Deschutes County Chief Deputy DA Mary Anderson recognized for 25 years of service
Deschutes County recognized Chief Deputy District Attorney Mary Anderson at Wednesday’s county commission meeting for her 25 years working in the…
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2019 killer of Boonesborough neighbor seeks release from State Hospital; DA, victim’s family push back
It’s been more than four years since Joanna Kasner shot and killed neighbor Valerie Peterson as she walked her dogs in the Boonesborough area north…
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Bend jury rejects father’s $15 million wrongful death claim against Mt. Bachelor in son’s tree well death
A Deschutes County jury ruled Friday in favor of Mt. Bachelor after hearing several days of testimony in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit brought…
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Deschutes County accepting applications for County College program
Deschutes County is accepting applications from residents for its 2023 County College program. County College gives members of the community the…
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Stolen trailer recovered from Juniper Ridge ‘Dirt World’ — but not before new occupants moved in
A woman living in the city of Bend-owned part of the Juniper Ridge homeless area known as “Dirt World” called authorities to say she believed the…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 25-July 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 25-July 1. Chip Seal (Tumalo & Bend Areas) –…
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‘Do we have that opportunity at Deschutes County?’: Commissioners discuss starting safe parking program
Deschutes County commissioners are considering adopting a safe parking program that allows people to live in their cars in designated areas, similar…
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Central Oregon jobless rates declined in May, though job growth has slowed in all 3 counties
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Total nonfarm employment continues to increase throughout Central Oregon, though with smaller than normal gains in all three…
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Bend resident shares frustrations about strangers sifting through recycling bins in residential neighborhoods
Some frustrated Bend residents say they’ve experienced people going into their recycling cans to retrieve…
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Four Rivers Vector Control District notes more mosquitoes this year; residents deal with ‘a pretty bad year’
In the Three Rivers area and beyond, they’re trying to slap away a major…
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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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