RendezVan returns to snowy Mt. Bachelor this week
RendezVan is the celebration of Mt. Bachelor’s amazing community of RVers, campers, and van-lifers who make the annual pilgrimage to the resort in…
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ODOT says new rebate program will bring more EV charging stations to apartments, public parking spots
People living in multifamily homes and drivers near public parking areas may soon have better access to electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to…
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Deschutes County approves funding for revived shelter operation at Bend’s former Rainbow Motel
Shelter space soon will become available again at the former Rainbow Hotel in Bend. It previously opened last July to serve the homeless, but only…
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‘It’s always at the back of your mind’: St. Charles, OHSU seek volunteers for blood tests that could find cancers early
An early cancer detection study seeks to add hundreds more volunteers here in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System is partnering with OHSU’s…
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Gov. Kotek marks 100 days in office, seeks $1.3 billion; vows to help tackle homelessness in Central Oregon
Wednesday marked Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s 100th day in office. NewsChannel 21 had a chance to ask her about money on the way to Central Oregon to…
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IRS opens Taxpayer Assistance Center in Bend after closures due to staff attrition
– The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that the Taxpayer Assistance Center in Bend is now open at 250 NW Franklin Avenue, Suite 301.…
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Ganja glut? With excess weed, growers seek interstate sales
By GENE JOHNSON, ANDREW SELSKY and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — The email went out to legal cannabis growers around…
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La Pine man accused of explicit messages pleads guilty to luring a minor; 2nd charge dismissed in plea deal
A La Pine man arrested at his Sunriver business last month after a teen seeking a job told her mother he’d been sending her sexually explicit…
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New principals named for Rosland, La Pine elementary schools
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Wednesday the hiring of new principals to lead Rosland and La Pine elementary schools. Both…
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BLM OKs plan to acquire 4,000 acres on John Day River in north-central Oregon for recreation, hunting, habitat
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan this month to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land along the John…
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Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Wasco, Harney counties
Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has declared a drought in Wasco County through Executive Order 23-10, and a drought in Harney County…
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Oregon unemployment rate slips to 4.4% in March, within same low range since 2021
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in March, down from 4.7% in February. For the past 20 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Planning a trip? Oregon’s magic mushroom experiment advances
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms took a step closer to…
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‘Ezra’s Law,’ sought after tragic Madras assault, fails to pass Legislature a 4th time, but backers won’t give up
The latest attempt in the Oregon Legislature to pass a measure known as Ezra’s Law, to toughen the sentence for assaults that leaves victims with…
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Summit baseball hosts Mountain View for first of three-game series
Noah Chast was live at the game Tuesday evening with interviews from both head coaches. The Storm have three college bound players with…
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Student ‘Green Team’ at Pine Ridge Elementary leads efforts to inform their peers about cutting lunchroom waste
Bend-La Pine Schools recently announced an expansion of its composting program. KTVZ visited the Green Team at Pine Ridge Elementary who demonstrated…
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Deschutes County solid waste panel drops 3 more possible landfill sites, down to 2 finalists; may add BLM parcel to list
Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee met again Tuesday to continue recent efforts to find a suitable location for the county’s garbage,…
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‘Watch for Wildlife’ license plate funding to go toward Hwy. 20 wildlife crossings between Bend, Suttle Lake
A deer crossing the road might be a brief inconvenience or a close-call accident to you, but for species like mule deer, it’s a matter of…
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Drone team finds body of Warm Springs man missing for over a month, police report
A drone team has helped authorities find the body of a Warm Springs man who had been missing since leaving home on a firewood-cutting trip early last…
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(As) if you need a reminder: Today is Tax Day; state reminds you to file by midnight or seek extension
Today is the deadline to file state and federal personal income tax returns. Taxpayers must file their return or an extension by midnight, the Oregon…
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