Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in April; job numbers rise slightly
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw very little change in Central Oregon during the month of April, while total nonfarm…
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‘I love it!’: Customers pleased by new Deschutes County solid waste facility at Redmond’s Negus Transfer Station
Deschutes County commissioners hosted a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the completion of a new solid waste facility at the Negus Transfer…
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Deschutes National Forest plans prescribed burns Tuesday east of Sunriver near Lava River Cave and south of Crescent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help finding speeding SUV, reckless driver after tires spiked
(Update: Adding photo of suspect vehicle from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A woman driving recklessly at 90 mph on Bend’s south end Monday morning…
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Special Report: Redmond’s Safe Parking Program offers path out of homelessness, gains continued funding
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to preliminary data from the Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2024 Point-In-Time Count, the number of homelessness…
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Past DAWNS House resident says she, other women experienced assault, harassment and poor living conditions
A former resident who lived at DAWNS House is recounting her challenging time in the sober living community. Amanda Dziak lived in the home with her…
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Another 344 acres of prescribed burning planned Monday west of Bend, near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burn operations a mile west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes…
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Bend Police release details of stabbing, abduction and manhunt as witnesses relate frightening encounter
Police released more details Thursday about a Bend man who abducted his mother-in-law, then stabbed her and his estranged wife before fleeing…
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Piggy banks and future plans: Three Rivers School kindergartners start saving early with Mini Bank Program
(Update: Adding video, comments from students, First Interstate Bank) SUNRIVER, Ore .(KTVZ) — Kindergartners in Sunriver have been learning early…
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Deschutes County Circuit Court moving to new jury summons form via postcard, adding online portal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, May 20, Deschutes County Circuit Court will begin mailing out jury summons in a new format, according to Angie…
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Prescribed burning continues Wednesday west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in…
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Deschutes County’s proposed $727 million ’24-25 budget barely budges from past year, as inflation pressures continue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The total proposed budget, including county service…
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Yung Gravy to perform at 2024 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 2024 Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is thrilled to announce that Yung Gravy will headline the FREE Kendall…
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Deschutes County reminds property owners to pay taxes by May 15
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County said Monday it wants to remind property owners who elected to pay their 2023-2024 property taxes in three…
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Deschutes County primary election ballots being returned at usual rate
By Monday, eight days before the 2024 Oregon primary, about 22,000 Deschutes County ballots had been returned, close to 14% of the total, and county…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges after several shots fired in home brings police, ‘shelter in place’ alert, 3-hour standoff
A caller reporting several shots fired inside a southwest Redmond home bought numerous police to the neighborhood, and while the caller got the gun…
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Deschutes County officials break ground on long-planned $44.1 million courthouse expansion
Big, long-discussed and awaited changes are coming to the Deschutes County Courthouse. County officials gathered Monday afternoon to break ground on…
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Two prescribed burns completed three miles south of Sisters and five miles east of Sunriver
On Monday, after successful test fires, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest began prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger…
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Irrigation districts, Deschutes River Conservancy promote canal piping as key amid drought, farmers’ water crisis
In a proactive step toward addressing the critical need for water conservation and infrastructure modernization, two of Oregon’s largest irrigation…
Continue Reading Deschutes County commissioners to host public hearing on Planning Division’s 2024-25 work plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, May 15, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will host a public hearing to seek community input on the…
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