Highway closed the road to Mt. Bachelor for over an hour Saturday morning, reports…
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Serious-injury two-vehicle crash closes icy Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours
A two-vehicle, serious-injury crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the…
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Slick roads and slow business: Inches of snow hit lower elevations across Central Oregon
The first significant snowfall this winter arrived early Thursday across the lower elevations of Central Oregon, bringing two or more inches in some…
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Small plane makes Redmond Airport ‘belly landing’ due to landing gear problem; pilot reported unhurt
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pilot who reported landing-gear issues was uninjured in an emergency “belly landing” of a small plane at the Redmond…
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With DUII deaths on the rise, Prineville Police join in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ enforcement effort
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, we often see a rise in drunk-driving deaths. Recent data shows December…
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Driver, 27, killed in fiery crash of two pickup trucks at icy NE Bend intersection
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 27-year-old Bend man was killed Wednesday evening in the fiery collision of two pickup trucks at the…
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Silver Alert: Lane County SO Search and Rescue searching for missing Bend woman, 76, and her car in Lowell area
LOWELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue were still searching in the Lowell area late Wednesday night for a missing…
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If there’s a power outage in your area of the High Desert, here’s where to look online for the latest updates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As a strong storm brings high winds and potential power outages to the High Desert, there are places online to track the latest…
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