Deschutes County Solid Waste to host inaugural ‘Drop It, Swap It’ event on Sept. 28
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste is encouraging county residents to gather their gently used, unwanted items and participate in the…
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Plenty of mop-up, line work remains on Bachelor Complex, other area wildfires as containment numbers rise
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — No evacuation notices remain in place, but area closures are still in effect as hundreds of firefighters continue mop-up work,…
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Delayed, expanded China Hat Road rebuild project begins Monday, road to be closed or limited; detour available
The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday that it will close and begin reconstruction of about six miles of Forest Service Road 18, also known…
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‘Take this a piece at a time’: BLM, partnership, volunteers clear trash in woods near La Pine, with much more to do
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Sixty volunteers, five dumpsters and hundreds of pounds of trash. That’s what one Saturday in August looked like for…
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Amid more progress, DCSO drops all evacuation notices around Little Lava/Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires
With the continued recent success of fire operations and improved conditions, and at the advice of fire managers, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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‘We can’t screw this up’: Locals hope community can make a deal to buy Mt. Bachelor – but know it’s a tough, uphill climb
Dan Cochrane and Chris Porter are a local duo looking to have Mt. Bachelor come into local community ownership. It’s a tall order, they know -…
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Remodeled Sunriver Library’s delayed grand opening celebration now set for Sept. 28
The delayed grand opening celebration for the remodeled Sunriver Library has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from noon to 2:00 p.m. The…
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Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District puts first tax measure on Nov. 5 ballot, seeking stable funding source
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District said Monday it has placed Measure 9-176 on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking…
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Deschutes National Forest reduces emergency fire closure area for Bachelor Complex; several locations still closed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Saturday it has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the…
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Progress on Little Lava Fire; some evacuations drop; Mt. Bachelor reopens Saturday; Hwy. 126 reopens with pilot car
Continued progress on the Little Lava Fire led to some reduced evacuation levels for nearby residents and businesses on Friday, with Mt. Bachelor…
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Mt. Bachelor extends resort closure for at least another day amid progress on firefighting efforts
Mt. Bachelor, which evacuated and halted fall operations when the Backside Fire arose west of the resort last weekend, will hold off until at least…
Continue Reading Little Lava Fire jumps to 10,000 acres before rain, cooldown; evacuation zones hold, but flames’ advance stopped
After five days of the Little Lava Fire racing across 10,000 acres and advancing miles a day toward populated areas, evacuation zones are being held…
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Little Lava Fire progress brings lower evacuation levels; Sunriver, nearby neighborhoods back to Level 1, some back to normal
The cooler, wetter weather has given firefighters on the previously fast-moving Little Lava Fire the upper hand, and that means downgraded or lifted…
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Sunriver/Three Rivers residents pack meeting to get official updates on the Little Lava Fire, Bachelor Complex
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – It was standing room only Wednesday night at Three Rivers Elementary School as hundreds of concerned residents were eager…
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Firefighters douse brush fire off Bear Creek Road east of Bend, believed to be from smoldering lightning strike
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend and Alfalfa firefighters put out a brush fire in the woods near Bear Creek Road east of Bend Tuesday afternoon that…
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Fast-growing Little Lava Fire prompts expanded evacuation zones; Sunriver raised to Level 2 ‘Be Set’ to leave
The Little Lava Fire kept on growing and putting up a large smoke plume Tuesday as Deschutes County emergency managers once again expanded the Level…
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Deschutes Co. sheriff’s candidates Bailey, Vander Kamp talk DCSO budget, office tensions, lawsuit threats in KTVZ debate
Deschutes County sheriff’s candidates Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp squared off in a live 30-minute debate Monday evening on…
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Oregon Highways 126 and 242 closed west of Sisters due to pair of wildfires on the Willamette National Forest
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two growing wildfires on the Willamette National Forest west of Sisters have now prompted the closures of both state…
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Decision 2024: Bailey-Vander Kamp debate, Part 3: Closing statements and requesting voters’ support
In the third and final segment of our live Decision 2024 debate, Deschutes County sheriff’s candidates Capt. William Bailey and Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp…
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Decision 2024: Bailey-Vander Kamp debate, Part 2: Safe schools, stopping repeat offenders; ‘bad blood’ at DCSO
In the second part of our live NewsChannel 21 Decision 2024 debate, sheriff’s candidates Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp…
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