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Redmond bias crimes suspect pleads not guilty

May 13, 2020 5:54 pm KTVZ

A Portland man accused of attempted murder and committing a bias crime against a Redmond motel owner pleaded not guilty to charges on…

Oregon reports four new COVID-19 deaths, first case of childhood disease linked to virus

May 13, 2020 1:48 pm KTVZ News Partners, The Associated Press

The Oregon Health Authority reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, raising the total to…

Bright Wood lays off 211 at Redmond, Madras factories

May 13, 2020 4:41 pm The Associated Press

One of Central Oregon’s largest manufacturers, Bright Wood Corp., has laid off more than 200 workers this spring amid a sharp downturn in customer…

Bend Pet Parade, Deschutes County Fair canceled due to COVID-19

May 13, 2020 3:59 pm Barney Lerten

Two of the longest-running, most memorable constants of a Central Oregon summer — the Bend Pet Parade and the Deschutes County Fair — were canceled…

OSP releases video of Klamath County shootout that wounded trooper, killed suspect

May 13, 2020 2:19 pm Barney Lerten

Oregon State Police on Wednesday released dramatic in-car and body camera footage from last month’s officer-involved shooting near Klamath Falls in…

Warm Springs woman injured in crash into road barriers west of Madras

May 13, 2020 12:10 pm Barney Lerten

A Warm Springs woman was injured Wednesday morning when she drove around a road barrier west of Madras and slammed head-on into concrete barriers…

Mother of Bend murder suspect sues DCSO over his suicide in jail

May 12, 2020 8:11 pm KTVZ

Two years after a Bend man labeled the suspect in his former girlfriend’s murder killed himself in the Deschutes County Jail, his mother is suing the…

Two years after rescue in woods, ‘Baby Bradley’ turns 3 and is ‘doing amazing,’ DCSO says

May 12, 2020 10:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two years after a baby was left in the woods south of Bend by his father and rescued hours later, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday…

Possible state budget cuts could close OSP’s La Pine, Prineville offices

May 12, 2020 1:47 pm Barney Lerten

A potential 17 percent cut in all Oregon agencies’ budgets due to an expected $3 billion COVID-19-related shortfall could lead to the closure of nine…

Deschutes Public Library discusses plans to reopen in June

May 12, 2020 7:06 pm KTVZ

The Deschutes Public Library checks out more than 2.5 million items a year, according to the library’s director, Todd Dunkelberg. But that’s in a…

McMenamins Old St. Francis Hotel prepares for Friday reopening

May 12, 2020 6:55 pm KTVZ

Many businesses here in Bend are gearing up for a reopening and that includes McMenamins, but like many of these businesses they will also be…

Bend welcomes two new food truck, tap house venues

May 12, 2020 6:02 pm KTVZ

Many people love to frequent food truck locations here in Central Oregon and there are actually two new locations that you should keep an eye out…

‘Boost Up Bend’ fund offers grants for reopening small businesses

May 12, 2020 3:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

In response to growing need, a group of Oregon Community Foundation donors has supported the creation of the Boost Up Bend Fund to help local small…

Task force tip leads to raid, arrest of Bend man on child pornography charges

May 12, 2020 5:08 pm KTVZ News Partners

A tip from a national task force that fights online child abuse and exploitation led to the arrest Tuesday of a 42-year-old Bend man accused of…

No new Oregon COVID-19 deaths, but dozens of new cases reported

May 12, 2020 2:50 pm Barney Lerten

For the fourth time in just over a week, the Oregon Health Authority reported no new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, although once again there were…

Tip brings DCSO recovery of stolen ATV, Bend man’s arrest

May 12, 2020 4:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

A tip to Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives that a Bend man was trying to sell a stolen ATV led to charges against the 20-year-old and recovery of…