Deschutes National Forest plans 422-acre prescribed burn off Forest Service Road 18
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burn operations on Tuesday 15 miles…
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Deschutes County Sheriff van der Kamp expelled from Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association board
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp, who has been barred from testifying at trials due to false information given from…
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Retired Deschutes County K-9 Brolo remembered for service and loyalty
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Brolo, who passed away last week after several…
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Problem Solvers: After historic 2024 wildfires, Central Oregon ramps up “Firewise” community preparedness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon experienced its most severe wildfire season on record in 2024, with an estimated 1.9 million acres of forest and grassland…
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Deschutes County now offers free household hazardous waste disposal 2 days a week at Bend’s Knott Landfill
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Solid Waste Department has expanded its household hazardous waste disposal options at Knott Landfill in…
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Ask the Mayor: Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch discusses water sustainability, city development and the new Amazon facility
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From questions about water sustainability in town and upcoming development plans, to questions about traffic safety and…
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‘Put the Phone Away – or Pay’: DCSO Community Action Target Team reports results of recent distracted driving crackdown
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the “Put the Phone Away…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue hosts reunion day with man rescued from Benham Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a…
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Popular Tumalo food truck deemed total loss after early-morning fire; cause apparently accidental
Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a food truck fire early Monday morning at the 19000 block of Seventh Ave in…
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Mt. Bachelor celebrates ‘a powder day in May!’ after eight fresh inches fall, with more coming down
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “It’s a powder day in May!” Mt. Bachelor exclaimed in its Monday condition report after at least eight inches of new snow fell,…
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La Pine man killed in Highway 97 head-on collision of minivan, semi-truck
A fatal head-on crash on Highway 97 involving a minivan and semi-truck killed a La Pine man Thursday night. The crash investigation and removal of…
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Deschutes County commissioners approve new program to allow RVs as rental dwellings in unincorporated areas
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners approved a new program Wednesday that allows rural residents to use recreational vehicles as…
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BLM planning 36-acre prescribed burn in Tumalo area within the next week
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Friday it is planning a prescribed fire in the Tumalo area to take…
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Multi-agency investigation leads to nearly 10-year prison sentence for Bend sex offender, drug dealer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency…
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Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave become available Friday; cave opens in a week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave will be available starting Friday, May 9, for the 2025 season, the Deschutes…
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Updates on two prescribed burns conducted northeast of La Pine, south of Sisters
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted prescribed burning operations south of Sisters and northeast of La…
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55-acre prescribed burn planned on the Metolius Preserve, adjacent Forest Service land
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, the Deschutes Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy and the Deschutes National Forest plan to implement a…
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Problem Solvers: Judge issues ban on animals, weapons for La Pine-area man accused of animal abuse caught on camera
Richardson respected the Judge’s ruling but stressed as a Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury, those dogs were his…
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Prescribed burn conducted west of Bend on up to 111 acres; forest roads, trails affected
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District were conducting prescribed burning Tuesday on up to 111 acres on the Tiddly Winks Unit 9…
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Deschutes Alerts plans to send out countywide test message on Wednesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday at around 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message…
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