A driver received minor injuries and was cited after a single-vehicle crash that closed U.S. Highway 20 near Suttle Lake late Tuesday night, Oregon State Police said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A powerful windstorm swept through Central Oregon Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with winds whipping up to 60 miles per hour. The combination of strong gusts and loose soil caused by recent rain left trees toppled around the region. Chief Meteorologist John Carroll explained, “It was kind of a perfect scenario, with
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(Update: Video Added) Major fundraising for Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion, set to open for winter term’s first day on Jan. 5, has culminated with a generous capping grant of $100,000 from the Tykeson Family Foundation. The investment in the “Growing Together” campaign is supporting two central elements of the transformative project: the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Park and Recreation District opened The Pavilion as Central Oregon’s first and only NHL-size ice sheet nearly a decade ago, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary along with the annual winter solstice event on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Winter solstice event The Winter Solstice & 10th Anniversary Celebration
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CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, working with Jefferson County Fire and EMS, rescued a missing kayaker from Bend late Tuesday night from the Deschutes Arm of Lake Billy Chinook. Around 10:40 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a missing kayaker near the Lower Deschutes Boat Ramp, Sheriff Jason Pollock
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CHILQQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 26-year-old Chiloquin man was killed in the head-on collision of two pickup trucks Tuesday evening on Highway 97 south of Chiloquin in Klamath County, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. near milepost 255. OSP’s preliminary investigation found that Gordon Travis Gilmer, 37, of Sacramento, was
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Oregon State Police on Wednesday released the names and details of Tuesday evening’s fatal crash in which a minivan driver from Bend crossed into the oncoming lane, sideswiped two cars and collided head-on with a semi-truck on Highway 97 south of Redmond.
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MT. BACHELOR, Ore. (KTVZ) — The storm that blew into Oregon overnight, toppling trees and power lines, also brought the first measurable snow to Mt. Bachelor in nearly three weeks, raising hopes the delayed ski and snowboard season can begin in coming days, Mt. Bachelor reported getting two inches of snow – and while that’s
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the season of giving arrives, Shepherd’s House Ministries is preparing to share the warmth of Christmas with Central Oregon neighbors through its annual community holiday dinners. This year, the nonprofit will offer free Christmas meals for anyone in need; including those in its programs, unhoused individuals, local families, and anyone
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A shift in some charges to Jefferson County prompted a Deschutes County judge to cut the bail in half Tuesday for a Crooked River Ranch man accused in the Halloween night holdup of a downtown Redmond restaurant. Douglas Richard York, 54, accused of robbing Sassy’s Cafe, still faces Deschutes County charges
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(Update: Video Added) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development said Tuesday it’s learned it will receive a $3 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank through the competitive Affordable Housing Program for its planned permanent supportive housing village near Redmond Airport. The project, which was sponsored by First Interstate Bank, comprises a village of 75 homes the organization plans to build on
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon seasonally adjusted unemployment rates continued to move upward in September, with rates increasing in all three counties, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday in a release of data delayed by the federal government shutdown. Here is the full report, both for the three-county Bend metro area and for each
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Central Oregon toy drive is spreading holiday cheer to hundreds of families this season and the effort is still growing. Organizers say they’ve already purchased more than $8,500 worth of toys and began handing them out on December 8. So far, more than 2,000 toys have been delivered to about 800
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A crash reportedly involving four vehicles slowed traffic in both directions and created backups Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the end of his term, in January 2027. At the same time, Langton endorsed Deputy Director Tana West, who filed Monday to run for the office. Langton, who has served as assessor
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — Heart of Oregon Corps announced Monday a “transformative” $300,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation in support of developing our region’s first youth workforce development campus. The campus is currently under construction in Redmond and slated to open in the fall of 2026, according to a news release from HoC that continues below: “Strong
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SALEM , Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Thursdays this December and next January. While all Oregon DMV offices are closed on state-observed holidays, the agency said Monday that these closures will have a greater impact on customers in Heppner, La Pine and Oakridge, which are only open on Thursdays; and
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The spirit of Chanukah shone brightly Sunday evening as dozens of families, children, and neighbors gathered at the Old Mill District for the 15th annual community menorah lighting, hosted by Chabad of Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police (OSP) launched a large-scale traffic safety initiative Friday, ramping up patrols across Highway 97 and several adjoining routes as the holiday travel season gets underway. The operation, stretching from border to border along Highway 97, includes enforcement along Highways 20, 26, 58, and 126. Captain Kyle Kennedy,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency announced Friday that nine new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the start of 2025. The current occupancy is 91%, making it the third year in a row where the downtown occupancy has remained above 90%, officials said in a news release that
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