MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man accused of dealing drugs around the region was pulled over in Jefferson County and arrested on several charges recently and a search of his vehicle turned up powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine and a stolen handgun. drug agents said Friday. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team determined in an investigation
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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 deputies said.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has an update Friday on our previous reports about the sometimes tragic results from use of Librela, a once-monthly treatment given in a veterinarian’s office to help relieve pain caused by osteoarthritis. It was first approved for veterinary use in the United States in 2023. According to the American Kennel Club,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Changes are coming to Olney Avenue in northeast Bend to make it a safer road to walk, bike, roll, drive and more, the city said Friday as it invited community members to an in-person and online open house about the project. Community members can meet the project team and learn more
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– Bend Fire and Rescue is celebrating the fire academy graduation of six new firefighter/ paramedics.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An initiative to encourage student diversity in science programs at Central Oregon Community College and to promote broader representation in scientific fields in general has gained new momentum, thanks to grant awards from the Bloomfield Family Foundation, the Randall Charitable Trust and the Central Oregon Health Council. Support comes from a $10,000
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By Hannah Wallace, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children are a top priority for the moms in the Legislature and a big reason why many of them are there. Take Emerson Levy, a renewable energy attorney in Bend. When she ran for the Legislature for the first time in 2020, she was motivated
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From neighborhood speed limits to dividing city council responsibilities, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions Thursday morning. Make sure to submit your questions for the mayor here. You can remain anonymous if you wish. And be sure to tune in next Thursday at Sunrise for the debut of our
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council convened in its biennial meeting Wednesday evening to swear in its newly elected members. There was a presentation by the Bend Honor Guard, followed by Jaymi Dickinson on guitar, singing her version of Matt Kearney’s “Coming Home.” Councilors Megan Norris, Gina Franzosa, Megan Perkins and Steve Platt were
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After having their respective trials delayed, Dahnte and Caleb Cegers will be back in court on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to determine when jury trials will take place for their alleged actions the night Taylor Wyss was fatally shot. The delays, which have now lasted years, continue to enrage Wyss’s family and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man who was set to go on trial Wednesday in a baseball-bat assault that critically injured a roommate last August instead was sentenced to 30 months in prison, having just signed a plea deal, while still insisting it was a matter of self-defense. Timothy John Boyd, 66, who called
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Scott Chain has been at St. Charles Bend for over a week after losing his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are ticking up on the High Desert and elsewhere in the first days of 2025. The major driver is a rally in crude oil prices, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Here’s their weekly report: While the national average for regular gas came close to $3 a gallon in late 2024,
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Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how to safely navigate risks posed by the virus.
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Two teens were injured early Sunday morning by a shotgun blast fired atop the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage, and a suspect who was arrested Monday morning on several charges was released a short time later.
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Police confirmed Saturday that a 34-year-old Bend man found dead Friday in a southeast Bend hotel room was an apparent homicide victim. They said no arrests have been made as of yet and asked anyone in the public with information about the killing to contact them.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Powder House owner, Tactics staff, customer) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor opened two weeks ahead of schedule, as well as clocking in one of the highest bases, in the country. This winter season, so far, Mt. Bachelor has seen more than 200 inches of snow, for its season total. With
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(update: adding video, comments from tourism groups, Discover Your Forest) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The U.S. Forest Service is pausing seasonal hiring due to budget shortfalls, according to Chief Randy Moore. Congressional appropriations fell about half a billion dollars short of the agency’s request, leaving around 2,400 seasonal positions unfilled. In the announcement, Chief Moore
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) – Democrat Janelle Bynum was sworn-in Friday with her colleagues in the 119th U.S. Congress. Representative Bynum was elected in November, defeating incumbent Republican Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who has been nominated as Secretary of Labor by President-Elect Trump.According to the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s reporting, Bynum defeated Chavez-DeReamer by about 9,600 votes or
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 2025 is here and it could mean some big changes for some people. As the Times Square Ball dropped, people were ready for the new year. With the new year comes, changing old habits and following through on resolutions. “My New Year’s resolution is to
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