Redmond High School wins $5,000 in T-Mobile football field fund contest
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Redmond High School has received $5,000 in funding and is now in the running for a $1 million football field renovation through…
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Sports physicals required for students participating in athletics
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Students participating in extracurricular athletics will require sports physicals for the upcoming school year, according to a…
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Open Arts Center Art Gathering
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Open Arts Center will host a free art gathering for adults from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, allowing participants to connect with…
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Kotek addresses loss of SNAP benefits for 35,000 Oregonians
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a roundtable discussion on Saturday at an Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon food bank in Northeast…
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Grocery Outlet raises $16,546 for Food insecurity in Crook County
Bend, OR. (KTVZ) — The Grocery Outlet Independence from Hunger Campaign raised $16,546 during the month of July to support local children and…
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Commissioner Phil Chang to host coffee session in Terrebonne next week
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang will host an informal “coffee with a commissioner” session at Red Point Climbing,…
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‘The center of communities’: Bend’s Central Library celebrates opening with weekend of events
(Update: adding comments from library official, video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library marked a new chapter over the weekend with…
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Alfalfa Fire District Board Under Investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission
UPDATE: KTVZ News has obtained two preliminary review reports from the Oregon Government Ethics Commission concerning Nate Starr and Mark Laucks. You…
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Deschutes County Courthouse expansion adds new space as Central Oregon grows
BEND, Ore. — A major expansion of the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown Bend is nearing completion, adding courtroom space and security…
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Central Oregon drug investigation leads to kidnapping arrest after victim’s finger amputated
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — A Central Oregon drug investigation led to charges against three men and unraveled a kidnapping and assault case involving…
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Oregon school attendance rises by 7,000 students, lawmakers say
OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, Oregon schools are seeing an increase in students regularly attending class, but one state lawmaker says more work is…
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Oregon follows AAP immunization schedule despite federal changes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says the state will continue following medical guidance on childhood vaccinations, despite recent…
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Oregon officials urge extreme caution as wildfires stretch resources
OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, fire officials are asking Oregonians to use extreme caution as wildfires continue burning across the state and…
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Central Oregon 9/11 Memorial Rally set for Sept. 11-12
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Veteran’s Motorcycle Association will host its 24th Annual 9/11 Memorial Rally on Sept. 11-12 across Central…
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Shop with a Cop hosts poker fundraiser this Saturday for local children
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Shop with a Cop program will host a fundraiser this Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Elks Lodge to benefit local children. The…
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Think Wild advises Central Oregon on assisting displaced wildlife
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — As fire season impacts Central Oregon, experts at Think Wild are advising residents on how to safely assist displaced wildlife…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley launches corruption town hall tour in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, launched his “Stop the Corruption” town hall tour in Bend, meeting with local residents to…
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Mud Bay launches donation drive for pets, families affected by Spokane-area fires
BEND, Ore. — A Pacific Northwest pet retailer is calling on customers across the region to help pets and families affected by recent fires in…
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Oregon ranks 45th in the nation for homebuyers under age 35
Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Oregon ranks 45th in the nation for the proportion of home buyers younger than age 35, according to a study published by…
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‘Dirtworld: The Uprising’ seeks to unite Central Oregon through cleanup effort
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Homeless encampments along Central Oregon dirt roads have existed for decades, according to organizer Nicholas Dieringer.…
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