Shuttle Shock: Redmond City Council approves rate increase for ride-share services
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ} — “I don’t like raising rates.” That’s Enviro Shuttle owner, Bill Calidonna, responding to the Redmond City…
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City of Bend chooses Veo as the vendor for its new, permanent bike-share program, rolling out this week
The City of Bend announced Tuesday it’s partnering with Veo, an independent shared mobility company, to bring shared e-bikes to the community. Veo…
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Local ODFW office calls for public’s help tracking down porcupines as part of new 2-year project
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, Oregon Fish and Wildlife’s Ochoco Office in Prineville is asking the public to report…
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Good news travels farther this summer: Oregon, nation’s gas prices still heading lower, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in most states, including Oregon, continue to tick down. Gas prices have been trending lower since late June,…
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All evacuation levels lifted on 950-acre Warm Springs fire; other blazes fought in Crook County, Three Sisters Wilderness
Firefighters working through the night secured a perimeter of the UDC Fire that burned close to 1,000 acres and prompted Level 2 and 1 evacuation…
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Heat can kill: As temperatures soar, Humane Society of Central Oregon has tips to keep your pets safe, comfortable
With temperatures soaring into the 90s and beyond, The Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to offer tips to keep your pet safe in the high…
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Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes two structure-protection task forces to ‘stretched’ Southern Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties to the Rogue Valley in…
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Bend Police, Deschutes DA’s Office seek applicants for grants to help fight organized retail theft
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department, in partnership with the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, said…
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BLM offering for sale up to 54 million board feet of timber in Western Oregon this month
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday it will offer several timber sales in July,…
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BLM Closes Public Lands in Crook County Due to Wildfire
PAULINA, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed several public lands in Crook County due to an active wildfire. The closure is…
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Supreme Court backs Trump’s effort to dramatically reshape federal government for now
By John Fritze and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump’s effort to carry out mass firings and…
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Hot and dry with a few isolated storms late in the afternoon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Yellow Local Alert Day is in effect today until sunset as the region is under a Red Flag Warning for hot and dry air along…
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Intel to lay off nearly 530 workers in Oregon, starting this month
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Intel Corp. will begin laying off approximately 529 people at four Oregon campuses starting next Tuesday, July 15,…
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U.S. Marshals begin joint search for Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
Seth Ratliff UPDATE: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Monday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force initiated a joint search…
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Long-time Bend Mexican restaurant Longboard Louie’s set to close later this month as owner retires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A favorite Bend restaurant serving up healthy Mexican food with a Mayan-Hawaiian twist for some 25 years is closing its doors.…
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Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports is coming and threatens 200% on pharmaceuticals
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s imposing a new 50% tariff on all copper imported into the US.…
Continue Reading Hot temperatures and isolated dry thunderstorms are creating high fire danger today
We’ve issued a Local Alert Weather Day due to the high fire danger this afternoon. Hot and dry surface conditions and the chance for dry…
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TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints
By Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United…
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Fire Alert: Crews stop spread of house fire west of Sunriver; all evacuation levels throughout the area dropped
A fully involved house fire quickly began spreading to other properties and the nearby Deschutes National Forest Monday evening, prompting a task…
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Five applicants for Deschutes County interim sheriff discuss agency’s future at public forum
(Update: adding fourth applicant for position) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The union representing Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies has released a list of…
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