Hearing music in your pipes? Here’s why
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The City of Bend is using what’s called an SL Rat sewer inspection tool, to find clogged pipes. The tool uses piano noises at…
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State housing agency to provide home replacement help for survivors of 2020 Labor Day wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) will be the first assistance available directly to 2020 Labor Day…
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‘This has been an issue since I started office:’ Bentz discusses China Hat Road issues, Biden impeachment inquiry
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for…
Continue ReadingLooking forward to your share of Oregon’s record $5.6 billion ‘kicker’ tax credit? It pays to do a little prep work
Now that the excitement of the gift-giving season has come to a close, many Oregonians’ thoughts will turn to the anticipation of something even…
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Oregon DMV’s fees are set to take a hike as 2024 begins
Getting or renewing an Oregon driver’s license or ID card, renewing vehicle tags and taking a driver’s test (among other DMV services) will cost…
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Cascade Natural Gas work to close NW Bend roundabouts, shift and close lanes; detour route advised
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Natural Gas began work Tuesday along NW Shevlin Park Road that will close two roundabouts and shift and close travel…
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Sunriver holds swearing-in ceremony for new Fire Chief Bill Boos
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Service District and Sunriver Fire Department formally welcomed Fire Chief Bill Boos to the Sunriver Fire…
Continue ReadingAudit finds low compliance by Seattle police with law requiring youth to have access to lawyers
SEATTLE (AP) — A new audit shows the Seattle Police Department has a low rate of compliance with a law requiring it to provide young people with…
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Colorado officials capture, relocate five more Oregon wolves, complete 10-wolf relocation program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife experts completed wolf capture work in Oregon on Friday, bringing five more wolves to Colorado for relocation and…
Continue ReadingAcquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were…
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ODOT to lower speeds, make other changes to boost safety in Highway 97’s Bend North Corridor work zone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Travelers moving through the Bend North Corridor construction zone on the north end of town on U.S. Highway 97 are likely to…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture issues animal import permit to Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, and his 9 reindeer
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the upcoming holiday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has issued an animal import permit…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeks to fill two ATV Advisory Committee Positions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting for two representatives for the All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory…
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‘I was really surprised’: Bend Police make 10 DUII arrests in 48 hours, several for reckless driving, endangering
Ten drivers were arrested in Bend on DUII charges in less than 48 hours last Friday and Saturday, several also for reckless driving and reckless…
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‘Something we can all celebrate’: $6.6 million in federal funds going to two Deschutes River restoration projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week more than $51 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 18…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer visits NewsChannel 21, reflects on her first year in office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is nearing the end of her first year in Congress and paid a visit Thursday to NewsChannel 21 to reflect…
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OHA urges Oregonians to resolve to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses for new year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the new year fast approaching, Oregon health officials are asking people to resolve in 2024 – or in what remains of…
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Redmond High needs lots of costly work — so students may one day attend Ridgeview HS instead, if voters say yes
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s rare when any school district, large or small, raises the very idea of closing a decades-old high school and moving…
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Chang defends disputed parolee shelter, later expresses dismay at again being passed over in chair selection
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – There wasn’t much friction at the Deschutes County commissioners’ last meeting of the year Wednesday morning, but a visitor…
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Downtown Bend businesses dismayed that city’s new parking guidance system led to removal of twinkling tree lights
In the past, when driving or walking through downtown Bend this time of year, twinkling lights on the street trees made it feel like a winter…
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