DCSO offers mandatory Boater Education card exams, pre-season boat inspections
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is pleased to announce the return of our free mandatory Boater Education…
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DCSO: Alfalfa man called 911 to report he set own house ablaze, then blocked driveway to keep firefighters away
An Alfalfa man called Deschutes County 911 Tuesday evening to report he’d set his own house on fire, and first responders soon found he’d also…
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‘It will save lives:’ Bend Police become first in Oregon to deploy Live911, cutting response times by minutes
Bend Police have implemented a new, live dispatch system in most of their patrol cars, allowing officers to hear nearby dispatch calls livestreamed…
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Recent injury crash in NE Bend crosswalk puts spotlight on safety rules and laws for pedestrians, drivers
Two weeks ago, two students at Phagan’s Beauty School in Bend were struck by a car while crossing a crosswalk on NE 27th Street and taken to St.…
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‘It’s had a tangible impact:’ Some people who get Deschutes Alerts and have added needs receiving calls about updates
Beginning Monday, the Oregon Department of Human Services is partnering with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 to…
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Bend woman accused of trafficking fentanyl from Portland area arrested in Highway 97 traffic stop near Terrebonne
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman identified as a Central Oregon fentanyl trafficker and accused of bringing and distributing “significant…
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One driver injured in 2-vehicle crash that shut down U.S. Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass for over an hour
A two-vehicle injury crash west of Santiam Pass shut U.S. Highway 20 late Sunday afternoon for over an hour while first responders treated those…
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‘This isn’t a town, it’s a local community’: Greg’s Grill to host benefit for Mt. Bachelor Avalanche Dog Team
(Update: Adding video, comments from Greg’s Grill, Mt. Bachelor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There will be a benefit for the Mt. Bachelor Avalanche Dog Team…
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Sunriver Resort named one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon, holding hiring fair
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, is searching for…
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‘The kids are loving it:’ Students with visual impairment experience the joy of skiing at Mt. Bachelor
Mountain View High School student Evie Moffitt is legally blind, but that didn’t stop her from snowboarding at Mt.…
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Ray Miao resigns from Deschutes Public Library Board; applicants sought to fill position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a newly vacant board position after the resignation of…
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Sunriver assault suspect who fled into home, talked of guns, dead people arrested by SWAT after 7-hour standoff
A Salem man allegedly punched someone in the face in an unprovoked assault on a Sunriver street Thursday afternoon, threatening to kill the victim,…
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‘Determined to hurt me:’ Scary road rage incident begins on Crooked River Ranch, leads to Terrebonne man’s arrest
A mother and her teen daughter were traveling from Crooked River Ranch to Bend early last week when they say they became victims of a frightening…
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FS seeks public input on West Bend Trails project: Miles of trails to be added or rerouted, unauthorized ones removed
The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West…
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‘Transformational:’ Drop Thesis, a new psilocybin center, opens in downtown Bend; we talk to staff and early patient
Drop Thesis, which says it’s a state-licensed, “pioneering wellness company,” recently opened a “state-of-the-art psilocybin service center” in…
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Deschutes County again paces Oregon growth, while state drops a bit — and now, all of C.O. lives in the ‘Bend Metro Area’
Deschutes County, which paced the state as one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. for quite a stretch 20 or 30 years ago, is back atop the…
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Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee seeks Safe Sidewalk Awards nominations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nominations for the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Safe Sidewalk Awards are now open. The…
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Redmond woman injured when SUV leaves Negus Way, shears off CEC pole; 200 lose power
A Redmond woman was taken to the hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after her SUV left Negus Way east of Redmond and…
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Three dogs perish in fire that destroyed motor home in ‘Dirt World’ homeless area, found to be accidental
Several U.S. Highway 97 motorists north of Bend called to report a fire Tuesday evening that destroyed a motor home in the homeless camp area known…
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DCSO identifies Sisters man killed in pickup rollover crash on Wilt Road
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of a 65-year-old Sisters man who was killed Tuesday night in the rollover crash of…
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