Bend Police officer charged with assault now facing civil lawsuit from alleged victim
Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez, facing a misdemeanor assault charge in a 2021 arrest, is now facing a civil lawsuit brought by the man he…
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Paving repairs to slow traffic next week on US Highway 26 between Highway 216 and Warm Springs River
Starting on Monday, ODOT crews will be grinding down and repaving some of the poor pavement sections of U.S. Highway 26 between Highway 216 and the…
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Upcoming ODFW webinar on Mule Deer Plan to focus on migration/connectivity, economic and social values
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a second webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan…
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Oregon Employment Dept. sets 2023-24 weekly benefit amounts for unemployment, new paid leave program
The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday the 2023-24 minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for Unemployment Insurance and for Paid…
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Wyden to vote for debt limit deal, foe Merkley seeks changes after Bentz, Chavez-DeRemer support it in House
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., backed the bill passed by the U.S. House Wednesday night to raise the debt ceiling through early…
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Eight C.O. fire agencies among 185 statewide receiving state grants to boost firefighter ranks for fire season
To boost the number of firefighters across Oregon ahead of wildfire season, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded $6 million in grants to 185…
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Bend’s downtown parking garage may add a robot on patrol in bid to prevent crime, problems
The city of Bend is considering adding a Knightscope K3 robot to its downtown Centennial Parking Garage to patrol the multi-story structure and…
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Biden landscape restoration funding includes $10 million for SW, SE Oregon BLM work to aid coho salmon, sage-grouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $10 million from the…
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Pacific Power submits to PUC inaugural plan to achieve net-zero emissions in Oregon by 2040
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power released plans Wednesday to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions for all electricity sold to Oregon consumers…
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Portland mulls ban on daytime camping amid sharp rise in homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland were considering on Wednesday whether to…
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Two-story structure built on wheels along NE Bend street sparks concern over what city allows — and why
A two-story mobile structure built by a homeless man along a busy NE Bend street is raising questions about what the city deems…
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Gull Point Campground closed for this year, Paulina Lake Campground opening delayed due to hazard trees
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Forest Service wats to remind people that Gull Point Campground and Boat Ramp will remain closed for the 2023 camping…
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GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as…
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ODOT provides update on Bend Parkway improvement plans; 50 projects happening or planned
With increasing traffic congestion, high-crash areas and multimodal transportation challenges, changes are underway for the Bend Parkway and other…
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Oregon AG sues 21 cos., including 3M and DuPont, alleging PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Wednesday sued 21 companies – including DuPont and 3M – involved in the manufacture of aqueous…
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Blindfolds offer sense of what it’s like for visually impaired to cross Bend roundabouts
Bend city officials and engineers were among participants in a Tuesday ‘Walk and Rollabout’ exercise hosted by Commute Options. They were guided…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases final version of ‘Early Literacy Framework’
The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has released the final version of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework, a statewide resource…
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Oregon’s Project Turnkey 2.0 grants another $8 million for four shelter, transitional housing projects
Oregon Housing and Community Services and the Oregon Community Foundation announced Tuesday four additional awards for Project Turnkey 2.0, the…
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BLM campfire restrictions begin Thursday along Deschutes, Crooked rivers, Lake Billy Chinook, Simtustus
Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect Thursday along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on…
Continue Reading BLM seeks public comments on Powell Butte telecommunications site, 150-foot tower project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for feedback on the environmental…
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