Central Oregon’s unemployment rates held steady in May, while job numbers rose
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates remained unchanged in Central Oregon over the month of May, the Oregon Employment…
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Deschutes County accepting applications for this year’s County College program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is now accepting applications for the 2024 County College program. County College is a free,10-week program…
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Busy day for C.O. fire crews: small blaze stopped E. of Sunriver; train sparks Bend, Redmond fires; 3 blazes fought in NW Madras
A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small blaze in the woods east of…
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Community Conversation: Expanding array of summer activities at Mt. Bachelor means it’s no ‘off-season’
Everyone knows Mt. Bachelor as a prime ski and snowboard resort, but Lynsey Harris spoke with Director of Resort Services Erin Bohon about how it has…
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Terrebonne’s School of Ranch holds workshop at downtown Bend Library, teaching how to dehydrate ‘camp chow’
(Update: Adding video, comments from the kitchen alchemist) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A non-profit taught people how to make healthy instant camp…
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Fire traced to unattended smoker BBQ destroys Tollgate home; family escapes unhurt, but firefighter injured
A fire traced to an unattended Traeger smoker barbecue on the front porch destroyed a home in the Tollgate subdivision northwest of Sisters Friday…
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DAs reveal new details after Bend man admits to manslaughter in 2023 fatal shooting of Powell Butte man, gets 18 years
The Crook and Deschutes County district attorneys provided more details Saturday after a Bend man facing murder and manslaughter charges in the May…
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Weekly Park Pick: Tumalo State Park is a great spot to hike or camp near Bend
Located just a few miles northwest of Bend, Tumalo State Park is a great spot for hiking, camping or just dipping your feet in the Deschutes River.…
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‘Proud of what we achieved today’: Organizers reflect on first of its kind China Hat houseless response roundtable
A wide-ranging group of federal, state and local agencies, organizations and those directly affected by the homeless camps along China Hat Road south…
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Two 14-year-old Sisters High students killed in dirt bike crash on Forest Service road NW of Sisters
Two 14-year-old Sisters residents were killed Wednesday evening when their dirt bike crashed on a Forest Service road about nine miles northwest of…
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‘It’s a great lift off families’ shoulders’: All Bend-La Pine students to receive free school meals for the next four years
Bend-La Pine Schools recently announced that all schools in the district will provide one free breakfast and one free lunch for all students every…
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Cloverdale RFPD is among year’s first three deliveries of new water tenders through state Fire Marshal program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is proud to announce the first deliveries of new water tenders to the Oregon fire service as…
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‘A big win, but a lot more work to do’: Officials review results of stepped-up prescribed burning pilot project west of Bend
In recent weeks, nearly 2,000 acres have been set on fire in Central Oregon forests, to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires. The pilot project…
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Late-August ballot measures headed to Black Butte Ranch RFPD and La Pine-area road district voters
If you think the next election in Deschutes County is the Nov. 5 general election, the reality is: not exactly, as two money measures for specific…
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Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory welcomes five baby trumpeter swans
 The trumpeter swans at the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory are parents, again. Gus and Val welcomed five baby trumpeter swans, also known…
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New Smith Rock Way Bridge opens to traffic Tuesday
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A three-month closure of Smith Rock Way near Terrebonne ends next Tuesday when a new, modern bridge opens, replacing an…
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‘Dynamic duo’: Rappers Lil’ Kim, Bow Wow round out Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo’s concert lineup
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo presented by Indian Head Casino is excited to announce that Grammy Award-winning…
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Foes of disputed GTN XPress pipeline expansion through region stage protest rally in Sunriver
350 Deschutes, opposed to a much-debated and litigated GTN XPress natural gas pipeline expansion through the region, staged a protest rally Thursday…
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Forest Service cancels 113-acre prescribed burn SW of Bend, says smoke would have blown into C.O. communities
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing…
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Deschutes County Health Services emergency preparedness coordinator named ‘Outstanding New Leader’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Carissa Heinige recently received an Outstanding New Leader…
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