Oregon DMV offices ‘slammed’ as REAL ID deadline looms; customers urged to do other business online
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV’s 58 statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic in advance of the REAL…
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Some Central Oregon jobless rates edge higher, but there also were more jobs added in March
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in Crook and Deschutes counties this March and held steady in Jefferson…
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75-home village near Redmond Airport approved on a 2-1 vote by Deschutes County commissioners
(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development is one step closer to building a…
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Golf ‘Fore’ All: Explore Prineville awarded grant to launch adaptive golf program
RINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Golf in Prineville is about to become more inclusive. Explore Prineville said Tuesday it has been awarded a grant through…
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Eight months in two minutes: Watch time-lapse video as the Bend Senior High renovation goes vertical
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Desrosiers just shared with us a time-lapse video of a neighboring business security camera’s view of the progress made so…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary closes after 30 years, sends its last four residents to Texas facility
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining…
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Firewood cutting season to open May 1 on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Thursday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco…
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Oregon Senate votes unanimously to repeal controversial wildfire hazard map
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to repeal the controversial statewide wildfire hazard map that…
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Spring surprise at the pump: Gas prices are still falling; Bend’s price drops another 7 cents a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s gas prices, including in Bend, are declining for the second week in a row at a time of year when prices normally…
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Crook County High School wins 2024–25 Oregon coaches’ 4A All-Sports Award – their first such honor in 43 years
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School has been named the recipient of the 2024–25 Oregon Athletic Coaches Association’s 4A…
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169-acre prescribed burn conducted northeast of La Pine; smoke may impact area, Highway 97
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 169 acres of prescribed burning Tuesday about five miles northeast of La Pine, near…
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Driver charged with manslaughter, DUII in crash that killed Umpqua Community College softball coach and player
COOS BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police arrested a Coos Bay man upon release from a Eugene-area hospital Monday evening on two counts of…
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Homeless service providers sue Forest Service in federal court, seek order to block China Hat Road area closure
Service providers Chuck Hemingway and Eric Garrity, along with four other homeless people living off China Hat Road, have filed suit in U.S. District…
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‘He’s a goner’: Deschutes County voters react after release of Sheriff Kent van der Kamp court recordings
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp submitted documents and falsely testified on the witness stand several times about his educational…
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Southern California police lieutentant named Sunriver’s new police chief
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Service District said Monday is proud to announce the appointment of Peter J. Rasic as the new Sunriver Police…
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Reportedly armed man runs from officers in SE Bend, quickly restrained, arrested in elementary school parking lot
A 21-year-old man reported by a screaming 911 caller to be armed at a southeast Bend home ran from officers late Monday morning and was soon arrested…
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Bend driver arraigned, accused of crashing vehicle through Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office gate, hitting wall
A late-night crash at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation after a truck reportedly drove through the secure vehicle gate…
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Small Business Spotlight: Bend restaurant making waves in Central Oregon’s food scene
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s a story that’s sure to make you hungry, featuring a ‘modern cowboy steakhouse’ in Bend. And if you’re a Food…
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Ancient footprints unearthed at John Day Fossil Beds reveal prehistoric animal behaviors
KIMBERLY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A groundbreaking paleontological discovery at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has uncovered fossilized footprints…
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Street Dog Hero donates 500 lbs of dog food to support pets in need
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, Street Dog Hero donated 500 pounds of dog food to help support pets whose families are facing financial hardship. The…
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