UPDATE: Bear Creek Road and 27th Street Improvement Project
Underground utility work is wrapping up and roundabout excavation, and curb, sidewalk and island installation will follow for the remainder of the…
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Super Burrito 3 closes under unusual circumstances
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A secondary location of the popular local restaurant ‘Super Burrito’ appears to be closed. The doors are locked, and the lights…
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Central Oregon Open Programming to host interview with Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert, invites questions from public
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Open Programming, a program of Connect Central Oregon, will host an in-depth interview with newly appointed…
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Three Prineville juveniles charged with burglary and theft, accused of breaking into several Crook County Fair vendor booths
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville Police said Friday they have arrested three juveniles on burglary and theft charges, accused of stealing nearly…
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Janelle Bynum speaks at Oregon Nurses Association town hall focusing on rural health care
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Rural health care was the topic of discussion at a town hall meeting Thursday night in Madras. It was a packed house at the…
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Jefferson County fire chief talks to KTVZ News about agricultural burns that sparked concern; more planned Friday, Saturday
With these warm and dry conditions, wildfire concern is top of mind. KTVZ News received several calls and emails Thursday from residents seeing…
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Museum at Warm Springs receives $1.5 million from state toward renewing permanent exhibit, launches fundraising effort
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs announced Thursday it has been awarded $1.5 million in state funding for the renewal of its…
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A new chapter for Central Oregon: SMART Reading accepting book donations to start a local Book Bank
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children’s literacy nonprofit SMART Reading is now open for donations of new and gently used children’s books on an…
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Family reunites with lost cat after seeing her on KTVZ
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A cat is back home with her family after they spotted her on KTVZ News. BrightSide Animal Center says the family recognized…
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Oregon Health Authority issues recreational use advisory for Odell Lake due to harmful algae blooms
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Thursday for Odell Lake on the Deschutes National…
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Looking good: National fashion retailer Madewell set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District early next year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National fashion retailer Madewell is expanding into Central Oregon with a new storefront set to open in Bend’s Old Mill…
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Oregon State Police identifies motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 126 west of Sisters
A Springfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on Oregon Highway 126 near the intersection with U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters,…
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Problem Solvers: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’: Bend neighbors call for action on dangerous speeds along NE Purcell Boulevard
(Jillian Fortner has a Problem Solvers report at 6) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Residents in a Northeast Bend neighborhood are raising concerns about…
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23 Pit Bull Mixes rescued in Redmond, including 19 puppies suffering from heat exhaustion; dogs’ 2 owners face charges
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies rescued 23 Pit Bull Mixes – four adults and 19 puppies suffering from heat exhaustion -…
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‘I did stab my mother’: Redmond woman facing murder charge in mother’s killing makes court admission
Judge had urged her not to speak; Jessica Andersch said she killed to protect her son BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman facing a murder charge in…
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Evacuation alert lowered to Level 2 on 50-acre Pine Fire in SE Crook County as lines hold overnight
Firefighters working through the night held the lines on the 50-acre Pine Fire that broke out Wednesday in southeastern Crook County, sheriff’s…
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KTVZ’s John Carroll speaks at EAA Bend chapter’s monthly meeting
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ Chief Meteorologist John Carroll spoke at the monthly meeting of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 1345 High…
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Sisters City Council debates controversial Lane Frost-Red Rock statue proposal for Locust Street roundabout
SISTERS, Ore. {KTVZ} — In Sisters Wednesday night — a debate over public art is stirring strong opinions. At the heart of it — a proposed…
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Show Us Your Garden: This week, a hot tub, a rockin’ garden and corn for daze
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We had a wide range of gardens today that each have their own personality. First off, a garden consisting of a re-purposed hot…
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Clear the Shelters: loving animals at Brightside seeking their ‘fur’-ever homes
(update: adding video, comments from Brightside) REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) – Since 2015, NBC’s Clear the Shelters has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find…
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