Deschutes County seeks volunteers for Facility Project Siting Committee
Deschutes County is accepting applications from community members who are interested in serving on the County’s Facility Project Review Committee.…
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City of Bend’s housing efforts celebrated at second day of Western Governors’ Housing Workshop
Day 2 of the Western Governors’ Association housing workshop kicked off Thursday morning, focusing on infrastructure and homeownership.…
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Deschutes National Forest to close nearly 35,000 acres south of Bend for a year-plus of prescribed burns, thinning
 The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it will temporarily close the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project area south of Bend,…
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Problem Solvers: C.O. organizations highlight changes amid recent rise in online trafficking
This month is recognized as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Central Oregon organizations are spreading awareness about the issue…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for La Pine, Klamath and southern Lake counties due to air stagnation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Klamath County, southern Lake…
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Deschutes County Health Services launches public awareness campaign to prevent opioid-related overdoses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services launched on Wednesday a countywide campaign, Friends for Life, intended to raise public…
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Big changes coming to trails west of Bend: USFS plans miles of new trails, reroutes and removal of unauthorized trails
The Deschutes National Forest has signed the final decision for the West Bend Trails Project on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District west of…
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Film on Mt. Bachelor founder Bill Healy to debut to sold-out Tower Theatre; group ski in his honor planned Thursday
(Update: adding video from 5PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) and Mt. Bachelor are proud to…
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Want a memorable Valentine’s Day wedding? Deschutes County judge offers up time on ‘Cupid’s Docket’
Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Raymond Crutchley has set aside time on his docket on Friday, February 14, 2025 to conduct weddings for couples…
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Montana man receives 24-year prison term in Highway 97 crash near Redmond that killed Troutdale family of 4
Driver expresses ‘pain, guilt and remorse’; victims’ family and friends mourn lives cut short BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Montana man who took cocaine…
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Revamping recess: Camp Fire pilots Playworks program at Three Rivers School
BEND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Ask elementary school kids what they love about school, and you’ll likely hear a number of them enthusiastically shout,…
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DCSO seeks volunteers to mentor children with incarcerated parent; training session coming up
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering an upcoming class to prepare…
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String of fiber optic line troubles cause phone, internet outages at five south Deschutes County schools
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fiber optic line that Bend-La Pine Schools’ five schools in southern Deschutes County rely on for phone and internet…
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State medical examiner: Suspicious death at La Pine-area campsite was a homicide
(Update: Adding Video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon state medical examiner has determined that a recently discovered suspicious death at…
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Deschutes County releases draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan, seeks feedback
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Upper Deschutes River Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is available for public feedback through February 5. The…
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Changing of the guard: 10th Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp sworn into office
(Update: Adding video, comments from van der Kamp) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Newly appointed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp was officially sworn into office…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During a public ceremony on Monday, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang and Sheriff Kent van der Kamp were sworn into…
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Cozy up with page-turning stories: Join the Deschutes Public Library’s Winter Reading Challenge
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Make the most of winter’s long days by joining Deschutes Public Library’s Winter Reading Challenge. The Winter Reading…
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Deschutes County seeks volunteers to serve on Fair Board
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications from residents who are interested in serving as a volunteer on the County Fair Board.…
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Representative Cliff Bentz sworn-in with 119th Congress, representing Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) – Republican Cliff Bentz was sworn-in Friday along with his colleagues in the 119th U.S. Congress.Representative Bentz’s…
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