COCC’s Business Center launching new four-week training in IT essentials
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to Central Oregon’s growing demand for skilled IT professionals, the Center for Business, Industry, and…
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‘It means a lot to us’: Fifteen new businesses have opened in downtown Redmond this year
The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency says 15 new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the beginning of…
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Reconstruction work to close Forest Road 9701 south of Bend for up to two weeks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest will be closing Forest Road 9701, beginning Thursday…
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Bend Brewfest, C.O.’s largest craft beer festival, returns to Hayden Homes Amphitheater next fall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Here’s an early Christmas gift for craft beer lovers in Central Oregon and beyond. The Bend Brewfest is set to return to the…
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Former Sisters ‘Hop in the Spa’ owner agrees to plea deal in sex abuse, unlicensed massage case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 62-year-old Sisters-area man facing 21 abuse and other charges in connection with massages given at a downtown Sisters spa has…
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C.O. radio group Backyard Media falls victim to cyberterrorists, says no to their demands
For the past couple of weeks, fans of several Central Oregon radio stations may have heard a slight difference in programming. That’s because…
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Oregon’s average gas price dips below $4/gallon for the first time since April, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drivers continue to enjoy savings at the pumps with gas prices moving lower in most states. The Oregon average has dipped…
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‘A fire in the sky’: Central Oregonians awaken to a special, spectacular sunrise
Amid an unseasonably mild early December, many Central Oregonians awakened to a spectacular sunrise Tuesday morning. Thanks for all the great photos…
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Downtown Bend shoppers, visitors can use new city system that tells you where, how many parking spots are available
(Update: Adding video, comments from city official KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just in time for holiday shopping, the City of Bend is…
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Pickleball Zone partners with Destination Rehab and OSU-Cascades to teach Parkinson’s patients the sport
Monday marked the end of a new eight-week course in Bend for Parkinson’s patients to learn to play…
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‘Just felt so unreal’: Bend moving company crew rescues four people, dog after SUV rollover crash near Santiam Pass
A crew with Bend’s Higher Ground Moving travels over the Santiam Pass every week, helping people move their belongings. But last weekend, a typical…
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ODOT reverses winter road maintenance cuts after $19 million commitment from Gov. Kotek, legislative leaders
Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner and House Speaker Dan Rayfield jointly announced Monday a $19 million commitment to the Oregon…
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On split vote, Bend advisory panel recommends city code changes to spare more big trees during development
On a split vote Tuesday, Bend’s Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee recommended to city councilors several changes to the city’s development…
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Mt. Bachelor, anxious for snow’s return after unseasonable warm-up, plans Friday reopening
Mt. Bachelor, which saw heavy snow turn to rain in a sudden, soggy weekend warm-up and had to suspend operations one day after opening, sees a more…
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Santa Express rolls through Bend communities as Salvation Army and Bend Fire pick up items for families in need
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue’s Santa Express is back, and is moving through Bend localities Monday through Wednesday nights to…
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Smiling China Hat armed menacing suspect still wants to represent self in court; judge unsure, appoints defender
A transient accused of firing a gun and menacing a touring Kansas family returned to Deschutes County Circuit Court Monday for arraignment on…
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Redmond’s first indoor year-round pickleball club now open, blocks away from airport
The Premier Pickleball Club says they’re thrilled to announce the opening of their state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility in the heart of…
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St. Charles awards round of grants to address loneliness, social isolation in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System announced Monday its first round of grant recipients aimed at reducing feelings of loneliness and…
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Maragas Winery partners with NeighborImpact to raise funds for Central Oregon’s food bank, as region’s need soars
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — For over a decade, Maragas Winery has been raising food and money for NeighborImpact during their holiday season events.…
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Sisters Ranger District to continue pile burning operations this week
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning as favorable conditions exist this week, the Forest…
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