Central Oregon’s jobless rates rose a bit last month, but so did March job numbers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates continue to increase in Central Oregon, with slight increases in all three Central…
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‘We are not a battleground state’: Donald Trump did not submit a statement for the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet
(Update: Adding video, comments from Republican supporters and election analyst) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)- With the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets expected to hit…
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‘I don’t think anybody is in this for the money’: Bend’s mayor, councilors may get sizable pay raises, after next election
A pay raise may be on the way for future Bend mayors and city councilors, although as state law directs, they would not take effect until after…
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Fire destroys La Pine garage-shop, spreads to home, vehicles, trees and brush; three dogs perish, one escapes
A fire that destroyed a La Pine detached garage-shop Monday afternoon spread to a nearby home, as well as several vehicles, trees and brush before…
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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater receives second sustainability award from singer-songwriter Jack Johnson
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s…
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One day Neil Young, the next Megadeth: Summer concert dates still filling up at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s summer concert announcements by Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and Live Nation already show quite the contrast,…
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‘Unsettling:’ Idaho man charged in reckless driving, crash and standoff interrupts in court to offer apology to victims
An Idaho man spoke several times in court Monday, against a judge and attorneys’ advice, offering to write an apology letter to two victims…
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Pair arrested in string of burglaries at La Frontera, Redmond Tap House; police seek buyers of stolen jewelry
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two men from Redmond and Sisters have been arrested in a string of burglaries at La Frontera in Redmond and the Redmond Tap…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court justices grapple with whether cities can ticket homeless people
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the question of whether ticketing…
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Bend Cascade Natural Gas customers advised of an upcoming visit to check their meters for any ‘atmospheric corrosion’
It’s routine, every three years or so – and federally required BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In today’s high-tech world, meter-readers can be a relatively…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scams impersonating law enforcement
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says it wants to warn residents about phone scams impersonating law enforcement. In a…
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Body cam video shows Clark County deputies shoot armed carjacking suspect from Prineville in crowded hall
SALMON CREEK, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — Newly released body cam footage shows the moment when Clark County deputies shot and killed an armed carjacking…
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La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl, meth from Portland to C.O. arrested in Crescent Lake traffic stop
A La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl from Portland to south Deschutes County was pulled over and arrested in a traffic stop at…
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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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