Much of High Desert gets blue-skies break between storms, but more snow expected
Wednesday’s snowfall and slick roads led to a few school closures and delays Thursday around the High Desert, and forecasters said a blue-sky break…
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Searchers find, rescue lost snowmobiler after hours in the snow and cold near Crater Lake
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southern Oregon man who made a wrong turn and became separated from his group on a rented snowmobile near…
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Rollover crash south of Redmond shears off power pole, injures driver; 450 CEC members lose power for hours
A driver left SW Helmholtz Way near Canal Boulevard south of Redmond Sunday evening in a rollover crash that broke one power pole and left others…
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Bend woman recovering in hospital from critical injuries in head-on Hwy. 97 crash last month near Chemult
A Bend woman is recovering at St. Charles Bend from critical injuries suffered in a head-on crash last month on Highway 97 near…
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Tears, pain and loss in a Madras court as Bend woman sentenced to 25 years in crash that killed 3 in Warm Springs family
A Bend woman listened Friday afternoon to the evidence against her and the tearful pain expressed by relatives, friends, a supervisor and coaches of…
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Bend woman pleads no contest in 2022 crash that killed 3 members of Warm Springs family, 25-year sentence recommended
A Bend woman has pleaded no contest to three counts of manslaughter and DUII-alcohol in a November 2022 head-on crash on Highway 26 that killed three…
Continue Reading3 killed and 9 injured in collapse of private hangar under construction at Boise airport, officials say
By Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned…
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Dog on walk across street from Knott Landfill finds part of human foot; officials say its likely from medical procedure
A person walking several dogs in a vacant field across SE 27th Street from Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill reported a startling, even grisly find…
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Bend man who accidentally shot his 7-year-old son facing assault, other charges; boy recovering at Portland hospital
A 32-year-old Bend man who accidentally shot his 7-year-old son with a handgun at their home Sunday afternoon has been cited on assault and other…
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Wrong-way driver on Bend’s NE Third Street arrested on DUII charge after crash, flipping his Tesla several times
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old driver who sped down Bend’s Northeast Third Street the wrong way and onto the sidewalk Friday morning was…
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Missing La Pine-area woman, subject of extensive search, found deceased; authorities say foul play is not suspected
A La Pine-area woman who left her home late Wednesday without a phone or ID and was reported missing the next day, prompting an extensive search and…
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‘We’re just here to help’: Community gathers in Redmond to raise funds for Bend family who lost 5 members in crash
A food truck in Redmond hosted one in a series of fundraisers Saturday for a Bend family who lost five members in a recent highway crash. The Ochoa…
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Oregon sees fewer boating deaths in 2023, but number was still in the double digits, with 14 fatalities
The Oregon State Marine Board reported Friday that 2023 was a safer boating year across the state than the previous three years. But the number of…
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Bend may join red-light camera fold, plans pause on disputed tax breaks and gets earful from biz on SDC fee changes
Bend city councilors gave Police Chief Mike Krantz a “green light” Wednesday evening to continue developing what might become the most…
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US Highway 26 reopens between Warm Springs and Mt. Hood after closure to remove crashed car hauler semi-truck
U.S. Highway 26 closed for nearly five hours Wednesday between Mt. Hood and Warm Springs for the recovery of a car hauler semi-truck that crashed…
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‘Today is a very good day’: Bend family sees hope in progress made by Lauren, Brooks Bramscher since Century Drive crash
BEND, Ore (KTVZ)- Two weeks ago, Lauren and Brooks Bramscher were on their way to Mt. Bachelor when their SUV hit ice on Century Drive and collided…
Continue Reading‘Gave me chills:’ Hundreds attend fundraiser for Bend family after Hwy. 97 crash kills 5, leaves girl, 11, critically injured
Hundreds lined up to attend a Sunday fundraiser to benefit a Bend family who lost five members in a tragic crash on Highway 97 last week that has…
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Parents find overdue, missing Bend-area man, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies say
A 23-year-old Bend-area man who was reported missing, prompting a public plea for information, was found Sunday by his family, Deschutes County…
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OSP identifies La Pine woman, 77, killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 at Hwy. 31 junction
Oregon State Police on Saturday identified a 77-year-old La Pine woman who was killed Friday on U.S. Highway 97 when the driver of an SUV turned…
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SW Wash. couple were ‘up to their knees in water’ after car fell into sinkhole at Vancouver intersection
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — A couple is safe after their car fell into a sinkhole in a Vancouver intersection early Saturday…
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