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Oregon gas tax rises 2 cents on New Year’s

December 3, 2019 9:02 am KTVZ

Oregonians will be paying a bit more at the pump, starting on New Year’s, the second of four phased-in gas tax increases that were part of the…

Bend’s November warmer, drier than normal, NWS says

December 2, 2019 10:15 pm KTVZ

Despite a decidedly snowy and cold end to November in Bend, the month overall was actually warmer and drier than normal, according to statistics…

Slick roads lead to 100s of slide-offs, crashes across C.O.

December 2, 2019 7:35 pm KTVZ

Slick road conditions led to several vehicle slide-offs on Cline Falls Highway and Beaver Lane Monday morning, prompting Deschutes County Sheriff’s…

Fire heavily damages Crescent home

December 2, 2019 4:18 pm Barney Lerten

A fire Sunday evening heavily damaged a home in the northern Klamath County town of Crescent, but the couple who live there escaped unhurt, along…

Deschutes River Woods man arrested in domestic violence case

November 30, 2019 9:08 pm Barney Lerten

A Deschutes River Woods resident was arrested early Monday on kidnapping, assault and other charges after leaving his home, where a domestic violence…

Deschutes DA IDs man shot by DCSO after car theft, pursuit

November 29, 2019 7:18 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday identified a 28-year-old man shot and wounded by one or more sheriff’s deputies Friday…

The Center Foundation receives $100K HS sports medicine grant

December 2, 2019 11:28 am KTVZ

The Center Foundation, a Central Oregon nonprofit dedicated to providing sports medicine services to high school students, said Monday it has been…

Bob Shaw marks 20 years with NewsChannel 21

December 2, 2019 8:47 am KTVZ

NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise co-anchors Jessie Foster and Mike Allen give Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw an engraved clock from all of us at KTVZ and…

Your photos: A snowy Thanksgiving week on the High Desert

December 1, 2019 8:54 pm Barney Lerten

Many of you used the Share tab or other ways to share wonderful photos of the scenery, kids and dogs in the snow and other sights of a snowy…

Long Butte water restored after holiday weekend outage

December 1, 2019 7:42 pm KTVZ

Residents of Long Butte north of Bend had water service restored late Sunday after a long holiday weekend…

Shilo Inn outbuilding fire causes $30,000 damage

December 1, 2019 3:27 pm Barney Lerten

A fire in a small furnace outbuilding at Bend’s Shilo Inn on Sunday morning caused about $30,000 damage, prompted some evacuations and knocked out…

Black Friday shoppers hunt for deals in Bend

November 29, 2019 3:20 pm KTVZ

Black Friday is one of the most anticipated days of the year because of the countless deals and sales offered by a variety of stores.…

Fuel tanker truck burns at Juniper Butte weigh station

November 29, 2019 10:50 am KTVZ

A fuel tanker truck burned at the weigh station on Highway 97 south of Culver Friday morning, but Jefferson County firefighters said they were able…

Terrebonne crash of 2 SUVs sends 4 to hospital

November 29, 2019 4:41 pm Barney Lerten

Three people freed by rescuers from the wreckage of an SUV were among four taken to St. Charles Redmond for evaluation after two SUVs collided on…

Thanksgiving eve rockslide cleared at Lake Billy Chinook

November 29, 2019 4:22 pm Barney Lerten

Cove Palisades State Park and Jefferson County Public Works crews quickly cleared a Thanksgiving eve rockslide that blocked Jordan Road with…

DCSO sergeant earns salute for post-crash rescue

November 28, 2019 10:46 pm KTVZ

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office offered a public salute to a sergeant who quickly came to the aid of a fallen passenger after a crash Wednesday…