ODOT conducts another blasting operation along new Bend Parkway route
ODOT crews completed another blast Saturday morning of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue to make way for the new section of…
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Culver woman facing DUII, 25 other charges in Redmond crash into school bus carrying 14 E. Oregon FFA students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Culver woman was arraigned Wednesday on 26 misdemeanor charges, including DUII, assault and reckless driving, accused of…
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COCC in Bend hosts hundreds of high school students at annual Preview Day
About 250 high school students from across the region got a special chance to see what being a Central Oregon Community College student is all about…
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‘We’re not going anywhere:’ Climate action groups take to the streets of downtown Bend in Earth Day protest
Climate action groups took to the streets of downtown Bend on Friday to demand climate action from local leaders and policymakers as part of the…
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High-flying pups: 22 dogs rescued in Oklahoma arrive in Bend, thanks to Street Dog Hero
It was puppies galore Friday afternoon at the Bend Airport as 22 dogs were flown in from Oklahoma. The arrivals ranged from puppies to older dogs of…
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Redmond School District’s second community listening session on bond measure, HS merger moved to Tuesday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District has rescheduled the second of two community listening sessions to provide updates on the 2024…
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Bend’s latest sign of the season: Road to the summit of Pilot Butte reopens Monday morning
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday it will open the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road at 10 a.m. on…
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Think Wild sees big surge in spring calls, offers tips for how to care for wildlife you encounter out and about
A Bend animal rehabilitation center is seeing an uptick in calls this spring. Think Wild provides medical care for injured wildlife from Central…
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New Oregon DEQ report shows smoky summer trends continue; Bend had three weeks of unhealthy days last year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The latest Smoke Trends report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality underscores the continuation of the trend…
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Deschutes National Forest hosts rappeller training, certification west of Bend – for pilots and spotters, too
Hovering helicopters and firefighters descending by rope are in view west of Bend this week as an annual national recertification event for the U.S.…
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‘Everything has been unlocked’: A year later, we revisit Sisters man, first Oregonian to use Exoskeleton to walk again
“In 2009, I went snowboarding with some friends at night, and it was after a big snowstorm, so there was powder in the day, but it froze — it…
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‘They’re growing up here at the resort’: Mt. Bachelor day care now year-round, with reduced rates for employees
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that effective immediately, its day care service will be open year-round, catering to both employees and visitors to…
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Warm Springs Tribes, city of Bend officials hold ceremonial signing of historic memorandum of understanding
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Officials with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the City of Bend held a ceremonial signing Thursday of their…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity receives $521K estate gift, largest ever from single donor
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Thursday that it has received its largest gift ever from a single donor. The donation of $521,000, from…
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Visit Central Oregon awards $450,000 to 15 tourism-related projects through Central Oregon Future Fund
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Central Oregon announced Thursday that 15 recipients will be awarded a total of $450,000 in grant money as part of…
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Three COCC students selected for All-Oregon Academic Team
Central Oregon Community College announced that students Anthony Alegria, Kris Kent and Jordan Taylor have been selected to represent the school on…
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Harrowing memories, hope for the future: Bend for Ukraine group assists local refugees of the Russian invasion
Wednesday evening marked Bend for Ukraine’s inaugural mobile resources market event, held in the Lewis and Clark Room at 1300 Wall Street…
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Ranch owner east of Bend surrenders 15 horses seized by DCSO, faces 16 charges in animal neglect case
A more than month-long animal neglect investigation at a ranch east of Bend led to the seizure of 15 surrendered horses and felony and misdemeanor…
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‘Repair the harm:’ Deschutes County DA’s Office concludes inaugural three-day Oregon Restorative Justice workshop
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office hosted a three-day “Expanding Restorative Justice in Oregon” workshop that concluded Wednesday, in…
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Deschutes County seeks nearly $1 million in state funding to launch M110 drug-offense deflection programs
Deschutes County commissioners got an update Wednesday and approved seeking the first portion of funds to set up the new drug-offense “deflection”…
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