Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 18-24
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 18-24. Chip Seal (Terrebonne & Redmond…
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Bend homeless service providers expect tougher challenges if sheriff’s proposed near-ban on county land camping passes
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson recently proposed a major change in county rules about camping on county-owned land, proposing a near-ban on…
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ODOT crews clear McKenzie Pass of snow; Hwy. 242 reopens to vehicles next Monday
After a long winter, ODOT crews have cleared McKenzie Pass of all that snow, and the gates open for all travelers next Monday morning. This highway,…
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Deschutes County deputies, Bend Police seek driver who fled traffic stop in NE Bend
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Bend police are searching for the driver of an SUV who fled an attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend on…
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Prescribed burning scheduled to resume along Paulina Lake Road NE of La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burning operations Wednesday five miles northeast of La…
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Bend-area cocaine trafficking suspect arrested in guns-drawn traffic stop; raid on home turns up drugs, guns, silencers
A suspected cocaine trafficker from southern Deschutes County was arrested Monday in a guns-drawn traffic stop, drug agents said, and a raid on his…
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Sunriver to test emergency siren on Wednesday at noon
Sunriver Fire, Sunriver Police and the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducting a test of its emergency siren system on Wednesday, June…
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Highway 242 cyclist crashes down 15-foot cliff, says another cyclist cut him off
A cyclist rescued after crashing down a 15-foot cliff on Highway 242 west of Sisters on Sunday morning told officials he was cut off by another…
Continue Reading USFS firefighters resume prescribed burn along Paulina Lake Road; planned burn Tuesday west of Bend canceled
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District continued prescribed burning along Paulina Lake Road northeast of La Pine on Monday, but canceled…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 11-17
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 11-17. Chip Seal (Terrebonne & Redmond Areas) –…
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What’s next for Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office? It’s unclear, so far
Friday marked Cheyenne Purrington’s last day working for Deschutes County. After nearly a year on the job, the former director of the county’s…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley plans Deschutes County town hall on Saturday, June 17 at Ridgeview HS in Redmond
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon…
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Terrebonne man arrested on 10 charges alleging rape, abuse of juvenile
A 44-year-old Terrebonne man was arrested in a raid on his home Thursday, accused of five counts each of rape and sex abuse involving a juvenile,…
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Crane Prairie fishing feud leads to gunfire, SWAT callout; 2 shots fired at DCSO drone, Bend man arrested
A fishing feud led to gunfire, an armored vehicle and SWAT team call-out and a Bend man’s arrest on the shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir Thursday…
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Deadline extended for Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission applications
Deschutes County has extended the deadline for applications from residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission until…
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Plane’s wing clips Bend Airport fuel pumps’ awning support, ignites fire, prompts evacuation, road closures
A twin-engine plane that had finished fueling up at Bend Municipal Airport clipped a structure and sparked a fire at the pumps that put up a black…
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Armed man who called hotline, threatened to harm self, others surrenders, ending closure of Phil’s Trailhead
An armed 33-year-old Canby man who contacted a national hotline and threatened harm to himself and others surrendered and was taken into custody…
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Sheriff Nelson wins 2-1 commission support for strict code to ban most homeless camping on Deschutes County land
Deschutes County commissioners heard from Sheriff Shane Nelson at Wednesday’s meeting about why he’s proposing strict new county code that would bar…
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DCSO seeks public’s help to find burglar who hit Ferguson’s Market in Terrebonne; store releases security video
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies sought help from the public Tuesday to find an apparently armed burglar who broke into Ferguson’s Market in…
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Want to own a 200-pound piece of Mt. Bachelor history? Take a chair — for only $500
How would you like your very own 7-foot-tall, 200-pound piece of Mt. Bachelor history that you can sit on, decorate, do whatever you want with –…
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