KTVZ hosts wide-ranging debate by all 5 Fifth District GOP congressional candidates
The campaign season is ramping up for the May 17 primary election, and NewsChannel 21’s Decision 2022 coverage also hit high gear Monday evening…
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Recent RV fire near China Hat Road south of Bend sparks fire safety concerns
After moving into his home in the Lost Tracks subdivision of Bend 6 months ago, Hari Khalsa had a scary experience last Tuesday…
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2023 annular solar eclipse will be visible in La Pine area, hospitality groups expecting surge
An annular solar eclipse, set to be visible in the La Pine area and points south on Oct. 14, 2023, is already catching the attention of tourism and…
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‘We really need to do something’: City of Redmond joins national water conservation challenge
Redmond Mayor George Endicott is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to use water resources more wisely.…
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Fire destroys Alfalfa barn; cause under investigation
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a small barn in Alfalfa Monday…
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Central Cascades wilderness overnight permit reservations begin Tuesday
The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests reminded the public Monday that overnight permit reservations will begin for Central Cascades…
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Bend man charged in head-on DUII serious-injury crash on Century Drive; OSP seeks witnesses
A Bend man was charged with drunken and reckless driving and assault after a head-on crash on the Cascade Lakes Highway late Friday afternoon that…
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Space heater sparks fire at NW Bend sewer station; crews stop spread, avert outage, discharge
An outdoor camper’s propane heater sparked a fire that spread to a city sewer pump station in northwest Bend Sunday morning, but its concrete walls…
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‘Back to our roots’: Country music’s newest band, The Brethren, set to debut in Bend
Two sets of brothers, a lot of talent, and late-night music sessions have birthed a new powerhouse in country music. The best part — this group is…
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New Oregon High Desert Storm GM/Head Coach Ryan Doty ‘excited to take on the challenge’
One game into its second indoor football season, the Oregon High Desert Storm just announced that they are taking the team “in a different…
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Crooked River Natl. Grasslands rerouting Cole Loop Trail to ease conflicts with shooting area
BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ)– The Crooked River National Grassland said Thursday it plans to reroute the Cole Loop Trail after hikers and horseback riders…
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NW Redmond ditch burn gets away when winds pick up; crews stop 3-acre grass fire
A legal ditch burn in northwest Redmond got away when winds picked up Thursday afternoon, causing a grass fire that raced across three acres of…
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Bend Giving Plate’s hydroponic farm to produce more lettuce, give out free salad kits
Inside The Giving Plate’s food donation facility is a hydroponic farm, ready to grow more fresh lettuce for Central Oregonians in need of fresh,…
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St. Charles to ease visitor policy as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
Starting next Monday, the four St. Charles hospitals across Central Oregon will no longer require visitors to show proof of vaccination, although…
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Bethlehem Inn seeking to hire more staff to help at Bend and Redmond shelter locations
The Bethlehem Inn is looking to hire more staff for their Bend and Redmond shelter facilities. There are about eight positions available.…
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More than just ‘girl power’: Bend Women’s Expo to support small businesses
The effects the pandemic has had on many small businesses have been devastating. We’ve seen hiring shortages, businesses closing for good, and a…
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Deschutes County selling SW Bend parcel to Kôr Land Trust/Housing Works for affordable housing
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to sell about seven acres along Simpson Avenue, near the OSU-Cascades campus, for $1.3…
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Despite ‘so many unknowns,’ Redmond saw business growth boom during pandemic
The pandemic’s impacts closed down a lot of businesses across the state, but Redmond actually saw growth, in terms of new businesses popping up.…
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Drug agents pull over, arrest ‘significant’ Bend cocaine trafficking suspect, make record 6.2-lb. haul
A three-month investigation of a “significant” cocaine trafficker to Bend-area bars and nightclubs led to a traffic stop and arrest late last…
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Photo, security video help police make 2 arrests in unrelated NE Bend break-ins
Police have made two arrests in a pair of unrelated break-ins in northeast Bend, one at a home and another at a car wash, thanks in part to a photo…
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