An inside look at the work of Bend’s new camping code enforcement team
 The city of Bend’s new camping code involving public property and rights of way has been in effect for nearly a month.…
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Fatal crashes on the rise in Oregon, echo nationwide trend: Hwy. 97 second-deadliest in state
Recent state and federal reports rank U.S. Highway 97 as the second-deadliest in Oregon. Only Highway 101 on the coast has more fatalities, according…
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Deschutes County launches project to update mule deer inventory; public meetings planned
Deschutes County Community Development is initiating a process to create a new mule deer combining zone and a corresponding new code chapter to…
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Deschutes County offers grant funding for projects to reduce wildfire risk
Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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ODOT crews clean up homeless campsites at Revere Avenue and Hwy. 97 in Bend
As it has in the past, citing safety reasons, the Oregon Department of Transportation removed trash from a homeless camping area at Revere Avenue and…
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Town of Talent rises from wildfire’s ashes to become Oregon’s Tree City of the Year
TALENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry has selected the southern Oregon town of Talent, which has battled back from a 2020…
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Portland drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bringing meth, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl to Redmond
A Portland drug dealer with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after he was arrested transporting…
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Wyden, Merkley: $38 million coming to ODFW for fish and wildlife conservation, outdoor access
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding the Oregon Department of…
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Wyden, Bennet introduce legislation to expand access to mental, behavioral health care
Sens. Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand access to mental and behavioral health care for Oregonians and…
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City of Redmond to add 100 new security cameras, upgrade 50 others to keep an eye out for crime
The city of Redmond is cracking down on graffiti, vandalism and other crimes with extra eyes on patrol. Close to 150 cameras, 2/3 of them new, will…
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Lighthouse Navigation Center in Bend adding behavioral health specialist to support houseless community
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved use of a three-year, $405,000 grant from the city of Bend for the county to provide a behavioral…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue seeks applicants for Budget Committee vacancies
Redmond Fire & Rescue is looking for three residents to serve on the RF&R Budget Committee.…
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Deschutes County receives ‘Triple Crown Medallion’ for financial reporting
Deschutes County has earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) special Triple Crown Medallion for winning all three annual awards…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services issues state’s first license to Portland farm
Oregon Health Authority has issued the state’s first psilocybin license as part of the nation’s first regulatory framework for psilocybin…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a sweeping $200 million housing and homelessness…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has teamed up with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) to…
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Terrebonne sewer district measure was losing by single vote a week ago; later ballots bring 8-vote passage
The only measure on last week’s special election ballot, to create a Terrebonne sanitary (sewer) district, was losing by a single vote when ballots…
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Redmond couple say door-to-door solar panel co. scammed them; company responds, BBB has advice to avoid issues
NewsChannel 21 looked into complaints from a Redmond couple about solar panels installed by Horizon…
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Ideal Option opens Redmond addiction medicine clinic to help curb drug crisis fueled by fentanyl’s rise
Ideal Option opened a Redmond addiction medicine clinic on Monday, after establishing a Bend clinic several years ago. With the use of deadly…
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Temporary La Pine Library space opens as major remodeling project begins
A temporary Deschutes Public Library location in La Pine opened Tuesday as a major remodeling project is underway at the…
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