Bend Fire wants to remind you how to keep your home safe this fire season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The first week of summer has brought hot temperatures and dry wind, the perfect combination for a spark. Bend Fire and Rescue…
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Oregon lawmakers announce $15 million for Warm Springs Commercial Corridor Safety Project on Hwy. 26
Plans include speed reduction, new roundabout, shared-use path WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with…
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Bend state Rep. Levy holds virtual forum to discuss technology in Bend-La Pine Schools
As the conversation around the use of technology in schools heats up in Bend-La Pine and elsewhere, state Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend held a virtual…
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Fire on Deschutes River SW of Maupin tops 1,000 acres, 50% contained; evacuation alert lowered, river, campgrounds reopen
The Long Bend Fire, which broke out late Saturday afternoon on the west side of the Deschutes River southwest of Maupin, has grown to more than…
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Next big change to U.S. Highway 97 in northern Bend: northbound traffic shifts to new lanes on Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 97 will be permanently shifted to the newly built northbound U.S. 97 parkway, ODOT…
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‘We’re best friends’: Gifts of animatronic pets provide companionship to Sisters seniors with disabilities
A Sisters nonprofit, Romeo’s Joy , is bringing love and companionship to seniors with disabilities in an unusual way – through animatronic pets.…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bynum share thoughts on national abortion legislation to mark 2 years since Roe v. Wade reversal
Monday marked the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the 1973 Roe V. Wade ruling that crated a federal right to an abortion,…
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Camp Invention at Bend’s Miller Elementary School brings week of creativity and fun for Central Oregon kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A summer enrichment camp has arrived at Bend’s Miller Elementary School for a week of fun. The school is bustling this week,…
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Two Bend men arrested in robbery at gunpoint at NE Bend apartment; police raid home, work to identify third suspect
Two of three men wanted in a robbery at gunpoint Sunday afternoon at a northeast Bend apartment were arrested when they arrived at a home where…
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Fourth of July fireworks returning to Bend’s Pilot Butte; summit road closes to vehicles June 30, other restrictions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This year’s 4th of July Pilot Butte public fireworks display will commence at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. …
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Rally for reproductive rights held at Peace Corner in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s been two years since Roe versus Wade was overturned. On Sunday, there was a rally to commemorate the Supreme Court’s…
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Terrebonne’s School of Ranch holds workshop at downtown Bend Library, teaching how to dehydrate ‘camp chow’
(Update: Adding video, comments from the kitchen alchemist) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A non-profit taught people how to make healthy instant camp…
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Fire traced to unattended smoker BBQ destroys Tollgate home; family escapes unhurt, but firefighter injured
A fire traced to an unattended Traeger smoker barbecue on the front porch destroyed a home in the Tollgate subdivision northwest of Sisters Friday…
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‘A real life-extender for me’: Destination Rehab hosts fun day for adults with disabilities at Bend Pavilion
From rock climbing to walking practice, playing games and painting, people with disabilities got active Saturday at the Bend Pavilion, taking part in…
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DAs reveal new details after Bend man admits to manslaughter in 2023 fatal shooting of Powell Butte man, gets 18 years
The Crook and Deschutes County district attorneys provided more details Saturday after a Bend man facing murder and manslaughter charges in the May…
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City of Bend explains new ‘protected’ Third and Wilson intersection, designed to boost cyclist, pedestrian safety
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend’s recently opened Wilson Avenue Corridor includes a protected intersection at the corner of Wilson Avenue and…
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‘Y’all have one of the best amphitheaters in the country’: Star Jordan Davis shares his excitement about Hayden Homes venue
It’s not just the weather that is heating up in Bend as summer officially begins. So is the concert season, with a string of big acts set to perform…
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AAA predicts record US Fourth of July travel; Bend again tops regional destination list; Redmond in Top 10
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – AAA says it expects record-setting travel for the Independence Day holiday, with 70.9 million Americans (21.2 % of the…
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Exclusive: Rookie Prineville PD officer caught on camera urinating outside bar is back on patrol after reprimand, suspension   Â
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After NewsChannel 21 broke the news in January of rookie Prineville Police Officer Jacob Gentry urinating outside a…
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‘Uncharted territory:’ C.O. home sale prices tied to changing economy; appraiser, Realtor look at the post-pandemic trends
– While Bend’s average home sales price rose $46,000 to over $750,000 in May, the number of home sales dropped from 162 to 128. Redmond home sales…
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