ODOT to fully close McKenzie Pass Highway for the winter on Thursday morning
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon 242, will fully close for the winter season on Thursday morning, the Oregon Department…
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‘Justice and closure’ delayed? As victims’ families wait, C.O. murder cases can take years to go to trial
More than three years after the death of his daughter, a Bend father still waits for her accused killers to go on…
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Deschutes County commissioners OK new rural accessory dwelling unit program: Will it help ease housing crunch?
Starting Dec. 1, owners of eligible properties can apply for rural Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permits through Deschutes County Community…
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Deschutes County re-launches effort to fill three vacancies on Historic Landmarks Commission
Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission, after a proposal to…
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Nelson admits mistake in not checking Dahlgren background; Chang notes he was paid in full, blasts ‘shoddy’ process
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson, under fire from a county commissioner and others for not checking the work background of a consultant he hired…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 5-11
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov. 5-11. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement…
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Deschutes County DA Steve Gunnels talks crime rates, issues with League of Women Voters
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels talked crime rates, public defenders and more during a First Thursday talk with the League of Women…
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Deschutes County Special Election seeing low turnout, with less than a week to cast ballots
A Redmond Fire & Rescue levy and a road district money measure are the only two items on next Tuesday’s Special Election ballot in Deschutes…
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Bend, Deschutes and Crook counties, Warm Springs receive share of $2.65 million in federal road-safety funds
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., announced Monday nearly $2.7 million in federal funds for cities, counties and…
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Tumalo farmer receives $10,000 grant from Tractor Supply Co. for her microgreens business, Tender Greens
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and American Farmland Trust have awarded…
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Late-night fire destroys large shop off Hwy. 97 north of Bend; losses estimated at $750,000
A large shop building near Highway 97 just north of Bend went up in flames late Tuesday night, and the fire spread to several vehicles, a trailer,…
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‘We can really make a difference’: New astronomy, rocketry nonprofit launches, focusing on science education
Robert Grossfeld, manager of the Oregon Observatory in Sunriver, is director of the new Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, a nonprofit…
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Senate passes ag appropriations bill, including $5 million for Arnold, North Unit irrigation piping projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food…
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Deschutes County plans to close Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Highway on Tuesday, Nov. 21
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has announced plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road on the morning of Thursday, Nov.…
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City of Bend launching new Bend Works app in November, aims to help residents report issues quicker and easier
The city of Bend is preparing to launch a new phone app called Bend Works that lets residents submit requests for non-emergency services for issues…
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More new, expanding businesses are coming to life in the La Pine-Sunriver area
The La Pine and Sunriver areas are seeing more growth through the emergence of new businesses in the area, while others expand and move to new…
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Portland man arraigned on attempted murder, other charges in planned Smith Rock mass shooting attack
A Portland man accused of planning a mass shooting attack at a Smith Rock climbing event before he was stopped and arrested last week in Deschutes…
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Two drivers hurt, 1 arrested in head-on Hwy. 97 DUII crash north of Bend; OSP spotlights dangers of impaired driving
A recent head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Bend sent both drivers to the hospital and led to the drunk-driving arrest of a Redmond man, as well as…
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Caleb Cegers arraigned on murder charge in August fatal downtown Bend shooting of Taylor Wyss
Caleb Cegers, the 20-year-old Bend man accused of fatally shooting Redmond resident Taylor Wyss, 33, in downtown Bend back in August, made his first…
Continue Reading ODOT set to close west side of McKenzie Pass for winter; east side remains open, for now
Snow is here, and ODOT said Friday it is starting to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon Highway 242, for the winter season. Only the west…
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