Bend Police investigating reports of shots fired near Juniper Swim & Fitness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After receiving calls about possible gunshots being fired near Juniper Swim & Fitness early Wednesday morning, Bend Police…
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Bend councilors OK sale of 2 parcels to Bend-Redmond Habitat, Thistle & Nest for affordable housing project
The Bend City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to award the purchase of two city-owned parcels of land to a partnership between Bend-Redmond…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, union representing classified employees reach agreement on new 4-year contract
Negotiators for Bend-La Pine Schools and Oregon School Employees Association Chapter 6 reached a conceptual agreement Wednesday evening on a new…
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Bend city councilors adopt plan amendments to guide future development of 261-acre Stevens Road Tract
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After more than two years of public process, the Bend City Council on Wednesday night unanimously adopted amendments to the Bend…
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Redmond’s Hola Restaurant burglarized for the second time in weeks — but this time, no sign of forced entry
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s Hola Restaurant has been burglarized for the second time in less than a month, but this time police said they…
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Fire of undetermined origin destroys unoccupied travel trailer in Juniper Ridge area
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An unoccupied travel trailer went up in flames Thursday morning in the Juniper Ridge area north of Bend but was quickly…
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Police chases, major manhunt south of Prineville don’t catch fugitive, arrested later when he asked homeowner to use phone
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-and-on high-speed chase in the Prineville area and extensive manhunt south of town Wednesday for a Prineville man…
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Environmental group petitions for federal protection of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in Oregon, California Cascades
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned Thursday for federal protection of Sierra Nevada red foxes in the Oregon…
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CODE Team arrests Bend man on meth-dealing charges after a brief chase on foot at NE Bend hotel
(Update: More details of last year’s arrest, link to previous story) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man facing pending drug charges from 10 months ago…
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Bend councilors review draft code for planned Transportation Fee; listening sessions set for late February
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council had its initial review Wednesday evening of the draft code that will implement a Transportation Fee on…
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State Fire Marshal program delivers first engine to Crescent fire agency; Jefferson County Fire got theirs; 4 more coming to C.O.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal on Tuesday delivered its first engine, to Central Cascades Fire and EMS in Crescent, as part of its Engine Program and…
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‘Life-and-death situation’: C.O. treatment programs discuss impacts of rise in fentanyl addiction, overdoses
Deschutes County declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the sharp increase in fentanyl overdoses. As the issue causes more tragic outcomes…
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Bend woman pleads no contest in 2022 crash that killed 3 members of Warm Springs family, 25-year sentence recommended
A Bend woman has pleaded no contest to three counts of manslaughter and DUII-alcohol in a November 2022 head-on crash on Highway 26 that killed three…
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DCSO raid on property south of Redmond turns up over $100K worth of processed marijuana; resident arrested
Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives with its illegal marijuana enforcement team raided a residential property south of Redmond Wednesday, finding…
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General Duffy’s Waterhole is the place to be for Trivia Night
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Looking for something fun to do on a Tuesday night, in Redmond? The place to be is General Duffy’s Waterhole, for Trivia…
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Bend Nordic skier Neve Gerard talks about her experience at 2024 Youth Olympic Games in South Korea
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neve Gerard, a Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation full-time competitive Nordic skier and Bend High senior, has much to…
Continue Reading‘Family Friendly Restroom Team’ installs six diaper changing stations at Sisters-area businesses, with goal of 20
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Age-Friendly Sisters Country is on a mission to help Sisters-area businesses become more family-friendly in…
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Bend Police used drones 721 times for 230 events last year, providing added safety to officers and community
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With technology becoming more essential in our daily lives, Bend Police are using drones to help respond to calls. The…
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Reps. Bentz, Chavez-DeRemer vote in favor of Mayorkas impeachment, but House vote narrowly fails
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reaffirming their recent public stance, Reps. Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted late Tuesday to impeach Homeland…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies knock down small, spreading tent fire at homeless camp south of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Saturday morning to a tent fire that was spreading at a homeless…
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