Heisman Trophy awarded to Colorado’s Travis Hunter
Author: Andrew Greif | NBC News – Colorado’s Travis Hunter was named the winner of the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most prestigious…
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BLM plans to finish delayed pile burning in Cline Buttes area next week
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With recent snow and forecast continued cold and wet conditions, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management…
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Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art around Bend
Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the Central Oregon city of Bend in recent months, delighting many residents and sparking a viral…
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‘There’s just a great energy about it’: Tumalo Creek’s Holiday Lights Paddle Parade returns to the Deschutes
Yet another fun, bright and colorful holiday tradition was back in Bend: Brightly lit kayaks, canoes and paddle boards lit up the Deschutes River…
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String of crashes close Century Drive, the snowy road to Mt. Bachelor, now open again
A string of crashes on slick, snow-covered Cascade Lakes Highway closed the road to Mt. Bachelor for over an hour Saturday morning, reports…
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Possible sale of Mt. Bachelor looms over skiers enjoying fresh snow on the way this weekend
Fresh powder on Mt. Bachelor this week is bringing a lot of eager snow-lovers and traffic to the slopes this Friday and weekend. But while skiers and…
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Central Oregon school closures and delays: Friday, December 13th
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s NewsChannel 21’s current list of school closures and delays for Friday, December 13th: -Jefferson County School District…
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Serious-injury two-vehicle crash closes icy Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours
A two-vehicle, serious-injury crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras for about two hours Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the…
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COCC’s new STRIVE training, mentorship program is accepting applications from veteran entrepreneurs
Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center is one of only eight educational sites in the country to be a designated partner…
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Slick roads and slow business: Inches of snow hit lower elevations across Central Oregon
The first significant snowfall this winter arrived early Thursday across the lower elevations of Central Oregon, bringing two or more inches in some…
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Redmond veteran, 70, expresses gratitude for President Biden’s pardon for non-violent drug offense 35 years ago
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — President Biden on Thursday granted clemency consisting of 39 pardons – including a 70-year-old Redmond resident – and 1,499…
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Crook County School Board member Jessica Brumble resigns, will be district’s new transportation manager
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District announced Thursday that school board member Jessica Brumble has resigned, as she has been…
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‘Armed and dangerous’ Redmond transient sought in fatal shooting near homeless camp off E. Antler Avenue
The Central Oregon Major Incident Team alerted the public Thursday to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous transient sought in the fatal…
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Big travel year ending on high note: AAA expects record trips over the holidays; Bend again top regional destination
AAA projected Thursday that 119.3 million Americans (35% of the population), including 1.68 million Oregonians will travel 50 miles or more for the…
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Jefferson County Fire & EMS under fire over allegations including misuse of agency funds; Fire Chief Blake responds
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Fire & EMS agency is facing allegations, including misuse of agency funds, potential layoffs, a…
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Fire burns RV in Sisters; resident suffers burns trying to put out blaze
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A travel trailer burned in a fire Wednesday near a Sisters hotel and the occupant was able to escape but suffered burns…
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‘Failing the community’: Bend’s 120-year-old Bulletin newspaper seeing second round of layoffs in six months
Two months into new ownership, The Bulletin faces another round of layoffs. Two months ago, Carpenter Media acquired several rural newspapers in…
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‘To see it in a store is so cool!’: SnoPlanks, OSU-Cascades’ new student-led snowboard company, releases first products
A snowboard company donated a year ago to Oregon State University–Cascades by its founders has brought its first boards to market under its new…
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Oregon National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program graduates record class of 165 cadets in Redmond
(Update: Adding video,comments from staff, cadets) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A historic moment in Redmond Wednesday. A quarter-century after the…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, Habitat partner for 2nd time on affordable housing for workers, this time near Summit HS
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday they are partnering on a second affordable home…
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