Deschutes County honors winners of 2024 Health Heroes Awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board recognized the winners of the 2024 Health Heroes Awards on Tuesday at Pioneer…
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‘A heartbreaking story’: Bend-area rancher who gave up 15 badly neglected horses sentenced to probation, work service
A rancher east of Bend who has cared for animals for decades and was a former member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Posse offered no…
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Deschutes County clerk invites middle and high school students to enter 2024 ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contest
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites local middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker…
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Wind forecast prompts cancellation of 113-acre prescribed burn west of Bend; river trail, some area access have reopened
Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn…
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Special Report: Soaring with confidence: A behind-the-scenes look at safety measures for Mt. Bachelor zipline
When it’s time to put the skis away, Mt. Bachelor gears up for zipline…
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Deschutes County internal audit team receives national award for second straight year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Office of Internal Audit has won a 2023 Distinguished Knighton Award from the Association of Local…
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‘Three steps forward and four steps back’: Jobless C. Oregonians still struggle with filing claims on Frances Online
Earlier this month, NewsChannel 21 highlighted the concerns of multiple people who faced an inability to receive benefits due to obstacles of…
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Oregon health officials issue warning over sharp rise in pertussis cases; Deschutes, Jefferson counties have had 23
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Oregon health officials expressed concern Thursday about a sharp increase in cases of pertussis – known as whooping cough…
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The Fray to kick off 104th Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)- The Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo presented by Indian Head Casino is excited to announce that the Grammy-nominated…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue off to a busy start for season, responding to a dozen calls for help in May
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re still a few weeks from the official start of summer, but Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue said…
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Deschutes County honors Safe Sidewalks Award winners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners recognized the winners of the 2024 Safe Sidewalks Award, an…
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‘Long overdue:’ Deschutes County accepts $2 million in state funds for new secure residential treatment facility in Redmond
Deschutes County commissioners agreed Wednesday to accept $2 million in state funding for a new and much-needed secure residential treatment facility…
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Where there’s smoke: Tour of latest prescribed burn west of Bend includes health officials as impacts are monitored
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of acres were set on fire west of Bend Wednesday as the U.S. Forest Service offered reporters a…
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Two prescribed burns conducted on about 600 acres west of Bend, NW of Sisters along Highway 20
After a holiday break, the Deschutes National Forest resumed prescribed burning operations Wednesday in two locations totaling about 600 acres, four…
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Fire begins in garage workbench, causes $50,000 damage to Cloverdale home; residents awakened by smoke alarm
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire that broke out in a garage workbench caused about $50,000 damage to a home in the Cloverdale area Monday morning,…
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Mt. Bachelor closes ski season as North American Pond Skimming Championships goes off without a hitch – just a splash
(Update: Adding video, comments from Mt. Bachelor representative) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Closing day for the season at Mt. Bachelor went off with a…
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Special Report: Taking a look back at the 2023-24 ski season’s challenges and successes
Central Oregon’s 2023-24 ski and snowboard season started with a…
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Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team recognized as Oregon Drug Team of the Year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team was awarded the 2023 Agency of the Year for Oregon by the Western States…
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Dog stolen from vehicle parked at Whychus Creek Canyon trailhead found deceased a few miles away, DCSO says
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a dog stolen Friday from a crate in a vehicle parked at the Whychus…
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‘It’s gonna be the new Hunnell’: NE Bend residents worry about growing encampment on Watt Way
East Bend resident Rick Rankin has been living in the area for 11 years, but says recently, he’s noticed an increase in RVs campers, and tents behind…
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