BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D–Day, when American and allied forces attacked the Germans with the seaborne and airborne invasion of Normandy, France. After 11 months of bitter fighting, the Germans surrendered to the allies on May 5, 1945 ending the war in Europe. To honor those brave American heroes
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NewsChannel 21 spoke with nearly a dozen Bend businesses Tuesday morning about their recent experiences with increased crime in the form of drug use, theft, break-ins, and trespassing.
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Dozens of new child care spots will be added in Bend, as the Rotary Club of Greater Bend has awarded $100,000 to the nonprofit ReVillage Community Co-op Childcare Center.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Brewery and Patagonia Provisions have teamed up to launch two new certified organic beers brewed with Kernza® perennial grain: Kernza Lager and Non-Alcoholic Kernza Golden Brew, both available nationwide starting Sept. 1. They said the latter will be the first certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the U.S. “Without
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(Update: Perkins says she will seek re-election) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May primary election has just passed and the fall election is five months away, but the filing period begins Wednesday for four Bend City Council seats on the Nov. 5 election ballot. For 2024, the following 4-year terms are up for election: Position
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A 62-year-old man living at a northeast Bend licensed day care facility was arrested on numerous charges in a raid on his home Thursday after a tip prompted a two-month investigation of distribution of child sexual abuse material online from a computer at the home, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Friday.
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A rancher east of Bend who has cared for animals for decades and was a former member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Posse offered no excuses for letting 15 now-surrendered horses suffer from neglect at her sentencing Tuesday. But she did explain how she’d depended on her now-ex-husband’s assurances he’d take care of them and expressed gratitude they are now being cared for properly.
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The city of Prineville announced Tuesday the names of three veteran law enforcement officers from Washington and California who have been chosen as finalists to be Prineville’s next police chief.
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Police revealed more details Monday about the killing of a 62-year-old homeless Bend man whose body was found last Thursday at his campsite behind a gas station on North Highway 97, leading to the arrest late Friday of another homeless man in the fatal attack, which included stab wounds. They also asked the public for help finding a blanket the suspect was wearing around that time.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer is quickly approaching, meaning the Bend Park and Recreation District is shifting into high gear. “We love having teen volunteers involved with our programs at the pools and with some of our youth recreation activities,” Kim Johnson, BPRD’s community engagement supervisor said Monday. This summer, your teen could be one of the 60 volunteers that help out
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As temperatures heat up and residents and visitors head to Bend’s parks and the Deschutes River, public safety staff members are teaming up to educate community members about summer safety to set a positive tone for the season.
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La Pine resident Blake Barrett and his wife, Keddah, were headed home from a stop at his parents’ house Sunday afternoon “to pick up a couple of things.” Within minutes, he was picking up something else – a brick – to smash open a locked window and rescue a dog from a burning, smoke-filled home.
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A La Pine man who survived a house fire that claimed his brother’s life talked with us Sunday about the tragedy and how he must start over again after losing everything.
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The Redmond City Council plans a June 11 public hearing on its proposed $341.9 million 2024-25 budget, a nearly 10% increase from the current year amid a host of major capital projects in the growing community, including the takeoff of a $170 million airport terminal expansion.
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend High softball team dominated the playoffs and on Saturday they secured their first state title in program history. Addisen Fisher dominated in the circle, going all seven, while only allowing a single run. Sophomore Mackenzie Shaughnessy drove in two runs in the fifth inning to take a lead that
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(Update: Adding video, comments from organizer) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, it was the Roobeez Family Farm Expo on Saturday. The event was held to celebrate local small farms, showcasing what they have to offer from their farms. It was a family-friendly event, providing activities for your children – creating bird houses and bug hotels.
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A La Pine man died in an overnight fire that destroyed his home and spread to nearby structures and vehicles, prompting explosions and the evacuation of neighbors as firefighters from five agencies battled the blaze. His brother awakened to the flames and escaped uninjured, but a dog also perished in the fire. Investigators said the fire’s cause “was not criminal in nature.”
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Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn four miles west of Bend, south of the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station, adjacent to the east side of Forest Service 41 and west of the Deschutes River.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he will be holding six in-person town halls for Oregon communities in June: Coos and Curry counties on Friday, June 7; Klamath and Lake counties on Saturday, June 8; and Crook and Wheeler counties on Sunday, June 9. The events continue Merkley’s 2024 town hall tour of Oregon, where
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When it’s time to put the skis away, Mt. Bachelor gears up for zipline season.
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