Central Oregon’s high school graduation rates outperform the state in 2023
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 81.3 percent, tying the previous class as the second-highest graduation rate ever recorded in…
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Wild horse shot twice, killed on Ochoco National Forest; USFS Law Enforcement, OSP seek tips to help find culprit
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigation is seeking information from the public as…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $1.5 million coming to city of Prineville for water system upgrades
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday two community-initiated projects they championed will be receiving…
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Judy Trego files to run for Deschutes County commissioner
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Judy Trego has become the third candidate to file for the newly non-partisan position of Deschutes County commissioner and…
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Timeline of internal investigation into fired Bend police officer, paid over $180,000 while on leave
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Questions have been raised about the length of the investigation into former Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez, as he was paid…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County’s ‘Dog Board’ has cast its first vote to euthanize dogs in fatal attack; what else do they do?
After the Deschutes County Dog Board voted 3-0 this week to euthanize three dogs who fatally mauled a man living at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp…
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Fire destroys tent at Madras homeless camp; Jefferson County fire crews keep it from reaching others
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed a tent and belongings in a homeless camp area in Madras Thursday afternoon, but Jefferson County Fire &…
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‘They were really creative’: Bend middle schoolers read their original children’s books to 1st- and 2nd-graders
(Update: adding video, comments from students and teachers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As our Kelsey McGee recently reported, Sky View Middle School’s…
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High Desert Middle School student releases pepper spray in crowded hallway; staff, students affected but ‘unharmed’
A student at High Desert Middle School released pepper spray in a crowded hallway as the lunch period ended Thursday, bringing police and medics to…
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Community tips help Redmond Police catch suspect in passing of at least six counterfeit $100 bills at area businesses
Several tips from community members and further investigation has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Redmond man accused of passing at least six…
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Popular Portland-area fast-food chain Burgerville is expanding — and plans to open one in Bend by early 2025
Company confirms it’s ‘scouting out locations’ as part of first expansion in years BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A popular Portland-area fast-food restaurant…
Continue ReadingCrook County schools on two-hour delay after rain freezes on roads overnight
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Slick road conditions after Wednesday’s rain and overnight freezing temperatures prompted a two-hour delay in classes for…
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Businesses around Bend are preparing for Super Bowl Sunday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jerseys are being chosen, snacks were debated, and the big decision of where to watch the game is unfolding. I visited three…
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Bend-La Pine Schools note ‘significant progress’ in 2 days of teacher contract talks; both sides request state mediator
Two more two day-long rounds of teacher contract negotiations for Bend-La Pine Schools made “significant progress” on several issues, the school…
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Deschutes County Dog Board orders three dogs who fatally mauled homeless man be humanely euthanized
Three dogs who fatally mauled a man living at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last summer, leading to their owner’s guilty plea to criminally…
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OSU-Cascades professor talks about new grant to boost HS students’ participation in computer science courses
The Oregon Department of Education has awarded a grant to an OSU-Cascades professor. It’s part of a statewide plan to expand and offer computer…
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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz says city may install red-light cameras to discourage speeding, reduce crashes
Bend city councilors have given Police Chief Mike Krantz the “green light” to continue developing an automated traffic enforcement system, including…
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Redmond Senior Center invites public to grand reopening of kitchen after extensive remodel
The Redmond Senior Center will hold a grand reopening of its newly remodeled kitchen at a public event Thursday afternoon and accept a major donation…
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Central Oregon and US gas prices are at their lowest levels since the summer of 2021, AAA Oregon/Idaho says
Gas prices are in the winter doldrums in most states, including Oregon, this week, with minimal changes in their averages, but AAA Oregon/Idaho says…
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COCC President Dr. Laurie Chesley talks Madras Campus expansion, other efforts in first-ever State of the College address
(Update: adding comments from COCC president, board members) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local leaders, educators and members of the public gathered at…
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