REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is excited to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony for their first community in Redmond, Rooted at 19th, will occur at 11:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 27. The media and general public are invited to attend the launch of 23 affordable homeownership units. Rooted at 19th is the first community in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend and Alfalfa firefighters put out a brush fire in the woods near Bear Creek Road east of Bend Tuesday afternoon that investigators said apparently was caused by a lightning strike to a tree that had been smoldering but was not previously spotted in the area’s smoky skies. Bend Fire &
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The Little Lava Fire kept on growing and putting up a large smoke plume Tuesday as Deschutes County emergency managers once again expanded the Level 3, 2 and 1 evacuation zones to include more populated areas south of Bend — including Sunriver raising to Level 2, “Be Set” to leave at a moment’s notice.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several days of this lingering smoky haze are taking a toll on people and businesses in downtown Bend. Smoke from the recent wildfires, like the Little Lava and Backside fires, have become a new if troubling normal for residents.  But of visitors like Laney Conger, from Montana, she finds the smoke troubling. “Had
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Quartz Park is a 6.5-acre park located at the corner of SW Quartz Avenue and SW 21st Street. It features a variety of amenities for visitors, including a playground, pavilion, trails, skate dots and horseshoe pits. Jillian Fortner takes us there – and takes a spin, literally in this week’s Park Pick.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Heart of Oregon Corps announced Tuesday the closure of its Thrift Store training program in Madras after 13 years of dedicated service and positive impact on the Jefferson County community. “Since its inception, the Thrift Store program has been a cornerstone of youth development in the area, providing essential training and
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A $20,000 arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a 29-year-old Bend man accused of leading a large organized theft ring that hit at least six large stores around Bend late last year and early this year, stealing more than $22,000 in merchandise, authorities said. More than 30 suspects as young as 15 were identified and nearly two-dozen have been arrested, and police believe there are more victims.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wildfires have become an annual occurrence in the region, exacerbated by prolonged drought conditions, and this year has been especially challenging across the state and region. In recent weeks, intense wildfires raging across Oregon have not only devastated large swaths of forest and residential areas but have also led to significant
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man arrested in the fatal stabbing of his roommate early last month pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder and other charges. Robert Carter Lawrence, 46, was arrested after police responded the night of August 1 to a report of a deceased person at a home in the 60800
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An overdue, missing 7-year-old La Pine boy prompted a Deschutes Alert to a large number of area residents before he was found unhurt and reunited with family members, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The sheriff’s office received a call around 5 p.m. regarding the overdue and missing boy, Sergeant Jason
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A Redmond native and Bend business owner, now retired and living “off the grid” just outside of Chiloquin, lost everything to the Copperfield Fire, one of eight homes and 22 other buildings destroyed by the blaze.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Sisters Country resident lost his fifth-wheel trailer home, pickup and beloved dog to a fire over Labor Day weekend, but the community has provided an outpouring of support to help the man get back on his feet, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District officials said Monday. Here’s a news release about the
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The nonprofit Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services has put its roots down at a new site in Tumalo. In January 2022, the nonprofit was gifted the new 30-acre site in Tumalo. After two years of work, the nonprofit celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Monday.Â
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)Â Redmond Fire & Rescue said Monday it would like to remind everyone that we are deep into the wildfire season and all burning is still closed. During this closure, all outdoor debris burning is prohibited in all areas served by Redmond Fire & Rescue in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. As a reminder,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday it has expanded two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District due to the Bachelor Complex, the Flat Top Fire and the Firestone Fire. The Bachelor Complex includes the Backside and Little Lava Fires as well as several smaller fires within the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued a new air quality advisory Monday for the following areas due to smoke from fires in Oregon: Crook County Deschutes County Eastern Douglas County Southern Grant County Northern Harney County Southern Jefferson County Northern Klamath County Northern
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More than 2,500 Pacific Power customers lost power for hours on Bend’s Westside Sunday afternoon. Repair crews restored service to some of those affected within two hours as they investigated the cause and to the rest by evening.
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Firefighters battled a growing number of larger, older and new lightning-sparked wildfires across Central Oregon and nearby areas on Sunday, with resources stretched thin. Many were caught small, but on the larger ones, some evacuation zones expanded, with area emergency closures in place.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest said Saturday is temporarily closing two areas on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District due to the Backside and Firestone fires. Backside Fire | Temporary Emergency Fire Closure An emergency closure order for the Backside Fire burning one mile west of Mt. Bachelor and 16 miles west
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a Highway 97 driver north of Terrebonne on Friday who was clocked at 116 mph. The sheriff’s office posted a note to Facebook with a photo of the recorded speed on Friday, saying they “would like to remind the public of the dangers of
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