BLM to begin 1,243-acre fuels reduction project Thursday off Highway 20, SE of Brothers
The Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin ignitions on a 1,243-acre fuels reduction project on Thursday, south of…
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Bend man pleads no contest to criminally negligent homicide in fatal Mayfield Pond shooting
A Bend man apprehended by federal marshals in Mexico late last year and brought back to Bend to face manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide…
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Second suspect in violent break-in, assault at Eagle Crest hotel room last May arrested in Utah
A second suspect has been arrested in Utah in a violent break-in, burglary and assault of a Tennessee man last May at The Lodge Hotel at Eagle Crest…
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BLM to close parking lot at public spot on Alfalfa Market Road for two days of maintenance
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management will close the Airport Allotment parking lot east of Bend to provide for public safety…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate found unresponsive in cell, rushed to hospital amid life-saving efforts
An unresponsive Deschutes County Jail inmate was found in their dormitory cell Monday night, prompting immediate life-saving efforts before being…
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‘Know Underwater’ this March with the Deschutes Public Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tides ebb and flow, giving way to abundant life covering two-thirds of Earth’s surface. Discover a world of wonder as we go…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 12-18
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Feb.…
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ChatGPT raises plagiarism concerns; COCC, Bend La-Pine Schools work to assess AI’s impact on learning
A new artificial intelligence chatbot has been growing fast and sparking competition, but with the rising popularity of ChatGPTÂ comes several…
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C.O. LandWatch seeking Deschutes County rules to sharply limit homes at any future destination resorts near Bend
Destination resorts have been a controversial topic for decades in Central Oregon, and now that Bend has officially topped 100,000 residents, a…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary announces passing of beloved Patti at age 40 due to heart disease
The Freedom for Great Apes sanctuary in Tumalo, formerly known as Chimps Inc., has sadly announced the recent death of Patti, one of their seven…
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BLM asks public to avoid user-created parking site near Cline Buttes Recreation Area for safety reasons
The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to avoid utilizing a user-created parking site located along the edge of the Cline Falls Highway,…
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Alleged manager of raided big Alfalfa marijuana grow arrested in Texas — on the job, scooping ice cream
Nearly 18 months after a major raid on a large illegal marijuana grow in Alfalfa run by a Mexican drug cartel, one of the alleged managers of the…
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Corvallis woman injured in snowmobile crash at Elk Lake; Deschutes County SAR assists in rescue effort
A Corvallis woman was injured in a snowmobile crash near Elk Lake on Saturday, bringing out Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue…
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Intoxicated Bend man arrested after refusing to leave Sisters restaurant, making shooting threats
DCSO says he also threatened to return, shoot up restaurant, tried to enter cars in parking lot SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An intoxicated Bend man who…
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Sunriver man flees deputy on Hwy. 97 at 80-100 mph, is Tasered, arrested after altercation with officers
A 50-year-old Sunriver man was arrested on several charges early Friday morning, accused of speeding 80-100 mph, sliding into a Sunriver snowbank…
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Deschutes Market-Hamehook Road intersection about to get a roundabout, safety improvements
An increasingly busy intersection just east of Bend is getting a big upgrade to boost safety and handle the traffic, with one big, familiar addition…
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Deschutes County 911 dispatchers getting false emergency calls due to new Apple iPhone feature
A new crash detection feature on certain Apple products we’re rolled out to iOS users in November. The feature is doing what it’s designed to do in…
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Mt. Bachelor President-General Manager John McLeod departs for ‘other opportunities’; interim GM named
John McLeod, president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor for nearly seven years, is leaving the ski and snowboard resort “to pursue other…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 5-11
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Feb. 5-11. Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Canal…
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Forest Service crews complete pile-burning operations beside Highway 97 south of Bend
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District conducted their last pile-burning operations Friday adjacent to Highway 97 between Lava Butte…
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