OSP identifies St. Helens man killed in Highway 20 crash near Sisters
Oregon State Police on Tuesday released details of a crash on U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters Monday morning that killed a 63-year-old St. Helens…
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Pair of power outages hit 1,000s of Bend-area Pacific Power customers, Central Electric Co-Op members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of Bend-area residents dealt with two unrelated power outages hours apart on Monday, the first occurring in southern…
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County Commissioners to discuss “Potential Sheriff Transition” following van der Kamp resignation
(Update: Adding video, comments from county commissioners) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Deschutes County Commissioners will now decide Deschutes County’s…
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Over 100 carcasses of snakes, lizards, tortoises and tarantulas found in abandoned La Pine-area home; owner arrested
A 65-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Thursday on 25 felony counts of first-degree animal neglect, more than eight months after a welfare check at…
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Three Sisters Irrigation District finishes final piping project, a major milestone in Whychus Creek restoration
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The final section of canal piping in the Three Sisters Irrigation District has been completed, marking a major milestone in…
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Crooked River Ranch residents feel anxious optimism as Alder Springs Fire is tamed, evacuation levels drop
According to Central Oregon Fire Management, crews made substantial progress Wednesday on the more than 3,200-acre Alder Springs Fire near Crooked…
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New Deschutes County 2025-26 budget preps for five-member board, building youth mental health care facility
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26), following a series…
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‘I’m tired, I want my house back’: Residents recall Alder Springs Fire evacuations
TERREBONNE, Ore. [KTVZ] — Wildfires continue to challenge communities in central Oregon as the Alder Springs Fire approached Crooked River Ranch on…
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Deschutes County board OKs lease for six Safe Parking and Microshelter sites on Public Safety Campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go. Nonprofit…
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Officials report ‘good progress’ on human-caused, 3,441-acre Alder Springs Fire; community meeting planned
Officials said Tuesday was a day of good progress on the lines of the day-old Alder Springs Fire, newly mapped at over 3,400…
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‘I’m still the sheriff’: Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp to attend national sheriffs’ conference, weeks before retiring
This week, tension and turmoil continue to surround the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Sunriver Nature Center takes in four raptors displaced by destructive Rowena Fire
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The destructive Rowena Fire forced the evacuation of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, so the Sunriver…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to add six Safe Parking microshelters on spot near Sheriff’s Office
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It wasn’t your typical split as Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to lease a small…
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Small Business Spotlight: Tumalo Coffeehouse celebrates 10 years in business
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this month’s Small Business Spotlight, KTVZ is highlighting Tumalo Coffeehouse as it celebrates 10 years in business the…
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Last sign of a long, snowy winter: Scenic McKenzie Pass has been cleared and will open to motorists next Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a long, snowy winter, Oregon Department of Transportation crews have cleared McKenzie Pass, and the gates will open for…
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Deschutes County deputies, FAA looking for owner of crashed drone illegally flown over Redmond wildfire
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s investigators and the Federal Aviation Administration are working to find the owner of a drone…
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Avion Water lifts boil water notice for Long Butte, Whispering Pines area, but even-odd watering rules remain
A day-old precautionary boil water notice was lifted Wednesday for hundreds of Avion Water Co. customers in the Long Butte and upper Whispering Pines…
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Deschutes National Forest OKs plans for 25,000-acre Green Ridge Landscape Restoration Project north of Sisters
Thinning, mowing and burning could begin next spring, last to 2040 – or longer SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday…
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The numbers are in for the Click it or Ticket’ seat belt, child seat safety campaign
(update: adding numbers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team participated in the “Click it or…
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Deschutes County honors Lourdes Reyes, Volunteers in Medicine Clinic with 2025 Health Heroes Awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and the Public Health Advisory Board recognized the winners of the 2025 Health…
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