Injury single-vehicle crash slows traffic on Highway 20 near Sisters
(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A single-vehicle injury crash occurred Wednesday afternoon and slowed traffic on U.S. Highway 20 just…
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Sign of the season: Deschutes County road crews close gates on Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road for the winter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Road Department crews closed the gates to the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road for the winter…
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Central Oregon counties, cities see slow but steady growth in new Portland State University estimates
(Update: Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portland State University’s Population Research Center just released their July 1st annual population…
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Close call: Sounds awaken Tumalo family, who escape late-night house fire but are left displaced
(Update: Adding video) TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Tumalo family of five and their pets escaped their burning manufactured home late late Monday night,…
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Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair announces candidacy for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ). — Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair announced this morning her intentions of running for the republican nomination for…
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Bend expands Safe Parking Program with three new sites for homeless individuals
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is expanding its Safe Parking Program by introducing three new designated sites to…
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Oregon Ethics Commission investigates VP of irrigation district for alleged water misuse
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has launched a formal investigation into Karl Nulton, vice president of the Three…
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Bend joins nationwide effort to reduce traffic fatalities on World Day of Remembrance
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Sunday, Bend will participate in the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, joining communities nationwide to…
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Redmond Christmas tree arrives, ready for holiday festivities
REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) — The Redmond community Christmas tree has arrived at Centennial Park, ready to serve as the centerpiece for the upcoming…
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Deschutes Public Library Director Todd Dunkelberg announces he’ll retire next fall
(Update: Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library Director Todd Dunkelberg has announced his plans to retire from his position,…
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Farewell Market opening soon in Bend—See what’s inside before launch day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new supermarket is getting ready to open on Bend’s south side, and the official date is now set. Farewell Market will…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes and northern Klamath County due to stagnation
Update: Adding video LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ —The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for Deschutes County…
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Volunteers team up with Deschutes County deputies for rare DUII sobriety training
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies conducted a unique training exercise Monday that involved getting volunteers…
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From Combat to Care: Local county veterans recognized at ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services unveiled a new wall today honoring the 18 veterans who currently work for the department. The…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue Recruiting Volunteers—Here’s What It Takes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have what it takes to save someone’s life? Deschutes County Search and Rescue is looking for 25 new volunteers to join…
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‘Significant tragedy’ averted: Judge sentences Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner to 30 years in prison
Samson Garner, the Portland resident recently convicted by a jury of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event two years ago, was…
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Redmond Fire and Rescue recognized as Peds Ready EMS Agency by Oregon EMSC Program
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire and Rescue is proud to announce its official recognition as a Peds Ready EMS agency by the Oregon Emergency…
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Sewer Done, Delays Remain: Why Olney’s reopening depends on the railroad
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction on NE Olney Avenue in Bend has reached a major milestone, but the east-west corridor will remain closed through…
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Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert kicks off series of community town hall meetings in La Pine
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is launching a series of community town hall meetings, beginning with the first event in La…
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Exclusive: Crews race the clock as Elmer’s moves into former Shari’s site in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re just weeks away from Oregon’s own Elmer’s Restaurant opening its newest location in Bend—and KTVZ got an exclusive…
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