PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Easter Sunday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue says it assisted two people who spent the night in the wilderness of the Ochoco Mountains. Their Search and Rescue organization said they had to “locate and recover” two people. KTVZ News has reached out to learn more about the status of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A truck driver whose jackknifed rig on Highway 20 east of Bend caused a crash and the death of a newlywed couple has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree manslaughter and other charges. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby on Monday scheduled a Jan. 19, 2027 start for a nine-day jury trial of Rajinder Kumar, 32. The judge also set a Jan. 5 trial readiness
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew helped nearly two-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers bring an injured snowboarder to safety west of Bend Monday in an operation that took until after nightfall to conclude. The call for help came in at 2:40 p.m. Monday, after a 44-year-old
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a mountain bike crash west of Bend on Saturday afternoon. A 46-year-old woman was injured while riding on the C.O.D. Trail at approximately 5:00 p.m. The crash occurred on a technical section of the trail system off Century Drive. Search and
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregonians prepare for spring break travel and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Oregon Health Authority is offering a few tips for making safe and healthy choices when it comes to alcohol use and transportation. Alcohol-impaired driving continues to be a serious safety concern in Oregon. In 2023, 200 people died in crashes involving a drunk driver in the state – about 34 percent of all
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Facility Newport rescued a hiker who was trapped on a cliff side at God’s Thumb in Lincoln City over the weekend. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were contacted Saturday by North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, who requested assistance removing a hiker from a cliff after it was determined they would be unable to safely conduct the operation using their high-angle
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A 19-year-old Redmond resident was killed Friday evening when the speeding motorcycle on which he was a passenger collided head-on with an SUV at a southeast Bend intersection. Police said Monday the seriously injured motorcyclist remains hospitalized and may be charged in the fatal crash.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild Central Oregon is caring for its third seriously injured bald eagle already this year. But while the first two didn’t survive 24 hours after arriving at the Bend wildlife hospital, this bald eagle – America’s official symbol – has made it through a week of care and is doing well. The adult
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 65-year-old Portland man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon while skiing with friends on Mt. Bachelor, authorities said Tuesday. Emergency responders were dispatched to the ski and snowboard resort at 2:22 p.m. after reports of an injured skier on the Wanoga Way ski trail, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today, KTVZ news learned Desiree Johnson, the truck driver charged in the crash that took the life of Elise Adair Farrens from La Pine, was arraigned in Klamath County court today. She was recently extradited from Florida where authorities found her, a year after a nationwide warrant was issued for her
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority is urging riders to take safety precautions when using e-scooters and e-bicycles, as new data show a sharp increase in serious injuries associated with these “micromobility,” or motorized devices. An analysis by OHA’s Injury and Violence Prevention Program, using Oregon hospital and emergency department discharge data, shows that e-scooter-related injuries more than doubled between
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue teams fanned out from Edison Sno-Park over the weekend, looking for six friends reported overdue on a hike – but it was all a training mission, a key step to be better prepared for the real thing, when it comes. The Search and Rescue
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(Update: adding pictures of Stratton and friends.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stratton Matteson, a Bend native and well-known split-boarder, was killed in an avalanche on February 26 at Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia. The experienced outdoorsman was a prominent member of the Central Oregon backcountry community and the owner of a local bicycle-based
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(Update: Adding photo, info from Coast Guard) By John Tanet, Alex Jensen, KGW ASTORIA, Ore. (KGW) — Tyler Jaggers, the Coast Guard rescue swimmer who was injured in a “tragic incident” last Friday has died, the Cowlitz County Search and Rescue reported. “Tyler has passed from injuries sustained during an attempted medical evacuation of a
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue undertook a challenging rescue effort for a Bend man who got lost on a weekend hike in the Ochoco National Forest. As it turned out, he walked through the night after calling for help and found a home where a resident drove him back to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver woman who ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of a small school bus in Redmond nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including DUII and third-degree assault, a month before she was due to go on trial. Katrina Nicole Dacus, now 36, earlier pleaded not guilty to 26 charges, including numerous counts of reckless endangering
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Family and friends are mourning the loss of an inspiring, well-known member of Bend’s backcountry community, splitboarder Stratton Matteson, who was killed by an avalanche in British Columbia earlier this week. The Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed Stratton’s passing in a Facebook post on Thursday, saying he “was a beloved member
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TRUCKEE, Calif. (KTVZ) — As many 10 skiers were missing Tuesday after an avalanche struck a group of 16 people skiing in the Castle Peak area near Truckee late Tuesday morning, authorities said. Nevada County, Calif., sheriff’s deputies said in a Facebook post that at least six skiers survived the avalanche and remained at the
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(Update: correction to time truck driver called to report) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s help after a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 26 that killed a Warm Springs tribal elder earlier this month. Mary Smith, who lived on the Warm Springs reservation, was struck and left in the roadway
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An injury crash involving a car and a semi-truck closed U.S. Highway 20 just east of Santiam Pass for about two hours Monday afternoon, and holiday travelers encountered long backups in both directions.
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