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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer holds agriculture, business roundtable in Sisters

June 10, 2023 6:25 pm KTVZ

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was in Sisters Saturday to attend the Sisters Rodeo but also to hold a business roundtable at the Sisters Area Chamber of…

Head’s up for two Hwy. 20 changes: O.B. Riley Road closure, new light to turn on at 3rd/Mervin Sampels Road

June 9, 2023 10:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

ODOT is advising Bend-area motorists to be aware of two more changes coming along Highway 20 next week: a temporary intersection closure and the…

What’s next for Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office? It’s unclear, so far

June 9, 2023 9:38 am KTVZ

Friday marked Cheyenne Purrington’s last day working for Deschutes County. After nearly a year on the job, the former director of the county’s…

‘It’s a relief’: St. Charles Bend nurses talk about new contract’s impacts and their future at the hospital

June 9, 2023 5:51 pm KTVZ

After more than 40 hours of talks between the nurses union and St. Charles Bend, a tentative contract agreement was reached early Thursday.…

Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, Bailey Aldrich, pays a volunteering visit to Bend’s The Giving Plate

June 9, 2023 11:51 am KTVZ

Bailey Aldrich, chosen earlier this year as Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, paid a visit Friday to the Bend food pantry The Giving Plate. And true to her…

Sen. Jeff Merkley plans Deschutes County town hall on Saturday, June 17 at Ridgeview HS in Redmond

June 9, 2023 2:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon…

Neil Young is a new addition to Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s summer concert lineup

June 9, 2023 1:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

Celebrated singer-songwriter Neil Young announced Friday a limited run of West Coast shows with special guest Chris Pierce, including a Monday,…

Terrebonne man arrested on 10 charges alleging rape, abuse of juvenile

June 9, 2023 12:52 pm KTVZ

A 44-year-old Terrebonne man was arrested in a raid on his home Thursday, accused of five counts each of rape and sex abuse involving a juvenile,…

St. Charles Bend nurses union, hospital reach contract deal to avert strike after marathon talks

June 8, 2023 10:12 am KTVZ

St. Charles Bend and the union representing nearly 1,000 of its nurses announced they reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning…

Crane Prairie fishing feud leads to gunfire, SWAT callout; 2 shots fired at DCSO drone, Bend man arrested

June 9, 2023 11:10 am Barney Lerten

A fishing feud led to gunfire, an armored vehicle and SWAT team call-out and a Bend man’s arrest on the shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir Thursday…

Plane’s wing clips Bend Airport fuel pumps’ awning support, ignites fire, prompts evacuation, road closures

June 8, 2023 2:30 pm Barney Lerten

A twin-engine plane that had finished fueling up at Bend Municipal Airport clipped a structure and sparked a fire at the pumps that put up a black…

Crook County Judge Seth Crawford talks about decision to send Greater Idaho measure to May 2024 ballot

June 7, 2023 12:00 pm Barney Lerten

The continuing Greater Idaho movement to shift Oregon’s border west so that much of Eastern Oregon joins its neighbor to the east claimed two wins…

City fee increases proposed in Bend

June 8, 2023 6:40 pm KTVZ

Some of the proposed fee increases, in the planning and building departments, touch double digits. Liam Gibler breaks them…

Attendees come out for open paddle on the Deschutes as second annual Bend Yoga Festival begins

June 8, 2023 11:58 am KTVZ

The second annual Bend Yoga Festival got underway Thursday at Riverbend Park, featuring dozens of presenters and an expanded variety of activities…

Salute to Seniors: For Mountain View High’s Class of 2023, ‘grit’ was key to overcoming challenges

June 7, 2023 9:24 pm KTVZ

In our next Salute to Seniors segment, NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan meets with students and staff of Mountain View High School to reflect on the 300…