PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon DMV office in Prineville is closed Thursday due to staffing issues, the agency announced. Staffing problems have led to several similar closures of DMV offices in the region in recent months. Much of the business conducted at the DMV offices can be done online at https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In an effort to improve connectivity for Bend’s pedestrians and bikers, the city has approved the Midtown Crossing Project. The Hawthorne Overcrossing will be a bridge that’s going to connect the west side of Bend to the east side. City Engineer Ryan Oster said Wednesday: “This is going to be a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have bats roosting where you don’t want them? Mysterious noises in the attic? Want to encourage insect control on your property? Now is the time to begin planning for bat exclusions and habitat installations, since seasonal restrictions on interfering with their colonies end August 31. Think Wild can help
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The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to 600 mule deer and elk killed yearly by vehicles, according to a coalition that this week proposed four new wildlife crossings west of Sisters. Â
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BEND, Ore, (KTVZ) – Two newly opened businesses in northwest Bend are having to close down for now and pick up the pieces after a suspected drunk driver rammed into their building early Wednesday morning. The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUII after the 3:30 a.m. crash into the structure at the corner of
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County and portions of Harney and Klamath counties due to smoke from fires in Oregon and California. The following areas are affected: Deschutes County Northern Harney County Northern Klamath County Lake County The agency said it expects the air quality advisory
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A candle left burning caused a fire that heavily damaged the basement of a northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning – but working smoke alarms awakened the homeowner, who escaped with her two dogs, and fire crews were able to save the rest of the house. Bend Fire & Rescue crews
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Deschutes County Animal Control technician took the plunge over the weekend, jumping into a retention pond to rescue a trapped and tiring fawn. A concerned citizen had contacted 911 dispatchers around 5 p.m. Saturday to report two fawns appeared to be stuck in the pond on a property along Deschutes
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The Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly recently announced the disturbing discovery of racially biased language in nearly 200 property deeds within a single Deschutes County subdivision, Wiestoria.
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Mosaic Community Health, a Central Oregon nonprofit, announced Monday that they have been awarded one of two national Street Medicine Institute 2024 Seed Grants, helping to expand a program already in place here for the past several months.
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The over 3-week-old Crazy Creek Fire has grown to over 86,600 acres in Crook and Wheeler counties, but that’s all interior burning, as the perimeter has been holding and the blaze is now 63% contained, officials said Tuesday.
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To pave and maintain road conditions, the city of Bend is closing the western section of Reed Market Road during the nighttime hours, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from now through August 28.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Tuesday a federal investment totaling nearly $750,000 for Bend’s High Desert Museum, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and the Portland Art Museum. “These iconic Oregon museums have been sharing our local history, culture and science for decades to the benefit of Oregonians and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The City of Bend said Tuesday it is seeking applications from eligible landowners who are interested in getting more affordable housing on the ground through a one-time, accelerated urban growth boundary expansion of up to 100 acres that Oregon lawmakers agreed to allow earlier this year. The 2024 Oregon Legislature passed a
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Bend Fire & Rescue responded Sunday afternoon to reports of a small brush fire next to Empire Avenue and the northbound Bend Parkway onramp and contained it about a quarter-acre, with help from U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry crews.
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NEW YORK (KTVZ) – The investment firm that owns Les Schwab Tire Centers is exploring options including a sale of the Bend-based tire retail chain that could value it at more than $7 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The report said Meritage Group has tapped investment bankers at
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Just over a week after lightning ignited the Elk Lane Fire west of Madras, prompting evacuations and a fierce battle amid heat and shifting winds, the blaze is now 91% contained by firefighters and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday lifted all remaining evacuation zones.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from farmers, KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Farmers in Central Oregon are doing their best to raise their crops amid a late snowfall and this summer’s record heat and early, smoky wildfire season. At RainShadow Organics and Well Rooted Farms, farmers shared with us Monday their recent experience growing crops in Central
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond-based Pacific Crest Bus Lines has announced the expansion of two major routes from Central Oregon to the Willamette Valley, adding new daily stops at the Redmond Transit Hub and Redmond Airport. “These additions will enhance travel options for passengers on the Bend to Eugene and Bend-Salem-Portland routes, providing greater convenience
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued a new air quality advisory Monday that again includes Deschutes County, due to smoke from fires in Oregon. The following areas are affected: Deschutes County Northern Harney County Northern Jackson County Northern Klamath County Lake County The agencies
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