Protests and town halls: Local Democratic legislators react to joint address
President Donald Trump addressed congressional leaders, talking immigration, tariffs, and government efficiency. Oregon legislators like District…
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Trump protest climbers hang upside-down U.S. flag from atop Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park
A group of Smith Rock climbers opposed to the Trump administration’s policies decided to hang a U.S. flag upside down – a well-known sign of…
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Portland’s Amaterra Winery expanding to new location in downtown Bend
Portland’s Amaterra Winery announced Tuesday that it will be opening a second location late this spring on Bond Street in downtown Bend, in the…
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Gas prices fall in Bend and across Oregon, but AAA says drivers can expect to see them rise in coming weeks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices are heading lower in almost all states, including Oregon, this week. However, refinery maintenance season is…
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Bend driver arraigned on DUII, hit-and run charges, accused of hitting two pedestrians crossing Century Drive
A Bend man was arraigned Monday on eight charges, including DUII, assault and reckless driving in a Friday night hit-and-run crash on SW Century…
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Bend man arraigned in stabbing that seriously injured roommate during argument at NE Bend apartment
A 20-year-old Bend man was arraigned Monday on charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon, accused of stabbing and seriously injuring a…
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Problem Solvers: China Hat Road homeless say they don’t know where to go next as Forest Service sweep looms
Nearly 35,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land off China Hat Road south of Bend will be closed off to visitors and homeless encampments starting in…
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Crash closes Tumalo Road offramp on northbound Highway 97 ahead of evening commute
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash late Monday afternoon closed the northbound US Highway 97 offramp at Tumalo Road between Bend and Redmond. An ODOT…
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Redmond man arraigned on murder charge; new details out in fatal shooting, robbery at Bend’s Holiday Motel
A California woman and a Redmond man have been indicted on second-degree murder, robbery and other charges in the early-January fatal shooting of a…
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Three riders seriously injured in collision of 2 off-road motorcycles at SE Prineville intersection
PRINEVILLE (KTVZ) — Three people were seriously injured late Friday night in the collision of two off-road motorcycles at a southeast Prineville…
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It’s finally official: Burgerville announces that it’s opening a Bend location on SE Third Street this year
(update: adding video) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Burgerville, which says it’s the Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain known for its fresh,…
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Merkley chooses fired Ochoco National Forest worker as his guest at President Trump’s address to joint session of Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Monday that his guest to President Trump’s address to a joint session of…
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Fired Bend U.S. Forest Service ranger to be Rep. Janelle Bynum’s guest at President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., announced Monday that Liz Crandall, a former U.S. Forest Service ranger from Bend who was recently…
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Bend bank prevents scam targeting customer – but scammer calls in bomb threat, prompting evacuation
An attempt to scam a First Interstate Bank customer out of his money was thwarted Friday afternoon by workers at a northeast Bend branch — but the…
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Dechutes County courts are seeking volunteers to serve as mediators in small claims, landlord-tenant cases
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is recruiting volunteers to work as mediators in small claims and landlord-tenant…
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Mardi Gras, Bend-style: Friday marks Day One of first-ever Bendi Gras
(Update: Adding video, comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Friday marked the first day of Bendi Gras, bringing Mardi Gras to the High…
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Indian restaurant, The Crown Curry, set to take the place of closed Nome Italiano on Bend’s Westside
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News told you recently about the sudden closure of Nome Italiano, on Bend’s Westside. Friday came…
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Avion Water Co. pipe springs a leak along Knott Road; million-gallon spill brings damage, boil-water notice
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A rock broke a buried Avion Water Co. pipeline near Knott Road in southern Bend Thursday afternoon,…
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Portland father, teen daughter seriously injured in snowmobile crash into tree off Century Drive SW of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A cellphone’s automated crash notification and a witness report brought rescuers to the scene of a snowmobile crash into a…
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Small natural gas explosion in pizza oven at Bend Poker Room sends one person to the hospital
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A small natural gas explosion in the kitchen of the Bend Poker Room in northeast Bend, traced to a gas-fired pizza oven, caused…
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