The Local Lens – Episode 7 – Amanda Page Interview
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Amanda Page who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Amanda Page who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Samuel Facey who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Lauren Connally who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Gary W. Campbell who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Charles Webster Baer who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner. Spencer Sacks: Thank you, Mr. Baer, for joining us on The Local Lens. It’s great having you here. Hopping right in, what is the biggest problem facing the county today? Charles Webster Baer:
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Historical Museum is hosting the History Bricks 2026 LEGO Contest, inviting community members to recreate historic Deschutes County landmarks using LEGO bricks. The event celebrates America’s 250th anniversary by bridging the past and present through creative artistic expression. Submissions for the contest are due by July 3rd, 2026 and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Origins Project will present “Echoes of Eruption,” a multifaceted program exploring the Newberry Volcano through arts, sciences, and Indigenous living traditions. The event will take place June 25th and 26th, 2026, at the Tower Theatre in Bend. “Echoes of Eruption” marks the innovative arts and culture nonprofit’s first program
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s recent Lottery Revenue Bond sale successfully generated $140.1 million this month, providing crucial funding for statewide affordable housing, behavioral health facilities, food assistance, and emergency preparedness programs. The sale was facilitated through the Treasury’s Buy Oregon Bonds Program. The $140.1 million in proceeds are designated for capital improvement projects that
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregon Business & Industry has announced the fourth annual ‘Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’ contest is open now through July. State residents will have the opportunity to vote for the coolest product manufactured within Oregon. The nomination window for products is now open and will close on July 10th. The contest will
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to Crook County Fire and Rescue, outdoor debris pile burning closed on Saturday, May 9th. Summer burning regulations began the same day. The agency says burn barrels and personal warming fires are still allowed after Saturday’s closure on designated Restricted Burn Days in accordance with the Crook County Outdoor
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County residents are preparing for fire season this May as the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management rolls out a community-wide awareness campaign. A key part of this effort includes a countywide test of the Deschutes Alerts system, scheduled for May 13 at 1:00 p.m. The test aims
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening now, average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.27 cents a gallon today, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Oregon are 30.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.42 cents higher than a year ago. The national average price
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Democrats and Republicans in Washington are uniting around an unlikely cause: making it easier for daycares to hand out fruit instead of chips. Congress may not agree on much these days, but seeing lawmakers find common ground on the so-called “banana bill” feels oddly heartening. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Democrats and Republicans in Washington are uniting around an unlikely cause: making it easier for daycares to hand out fruit instead of chips. Congress may not agree on much these days, but seeing lawmakers find common ground on the so-called “banana bill” feels oddly heartening. Here’s what else you need
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CNN, GUARDIA CIVIL, LA MONCLOA, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, CDC By Chris Boyette, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — American passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak, including at least one who tested positive, arrived in Nebraska early Monday for evaluation at a highly specialized quarantine unit. They will eventually continue on
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Denver International Airport is conducting a safety analysis after a person who jumped over a fence into a runway was struck and killed by a plane during takeoff late Friday. The fatal incident has drawn scrutiny to the airport’s security protocols – and highlighted the challenges of securing a
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CNN, KABC, KCNC, KEVIN CARTAS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, LUIS By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Denver International Airport is conducting a safety analysis after a person who jumped over a fence into a runway was struck and killed by a plane during takeoff late Friday. The fatal incident has drawn scrutiny to the
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Tonight: Mother’s Day Wind-Down As the sun sets on Mother’s Day, conditions will remain partly cloudy and noticeably breezy. If you are finishing up a backyard barbecue or heading out for a late evening walk in Bend or Redmond, be prepared for northwest winds gusting up to 35 mph. These gusts will begin to taper
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By Associated Press (AP) — Federal agents are investigating the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event.” A Union Pacific employee found the bodies of six people
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to Division Chief Russell Deboodt, Crook County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the 1900 Block of NW Industrial Park Road for a RV Fire. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading beyond the vehicle. Division Chief Deboodt tells KTVZ News that one person was staying in the
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