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Third annual Tula Movement Arts Holiday Makers Market brings out Central Oregon creatives

December 5, 2021 8:54 pm Bola Gbadebo

The Tula Movement Arts Annual Holiday Makers Market returned for its third year this…

SW Madras residents awakened by numerous gunshots; no injuries reported, 1 home damaged

December 4, 2021 11:42 am Barney Lerten

Numerous southwest Madras residents were awakened by gunshots early Saturday morning, but police who investigated the reports said no one was injured…

Happy surprise: The Giving Plate’s ‘Jingle Makeover’ helping one family at a time

December 3, 2021 7:07 pm Jordan Williams

Deleana Mitchell was expecting a $25 gas card when she got out of her car at The Giving Plate food bank in Bend, but she instead was greeted with a…

Deschutes SO, partner launch ‘Operation Guardian Angel,’ a medication-aided treatment program

December 3, 2021 9:09 pm KTVZ news sources

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday it is partnering with Ideal Option, a national leader in outpatient medication-assisted…

Oregon indoor mask mandate may stick around

December 3, 2021 7:33 pm KTVZ - News Team

…Or it might not. The current temporary mandate expires in February, but some health officials want to make it…

City of Bend sets open house next week for SE Wilson Avenue Corridor Project

December 3, 2021 2:49 pm KTVZ news sources

The city of Bend is inviting members of the community who live, work, play or commute near Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street — a busy intersection soon…

Two of four suspects arrested in string of Madras business burglaries; photos show getaway car

December 3, 2021 2:23 pm KTVZ news sources

Two of four suspects have been arrested, a third man identified and a woman and getaway car also are being sought in a string of October burglaries…

High Desert’s late-season warmth proves beneficial for construction crews

December 2, 2021 7:32 pm Jordan Williams

Some Central Oregonians may be counting down the days until we see some snowfall, especially in the mountains. But for Phil Anderson and his…

Bend nonprofit understaffed; volunteers concerned over Omicron Covid variant

December 2, 2021 11:38 am Noah Chast

Volunteers at St Vincent de Paul of Bend are back inside for roughly the first time since the pandemic started, stocking groceries to help serve…

Bend man among six Oregonians facing federal charges in payroll tax evasion scheme

December 2, 2021 5:19 pm KTVZ news sources

A federal grand jury in Portland returned a five-count indictment Thursday charging six Oregonians, including a Bend man, for their roles in a…

Bend council reviews transportation bond projects, advances Reed Market planning funds

December 1, 2021 8:01 pm Alec Nolan

More than a year ago, Bend voters gave a thumbs up to the city’s $190 million transportation bond, which will fund design and construction of dozens…

No longer wasted? Deschutes County seeks proposals to use gas created by Knott Landfill’s trash

December 1, 2021 1:12 pm Carly Keenan

A new project seeking proposals for Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill in southeast Bend could result in a win-win situation for the county, landfill…

No snow means C.O. high school ski teams must practice on dry land

December 1, 2021 11:28 am Jordan Williams

David Smullin, the Redmond Community Nordic Ski Club head coach since 1999, is no stranger to dry-land practice sessions. But dry-land practices have…

Madras man killed in Highway 197 rollover crash near Dufur

December 1, 2021 3:22 pm KTVZ news sources

A 25-year-old Madras man was killed Wednesday morning in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 197 about two miles north of Dufur, Oregon State Police…

Bend, Prineville have warmer than normal November; despite rain, Bend drier than usual

December 1, 2021 11:01 am KTVZ news sources

Bend experienced a much warmer than normal November — and despite 10 days of measurable rainfall, it was still drier than normal, too, the National…

‘A beautiful thing’: Giving Tuesday’s impact on C.O. nonprofits extends far and wide

November 30, 2021 11:57 am Carly Keenan

Giving Tuesday is a day when people around the nation and the world are urged to donate to a wide variety of worthy nonprofits and charities. Here in…