White SUV crashes into Bend ice cream shop
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — KTVZ confirms a white four-door SUV crashed into Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream at 61165 S. Highway 97 in Bend Tuesday evening. 911…
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Fire destroys Alfalfa home: Exploding fireworks, ammunition and lack of hydrants challenge firefighters
ALFALFA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters battling a fire that destroyed an Alfalfa home Monday were challenged not only by a lack of hydrants but…
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ODOT and City of Bend hold open house to answer questions about the Hawthorne Crossing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT and the City of Bend continued their tour, informing the public about the upcoming Hawthorne Bridge project. Earlier…
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Kicking nicotine: Central Oregon health provider offers free products to help you quit, plus counseling support
Across Central Oregon, Mosaic Community Health is helping people take their first step toward quitting nicotine by offering free nicotine replacement…
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Can’t put it in your bin at the curb? Deschutes County expands options to take hard-to-recycle items
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste is expanding options for residents to recycle items that can’t be placed in curbside recycling…
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Prineville drug suspect who led police on high-speed chase is arrested hours later in Harney County
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man who refused to stop for police and hit speeds over 100 mph in a pursuit was arrested several hours later,…
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Woodstove flue fire heavily damages roof of NE Bend home, but three residents escape to safety
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A woodstove flue fire early Tuesday morning heavily damaged the wood shake roof of a northeast Bend home, but three occupants…
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Latino Community Association and City of Bend jointly announce weekly Office Hours
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association and the City of Bend jointly announced Tuesday the launch of Office Hours at the Latino…
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Three people seriously hurt in van-semi collision on Highway 26 north of Madras
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three people were seriously injured when a van collided nearly head-on with a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras…
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Spirit of Christmas Giving Tree returns, expected to help 200 children this holiday season
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Holiday festivities are underway in Sisters, where the Sisters–Camp Sherman Fire District has lit up its main station for…
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Future of key Deschutes County Interchange Project uncertain as ODOT funding remains undecided
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — The future of a critical interchange project at US 97 and Baker Road in Deschutes County is uncertain, as funding from the…
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Federal immigration officials issue arrest detainer for trucker charged in Highway 20 double-fatal crash, say he was in U.S. illegally
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal immigration officials said late Monday a California truck driver arrested after a crash east of…
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Close call turns into fight in Bend restaurant parking lot, leading to two arrests
On Saturday, November 29th, officers from the Bend Police Department were called to Taco Salsa on Galveston Avenue following a reported dispute…
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Bend’s Miller Elementary School cancels a second day of classes after fire linked to lithium battery
A fire at Miller Elementary School in Bend on Sunday night caused significant damage to a custodial workshop but was contained by the school’s…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeking public input on proposed changes to rates, reservations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) recently announced proposed changes to reservations, fees, and more in order…
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OSU-Cascades and PRAx bring global and Grammy-winning artists to Tower Theatre
BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades and OSU’s Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts are launching a new concert series…
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Mt. Joy is the latest addition to the 2026 summer concert lineup at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tickets will go on sale Friday for the latest artists to announce a concert next summer at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater -…
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Powell Butte Community Charter School wins Firebusters Grand Prize; assembly set for Tuesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative (Co-Op) recently held the 39th Annual Firebusters Fire & Life Safety program…
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Bend road rage shooting suspect arraigned on five-count indictment; judge keeps bail at $100,000
.A 19-year-old Bend resident accused in a recent road rage shooting incident was arraigned Monday on a five-count indictment and a plea hearing was…
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Deschutes County to conduct pile burning southwest of Bend in coming weeks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources will conduct winter pile burning near the Seventh Mountain Resort and Points West…
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