Deschutes County road construction update: Week of July 10-16
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 10-16. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine…
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Deschutes County’s average wage was 6 percent below US average in 2021, federal agency reports
Workers in the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (defined as all of Deschutes County) had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.25 in May…
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Terrebonne motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 126 crash near Redmond; Bend man charged with drugged, reckless driving
A Bend man faces drugged and reckless driving charges after a crash Wednesday night that killed a Terrebonne motorcyclist on state Highway 126 west…
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Deschutes County commissioners set hearing on ballot measure to ban psilocybin manufacturing, service centers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, to receive testimony and consider…
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Teen in foster care missing from Sunriver has been found, state agency says
The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, asked the public Friday to help find Mercedes “Bow” Dunnington, 16, a child in…
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C.O. firefighters stop new lightning-sparked blazes after thunderstorms move through region
Dozens of Central Oregon firefighters spent part of their holiday weekend responding to more than a dozen small fires since intense thunderstorms…
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Deschutes County seeks volunteers for Dog Control Board of Supervisors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking applicants from residents who are interested in serving on the Dog Control Board of Supervisors. …
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Deschutes County SAR assists young mountain biker injured in crash on trail west of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the assistance of a young mountain bike rider injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on a trail…
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California man killed in rollover crash east of Bend
A 64-year-old California man was killed Friday night when his convertible left Nelson Road east of Bend, rolled several times and caught fire,…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of July 3-9
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 3-9. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine…
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Deschutes County imposes public use restrictions on unprotected and county-owned land to curb wildfire threat
Deschutes County commissioners voted Wednesday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land…
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Deschutes Historical Museum’s Fourth of July free day returns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forty-two years ago, the Deschutes Historical Museum opened its doors to the public on July 4, 1980. This year, after two…
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Four sweet pigs wait at DCSO Rescue Ranch for a loving home
A quartet of pigs at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Rescue Ranch would love to find a new home. Here’s the details posted to Facebook on…
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8-hour standoff with barricaded man at La Pine home ends in his arrest on numerous charges
An eight-hour standoff at a La Pine home that involved the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team ended early Monday morning with the arrest…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 26-July 2
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 26 to July 2. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine…
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Forest Service to close Tiddlywinks Trail weekdays for safety during thinning operations
Starting Monday, thinning operations will close Tiddlywinks Trail between Wanoga Sno-Park and the junction with Forest Service Road 4613 for public…
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Lava River Cave parking lot crunch prompts Forest Service to launch timed reservation system
Beginning August 1, the U.S. Forest Service will implement a timed reservation system for parking in the Lava River Cave parking lot, due to a rise…
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Deschutes County begins Skyliners Road chip-sealing, assures cyclists the bike lanes get smoother treatment
Deschutes County began a chip-sealing project on about eight miles of Skyliners Road west of Bend on Wednesday, and an official assured concerned…
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Job growth starts to slow on High Desert after recovery from ‘pandemic shock,’ state economist says
Employment growth is beginning to slow across Central Oregon, as all three counties have recovered from the pandemic shock, a state Employment…
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Bend-area man killed in single-vehicle crash on Ward Road; farmer leaves behind large family
A 39-year-old Bend-area man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night on Ward Road east of Bend, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
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