Smith Rock Way closed near Terrebonne for Deschutes County bridge replacement project
A portion of Smith Rock Way near Terrebonne has closed so Deschutes County can replace an old wooden bridge with a modern concrete one that can…
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‘Opt-in for Families’: Doris Duke Foundation awards $9 million grant to Oregon for early abuse, neglect prevention
A new initiative backed by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., aims to help services around the country that respond to at-risk children. The Doris Duke…
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Human-caused, wind-fanned fire damages Deschutes County-owned building in downtown Bend
A wind-fanned, human-caused fire early Sunday morning heavily damaged a vacant, nearly 90-year-old downtown Bend building owned by Deschutes County,…
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Columbia River Tribes, Gorge Commission back Warm Springs Tribes in Thornburgh Resort court dispute
The Oregon Court of Appeals on March 1 received two amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs, asserting that the state Land Use Board of Appeals…
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Public input sought on three options to improve safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and 43rd Street near CRR
The Deschutes County Road Department is seeking public input on three design concepts to improve traffic flow and safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and…
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Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well…
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‘Incredible demand’ prompts Deschutes County to seek planning grant for 500-acre RV/campground north of Bend
Deschutes County may seek a state parks grant to help advance the planning for a possible RV park/campground on 500 acres of county-owned property on…
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Avid Bend skier, 58, falls into tree well, dies of suffocation at Mt. Bachelor, latest in string of such tragedies
(Update: Tree-well suffocation confirmed, victim identified; information on past incidents. lawsuits) Robert Harrington, 58, was wearing helmet,…
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Deschutes County Dog Board spares life of dog that chased, killed 5 chickens in Terrebonne
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Dog Control Board held a hearing Tuesday to decide the fate of a Bernese Mountain Dog/Great Pyrenees mix…
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Petition drive seeks November vote on expanding Deschutes County Commission from three to five
Business owner John Heylin says expanding the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five would lead to more budget scrutiny and other…
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DRW homeowner confronts early-morning intruder armed with knife, prompting ‘LOCK YOUR DOORS’ alert, arrest
Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of Redmond family whose pickup got stuck in 3 feet of snow south of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday evening of a stranded Redmond family – two women, two young kids and three…
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Warm Springs Tribes file appeal to press their case against Thornburgh Resort; developer responds, defends plans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two decades into a land-use fight over permission to build the Thornburgh Resort west of Redmond, a relatively new…
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Sunriver Resort launches Sunriver Golf Club; Woodlands, Meadows golf courses transition to private status
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination for families and outdoor adventures, located moments…
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Deschutes County Public Health rolling out mobile outreach van, offering services around the county
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Public Health is hitting the road, launching mobile services in a special Mobile Outreach Vehicle. “We meet you…
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Deschutes County announces winner of K-5 ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contest; grades 6-12 competition underway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The winner of the elementary school (K-5) Deschutes County “I Voted” Sticker Contest is Ivy Sapp, a second-grader from Lava…
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Deep, devilish details delay Deschutes decision on allowing long-term RV rentals on rural parcels
Just about everyone in Central Oregon would say they welcome more affordable housing options, large and small, rural or urban – that’s…
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As fentanyl draws more attention, tracking methamphetamine overdoses, deaths prove challenging
According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of people dying from methamphetamine overdoses increased by more than 20 times from 2009 to…
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Bend driver critically injured in pickup truck rollover crash on Alfalfa Market Road; DCSO says alcohol was a factor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was critically injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash of a pickup truck early…
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Wanted man flees DCSO deputies south of Bend; K-9s, drone help track, arrest him at his trailer off China Hat Road
A man wanted on a warrant and new charges left his SUV and fled Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies along China Hat Road south of Bend Monday…
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