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Oregon AG sends new bias crimes response toolkit to Oregon police agencies

June 22, 2020 9:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday she has released and distributed a Law Enforcement Bias Response Toolkit to help law enforcement…

New Pine Nursery Park sand volleyball courts open to public

June 22, 2020 3:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Through a partnership, North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club and the Bend Park and Recreation District worked together to bring…

Oregon fireworks sales begin Tuesday; officials urge users to keep it legal, safe

June 22, 2020 8:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Office of State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers and safety experts are…

Motorcycles, dirt bike targeted in string of Bend thefts

June 22, 2020 8:05 pm KTVZ

The Bend Police Department is encouraging anyone who owns a motorcycle or dirt bike to make sure they’re securely placed, out of the reach of…

C.O. veterans motorcycle group plans cross-state ride to honor POWs, MIAs

June 22, 2020 12:16 pm KTVZ

On Friday, nearly 100 motorcyclists will leave Bend’s Northside Bar and Grill to begin a statewide ride on U.S. Highway 26, recently designated a…

Grocer’s custom T-shirt sales to support Sisters Quilt Show, Folk Festival

June 22, 2020 7:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many summer events may be canceled, but Oliver Lemon’s Sisters is making sure that support is not. Sisters Country’s only…

ODOT starting night work on temporary patch repairs to Third Street in Bend

June 22, 2020 11:27 am KTVZ News Partners

Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation are making temporary repairs to U.S. Highway 20/Third Street in northern Bend, beginning Monday…

DCSO: We don’t bill people for SAR rescues

June 22, 2020 12:10 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue does not bill the people it rescues, although state law allows it, to ensure those needing…

Oregon DEQ sharply critical of new federal ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule

June 22, 2020 1:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said a new federal rule that took effect Monday “has serious and potentially damaging implications for…

Two arrested in Oregon in slaying of 7 in Alabama

June 22, 2020 11:44 am The Associated Press

Two men belonging to a club called the “seven deadly sins” have been arrested in an Oregon traffic stop in the slaying of seven people in north…

OSU to use power of big data to help fight against COVID-19

June 22, 2020 11:13 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University said Monday it is helping the National Institutes of Health to harness the power of big data in the fight against COVID-19,…

Multiple arrests as protests continue in Portland

June 22, 2020 11:03 am KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multiple arrests were made while demonstrators gathered outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland Sunday night as…

Setting up for warm days

June 22, 2020 8:46 am KTVZ

Conditions are setting up to deliver us one very warm week, and it all starts…

Barbecue sparks patio fire at NE Bend apartments

June 21, 2020 10:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

Residents used fire extinguishers to tackle a patio fire at a northeast Bend apartment complex Sunday night that spread from a barbecue, officials…

Downtown Bend gas buildup prompts evacuations; kitchen burner left on

June 21, 2020 8:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

A buildup of natural gas at a closed downtown Bend restaurant on Sunday prompted evacuation of neighboring businesses, according to fire officials…

Injured Wickiup dirt bike rider rescued by ground, water and air

June 21, 2020 7:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

A dirt bike rider from Bend suffered a serious leg injury in a crash near Wickiup Reservoir on Sunday, prompting a rescue in challenging terrain that…