Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast for spring break visitors
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30.…
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Planning to fly over spring break? Redmond Airport offers reminders, tips for a smooth journey
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Redmond Municipal Airport has a few reminders and…
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Oregon National Guard’s 1249th Engineer Battalion preparing for southern border security mission
The Oregon National Guard’s 1249th Engineer Battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the United…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler discusses housing developments to gas-powered leaf blowers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Viewers submitted questions ranging from the affordability of new housing developments to the possibility of a gas-powered leaf…
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‘A significant chunk’: Local emergency response center among projects losing money if federal funding bill passes Senate
A congressional funding bill that could prevent a federal government shutdown narrowly passed the House Tuesday, but not without cutting funding for…
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State agency reviewing allegation of ethical violations by Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training, which certifies law enforcement officers, confirmed Wednesday…
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Forest Service, BLM gather 410 wild horses in Eastern Oregon emergency post-wildfire operation
No decision has been made regarding their future JOHN DAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday…
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Group protesting DOGE outside of Tesla dealership in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– You might have seen this on your drive home Tuesday. A protest popped up outside the Tesla dealership in Bend. People were on the…
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2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which gave rise to ‘parklets’ in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} — A lot has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world and Central Oregon, like the unemployment rate. In April 2020, at…
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Deschutes County commissioners approve qualified pool of fuel reduction contractors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, March 5, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved this year’s Qualified Pool of Fuel Reduction…
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Bynum votes no as House passes funding bill, says it will scrap $10.7 million for five Central Oregon projects
Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted against H.R. 1968, the partisan Continuing Resolution on Tuesday as the House voted 217-213 to pass President…
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The Bend Planning Commission is making strides to combat the housing crisis
BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} — In the latest Bend Planning Commission meeting on Monday, the Commission reviewed a number of projects; from tariffs to blight.…
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Oregon education officials would have power to intervene in struggling schools under governor’s plan
The Oregon Department of Education would have historic power to intervene in struggling schools and districts across the state under two new bills…
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The city of Bend has brought in over $7.8 million in hotel room taxes since last July: How does it help locals?
New data shows the money brought in from taxes on tourist lodging since the start of the fiscal year last July 1 has reached nearly $8 million.…
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Oregon Senate unanimously passes Bend Sen. Broadman’s bill aimed at spurring homebuilding
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local Improvement Districts (LIDs) let groups of property owners share in the cost of infrastructure development collectively,…
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Deschutes County, Hooker Creek hit impasse in talks to purchase new landfill site east of Bend
(Update: Added video) Commissioners will review and consider their options next week BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Eight months of negotiations to acquire…
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Oregon jobless rate rises slightly as 2024 begins, reaches highest level in over 3 years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.4% in January and 4.3%, as revised, in December, after rising gradually over the past year…
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Mt. Bachelor proposes improvements to Northwest Express lift; Forest Service reviewing plans, seeks comments
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mt. Bachelor is seeking U.S. Forest Service approval of a future modernization of its Northwest Express…
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Back and forth: ODOT crews spent nearly half a million dollars on Bend right-of-way homeless camp cleanups last year
It seems to be a back-and-forth game for ODOT crews and the homeless, one that costs $440,000 a year.…
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Oregon lawmakers to hear priorities at community budget hearings, including one in Warm Springs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means announced Friday the dates and locations of the 2025 community budget…
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