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Smoke alarm awakens Tumalo resident to attic fire that caused $150,000 damage

February 23, 2022 10:04 am KTVZ News Partners

A smoke alarm awakened a Tumalo resident early Wednesday morning to an attic fire that caused an estimated $150,000 in damage, a fire official said…

Obsidian Middle School goes into lockdown after report student talked of having gun; none found

February 23, 2022 12:10 pm KTVZ

Obsidian Middle School in southwest Redmond went into lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” for about an hour late Wednesday morning after staff…

Bend Planning Commission continues work to revise controversial shelter code proposal

February 23, 2022 12:34 am Barney Lerten

Bend’s Planning Commission continued its wordsmithing work Tuesday evening on controversial proposed development code revisions to broaden where…

Boiler explosion sparks fire at Hermiston-area potato chip plant; 7 injured

February 22, 2022 10:45 pm The Associated Press

A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday…

Mixed views given on proposed Tumalo sewer system expansion ahead of public hearing

February 22, 2022 6:38 pm KTVZ

Almost all of the community of Tumalo relies on septic tanks, most of which were built in the 1970s or earlier. Septic systems require annual…

C.O. service groups, shelters prep for second night of full beds amid single-digit temps

February 22, 2022 11:17 am KTVZ

A string of extremely cold nights are forecasted in Central Oregon, and some volunteers, including Jumar Caoile, a healthcare navigator with Central…

Pickup leaves Deschutes Market Road, topples power pole; road reopening, CEC restores power

February 22, 2022 2:32 pm Barney Lerten

A driver was unhurt when a pickup truck left Deschutes Market Road east of Bend and toppled a power pole late Tuesday morning – one of several…

Bend Blues rugby club still recruiting for season, hoping to avoid merger with Summit HS

February 22, 2022 10:38 am KTVZ

Tuesday was supposed to be the first practice for the Bend Blues Rugby…

Mt. Bachelor’s damaged Skyliner lift officially out of commission for rest of season

February 22, 2022 10:52 am KTVZ

Mt. Bachelor will be without one of its base area lifts through the end of the…

I-84 reopens in E. Oregon after ODOT, OSP, others clear 170 vehicles from crashes; 19 people injured

February 21, 2022 3:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

Crews working through the night cleared about 170 vehicles and reopened Interstate 84 Tuesday morning in Eastern Oregon, nearly a day after snowy…

‘Zenith’ sculpture chosen for Bend’s Alpenglow Community Park

February 22, 2022 9:15 am KTVZ News Partners

The group Art in Public Places, Bend Park & Recreation District staff and Bend Park & Recreation Foundation selection committee members have selected…

Jefferson County School District cancels classes due to snowy roads amid rollovers, slide-offs

February 22, 2022 8:12 am KTVZ News Partners

Due to the snowy weather and slick roads, Jefferson County School District 509J canceled classes for…

Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts; $100M climate package also in works

February 21, 2022 4:12 pm The Associated Press

Democrats who control the Oregon Legislature are proposing to give Republicans $100 million to spend essentially as they see fit in their rural…

DCSO, OSP detectives find site of blasts near Fryrear Butte, possibly caused by exploding targets

February 20, 2022 11:06 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office detectives, aided by Oregon State Police Bomb Squad detectives, said Monday they found the location of the 2-3 very…