Senator Ron Wyden visits Bend for wildfire briefing with local fire officials
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was in Bend Saturday for a wildfire briefing at the Deschutes National Forest headquarters. Forest…
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‘It offers a way forward that isn’t violent’: Bend church hosts ‘Guns for Gardens’ to promote gun safety
A coalition of organizations is promoting gun safety and a path to end gun violence through a firearm buy-back event Saturday morning at a Bend…
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New state law gives Oregon agency new tools to fight securities fraud
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation continues to fight for consumers and investors with the passage of House Bill…
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‘He definitely needs to be recalled’: Sunriver homeowners frustrated after misleading email endorses candidate
Homeowners in Sunriver are voting this month on electing directors to the Sunriver Owners Association…
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Petitioner pitches vast, sparsely populated city of ‘Mountain View’; Deschutes County hearing set for Sept. 20
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine and … Mountain View? That’s the name of a vast new city proposed across 265 square miles of thinly populated…
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‘I think it’s great!’: Customers and gas stations react to the changes of allowing self-serve as an option
It’s been almost a week now since Oregonians were given the option of pumping their own gas. Pumping your own gas is now a choice for Oregonians…
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Proposed Sisters warming shelter draws public criticism, concern at full-house City Council workshop
According to the 2023 Point-In-Time Count, the city of Sisters saw an increase in the number of residents living unsheltered, rising from 55 last…
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Bend residents share their experiences with rising rent prices, housing challenges with city committee
Bend community members are invited to share their experiences with housing instability and high rents with the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff to honor fallen Forest Service firefighter
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset August 10…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on transportation fee, affordable housing and more
Viewer-submitted questions this month for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler included the proposed transportation fee, creating more affordable housing…
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Post-GOP walkout, Oregon elections chief says lawmakers with 10 or more absences can’t run next term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 10 Republican state senators in Oregon who racked up more than 10 unexcused absences during a walkout in the most recent…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Full statement by Oregon secretary of state on M. 113 decision, reaction by Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend
Oregon’s secretary of state announced Tuesday that Republican lawmakers who stayed away from the Capitol for several days during the recent…
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Oregon Capitol construction quietly edges $90 million over budget
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers this year quietly approved a $90 million cost overrun for a Capitol renovation project, ratcheting up spending…
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New official Oregon State Map features Yaquina Head Lighthouse, drone shot of Smith Rock
150 years ago – on August 20, 1873 – the oil burning wicks of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse were lit for the first time, welcoming mariners and warning…
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During China Hat Road patrol ride-along, DCSO deputy says he’s found no new fires in recent days
Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reassigned and dedicated a full-time deputy to patrol homeless encampments along China Hat Road…
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DCSO deputy disciplined for Bend bar incident placed on leave amid new criminal, internal investigations
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy who was suspended for a day without pay and lost his detective assignment due to an incident at a Bend bar…
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Smith Rock about to get new, wider footbridge; construction closure to limit access for up to 6 weeks
Smith Rock State Park is slated to get a new, wider pedestrian bridge this summer and fall, which means there will be no bridge access for up to six…
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Choice at the pump: Gov. Kotek signs self-serve gas bill, ending law banning it for past 72 years
For the first time in 72 years, Oregon motorists can grab a fuel nozzle and pump gas into their cars without an attendant, since a decades-old ban on…
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‘It’s important to our department to be transparent’: Bend Police launch public ‘Data Hub’
Ever wonder what crimes happen daily in Bend, or what the latest stats or trends show for the city or your neighborhood? The Bend Police Department…
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