Senator Merkley hosts three Central Oregon Town Halls
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley held three town halls for Oregonians in Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes counties on Saturday. “There…
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Deschutes County commissioners approve new program to allow RVs as rental dwellings in unincorporated areas
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners approved a new program Wednesday that allows rural residents to use recreational vehicles as…
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Bend Park and Rec District and Bend Police teaming up on reminders about dog leash rules
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend has a reputation for making lists for its love of dogs; however, one of the most common complaints and pleas for help from…
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Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students
Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…
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BLM planning 36-acre prescribed burn in Tumalo area within the next week
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Friday it is planning a prescribed fire in the Tumalo area to take…
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Get set, Bend: Expect another price hike on your utility bill
The City of Bend is moving forward with Phase 2 of its Transportation Fee, aiming to double annual revenue for road maintenance and infrastructure…
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55-acre prescribed burn planned on the Metolius Preserve, adjacent Forest Service land
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, the Deschutes Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy and the Deschutes National Forest plan to implement a…
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Nearly 400-acre prescribed burn planned northeast of La Pine
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable on Thursday, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct up to 395 acres of…
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City of Bend’s 2024 Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report now available
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend’s Water Services Department’s 2024 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report is now available, city…
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Skyliners Lodge won’t be closing soon after all: NatureConnect Central Oregon set to assume operation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NatureConnect Central Oregon, formerly known as Central Oregon’s Children’s Forest, announced Monday that it will assume…
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Amid destructive wildfire season, defensible space spared homes: Oregon fire marshal urges action now
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities…
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Deschutes Alerts plans to send out countywide test message on Wednesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday at around 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message…
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Bend Park & Rec’s Kids Inc. after-school care opens application process for 2025-26 school year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Park and Recreation District is opening the application process for the Kids Inc. after-school care program. BPRD’s Kids…
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30th Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council sworn in
(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS (KTVZ) — The 30th Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs was sworn in Monday. Following…
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosts Bend town hall
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield as part of his series of federal oversight forums, paid a visit to Bend on…
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Governor Kotek announces ‘Wildfire Prepared’ partnership that aims to build resilience in communities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Friday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and the…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley reschedules three Central Oregon town halls, postponed a month ago
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Friday he will hold three town halls for Central Oregonians in Jefferson, Crook and…
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Problem Solvers: Homeless in the Pines, encampments growing in the woods of La Pine
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Just outside the city limits of La Pine, in the dense forest that surrounds the community, you won’t find wild animals…
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Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program returns, with new grant funding
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wait is over! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has announced it will reopen the popular Oregon Clean…
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Escaped debris burns on the rise around Central Oregon in recent weeks, can cause costly wildfires
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District reported Friday it’s seeing an uptick in escaped debris burn…
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