Indian Meadow Water Company increasing water bill for Sisters residents
SISTERS, Ore. –(KTVZ)– A water company in Sisters is adding an extra $100 a month to customers’ bills, and it’s not sitting well with some…
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High Desert Food & Farm Alliance kicks off its 10th season of Grow & Give
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Food & Farm Alliance is thrilled to kick off its 10th season of Grow & Give. This program collects locally…
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Communities across Central Oregon rally to strengthen nutrition services for older adults
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is celebrating new support from partners across the region to expand and sustain critical…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns to Central Oregon; leave non-perishable food at your mailbox on Saturday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a five-year hiatus, the National Association of Letter Carriers is bringing its Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive back to…
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Bald Eagle fighting for her life after being poisoned by lead bullets; Think Wild calls for action from hunting community
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild Animal Hospital is calling for awareness and more hunters to switch from lead ammunition, as a Bald Eagle fights for…
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Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student
The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…
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Watch: Elk herd on the move near Black Butte
BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Our thanks to Jane Lindquist for sharing this scene of several elk traveling through the Black Butte area on…
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Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave become available Friday; cave opens in a week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave will be available starting Friday, May 9, for the 2025 season, the Deschutes…
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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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Evelyn Weaver’s mother, friend react to arrest of Canadian man in Bend woman’s killing nearly two years ago
A Canadian man whose extradition is being sought by the United States has been arrested and detained in Canada in connection with the July 2023…
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Bend market zooms to record median home sale price of $832,000; Redmond reaches $540,000
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend home sales market hit another record in April, and got there in dramatic fashion: an $84,000 jump in a single month, to…
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Update: Bend man shot in SW Bend apartments, suspect in custody while investigation continues
(Update: adding video and interview with apartment resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple agencies are conducting an investigation at the…
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Updates on two prescribed burns conducted northeast of La Pine, south of Sisters
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted prescribed burning operations south of Sisters and northeast of La…
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City of Redmond to open application window for voter-approved retail marijuana dispensaries
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond announced Wednesday it will begin accepting applications for retail marijuana dispensaries on Tuesday,…
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Employees say severance packages at risk for hundreds laid off from Klamath County Jeld-Wen facility
Jeld-Wen has announced that its Chiloquin Doors plant is closing permanently and the 128 people who work there are losing their…
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‘We will not be turning people away’: Travelers without a REAL ID can still fly; we pay a visit to Redmond Airport
(update: adding video, comments from Redmond Airport, TSA, travelers) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The long-postponed REAL ID deadline has officially…
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La Pine neighborhood has an ‘interesting’ guest drop by – a wolf on the run. A security camera captured it
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Paul Lamb was outside his La Pine home, raking up pine needles, when he spotted something “weird” and…
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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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Two people seriously injured in Bend Parkway crash; police cite driver who suffered medical event
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A head-on collision on the Bend Parkway early Wednesday morning sent two people to the hospital with…
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Redmond City Council awards Taylor Northwest LLC over $2 million to build affordable housing
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night, to vote on a contract for services totaling $4,262,715.46. …
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