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 that chased and killed five chickens last month in Terrebonne. The board is made up of five county residents and three alternates. At least two members must be directly or
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Business owner John Heylin says expanding the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five would lead to more budget scrutiny and other benefits. His Represent Deschutes effort has about 1,000 of the 6,500 needed signatures to put it on the fall ballot.
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Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday morning, warning them to “LOCK YOUR DOORS” due to a wanted man armed with a large, sheathed knife in the area.
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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 dogs – whose pickup truck got stuck in three feet of snow on China Hat Road, about 30 miles southeast of Bend.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two decades into a land-use fight over permission to build the Thornburgh Resort west of Redmond, a relatively new participant is pressing its case: the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, who claim their treaty rights, knowledge and concerns were cast aside — which the developer denies. The state Land
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination for families and outdoor adventures, located moments from Bend, Oregon, has announced the launch of Sunriver Golf Club. Effective immediately, the resort’s Woodlands and Meadows Golf Courses have transitioned to private status, now exclusively serving Sunriver Resort guests and Sunriver Golf Club members.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Public Health is hitting the road, launching mobile services in a special Mobile Outreach Vehicle. “We meet you where you are,” the van says on the side. WIC (Women, Infants & Children) will be at various locations around the county offering nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, nutritious foods,
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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 Ridge Elementary. Congratulations, Ivy! Deschutes County employees voted to determine the winner. To view all the K-5 submissions, please click here. Middle-high school (6-12) sticker design submissions will be accepted through the
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Just about everyone in Central Oregon would say they welcome more affordable housing options, large and small, rural or urban – that’s practically a given these days.
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According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of people dying from methamphetamine overdoses increased by more than 20 times from 2009 to 2022. It’s a long-standing problem that has been overshadowed to some degree by the recent surge in use and overdoses involving deadly fentanyl.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was critically injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning on Alfalfa Market Road, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies said they found alcohol to be a contributing factor. Deputies were dispatched around 3 a.m. to a cellphone’s
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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 night, leading to a manhunt using two K-9s and a drone and his arrest at his trailer in the Deschutes National Forest.
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The two men asking Deschutes County voters to elect them to succeed Shane Nelson as the next sheriff met for their first joint appearance of the early campaign season Monday evening, a forum that covered a lot of ground, issues and concerns, and with no fierce arguments but some pointed comments.
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The site of Bend’s former Cracker Barrel Restaurant, located in Robal Road Village, next to Chick-fil-A, MOD Pizza, Chipotle and Mud Bay, among other businesses, may become the city’s next car wash location.
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With no time to spare in a “short” legislative session, a major step was cleared on a Measure 110 “fix” package Monday as Oregon cities, counties and law enforcement endorsed compromise legislation to recriminalize drug possession but also provide “deflection” programs to divert those charged to treatment programs, when appropriate.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is announcing a new grant opportunity to help local communities reduce the risk of wildfire. The Bureau of Land Management has allocated $90,000 to support fuel reduction projects for projects that are adjacent to or within one mile of BLM land. “This program is a great opportunity for local
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library Board members voted Friday to appoint Redmond resident Erin Trimble to the Zone 1 Library Board position. The vacancy comes after board member Cynthia Claridge resigned due to an upcoming move out of the zone. Trimble was one of four candidates interviewed by the board. It was a 3-1
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Embark on a journey to explore shipwrecks, sunsets, ceviche, and more! Use paper and fabrics to create a seascape and explore the global impact of oysters. Paint an Oregon landscape and hear stories of climate change surrounding the Skagit River. Learn about the forerunner of today’s Coast Guard and discover how
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The father of a 22-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate who died of suicide while in withdrawal from fentanyl a year ago has filed a federal negligence and wrongful death against the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Shane Nelson and other jail officials, alleging they failed to take proper steps to prevent her death.
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The intersection of Century Drive and Colorado Avenue in southwest Bend is where the first roundabout in Bend was installed, back in 1999.
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