Bend Christmas Parade makes it way back to the High Desert to spread holiday cheer
BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — Central Oregon spread Christmas cheer Saturday, with the Bend Christmas Parade. The Bend Christmas Parade is a…
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Families gather for holiday fun at Downtown Bend’s Christmas Tree Lighting
(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event right outside The Commons in Brooks Alley.…
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Central Oregon sees rise in positive flu test results, but health officials say the worst is yet to come
(Update: Adding video, comments from county health officials and residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Flu season is hitting the High Desert hard; the…
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Central Oregon Holiday Giving Project: Seniors in assisted living, memory care need gifts, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– What started as a personal project in 2019 has expanded to gifts for 1,300 people in more than 25 facilities across Central…
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Historic town of Antelope certified as Oregon’s first International Dark Sky Community
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The historic town of Antelope, Oregon has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International,…
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With DUII deaths on the rise, Prineville Police join in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ enforcement effort
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, we often see a rise in drunk-driving deaths. Recent data shows December…
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Santa stops by KTVZ, spreading holiday cheer ahead of Bend Christmas Parade
Lynsey Harris sat down with none other than Santa Claus recently to get a sneak peek of his appearance in Saturday’s Bend Christmas Parade and what…
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Bend Police, CERT make arrest in SW Bend shots-fired incident; raid turns up guns, ammo
Update: adding name, charge; video from broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three months after a trespassing dispute led to two gunshots in the Romaine…
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Bend police find gun used in carjacking attempt; Klamath Falls man also accused of trying to break into SW Bend home
The handgun a Klamath Falls man allegedly used in last week’s attempted armed carjacking of a Bend woman has been recovered by police near a…
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One Class at a Time: Jefferson County Middle School’s ‘Buff Bazaar’
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 and Mid Oregon Credit Union are giving Jefferson County Middle School $1,000 in support of their…
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Driver, 27, killed in fiery crash of two pickup trucks at icy NE Bend intersection
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 27-year-old Bend man was killed Wednesday evening in the fiery collision of two pickup trucks at the…
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‘Buying our backyard’: City Club of C.O. holds community forum focusing on potential Mt. Bachelor sale
The City Club of Central Oregon took up another timely topic with plenty of issues and questions on Thursday morning, focusing on the future of Mt.…
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Welcome back: Habitat for Humanity on track to open new Redmond ReStore next summer
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity says it is thrilled to announce the return of the Redmond ReStore, set to open next…
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Wood stove ashes in plastic trash can ignite fire, cause $25,000 damage to SW Bend home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wood stove ashes placed in a plastic trash can hours earlier sparked a fire that caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest…
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NorthWest Crossing kicks off the holidays with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest…
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Bend city councilors vote 4-2 to support Caldera Ranch proposal over Jasper Ridge for 100-acre housing expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend city councilors weighed two proposals Wednesday night to add about 100 acres on the east side of the city’s urban growth…
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Silver Alert: Lane County SO Search and Rescue searching for missing Bend woman, 76, and her car in Lowell area
LOWELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue were still searching in the Lowell area late Wednesday night for a missing…
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Holiday Golf Cart Parade lights up the night at Widgi Creek
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neighbors in Widgi Creek are celebrating the holidays with their own special tradition. For five years now, they’ve decorated…
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Bend Chamber launches 2025 ‘Bend Emerging Talent Passport’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a season pass for all things “Bend Emerging Talent-related.” With one ticket, you get access to six community development…
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‘It feels great!’: Rosland Elementary fifth-grader Teegan is excited to make a difference in 2025 Kid Governor’s Cabinet
Teegan Wright, a fifth-grade student at Rosland Elementary School in La Pine, will serve in the cabinet for the 2025 Oregon Kid Governor. He and…
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