Volunteers team up with Deschutes County deputies for rare DUII sobriety training
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies conducted a unique training exercise Monday that involved getting volunteers…
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Senate votes to end government shutdown, sending funding bill to the House
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding…
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High Desert Chamber Music announces students selected for 2025-26 Spotlight Chamber Players
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music said Monday it’s pleased to announce the students selected for this year’s…
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From Combat to Care: Local county veterans recognized at ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services unveiled a new wall today honoring the 18 veterans who currently work for the department. The…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue Recruiting Volunteers—Here’s What It Takes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have what it takes to save someone’s life? Deschutes County Search and Rescue is looking for 25 new volunteers to join…
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Air Traffic Control and TSA issues impacting travelers to and from Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The government shutdown’s impact in flight reductions is leaving some air travelers scrambling to get to their destinations,…
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Community collaboration helps SNAP stretch further at annual ‘Fill Your Pantry’ event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This weekend’s Fill Your Pantry event was a huge success, organizers say, fueling food access across Central Oregon, with over…
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British journalist Sami Hamdi expected to be released from ICE detention and return to UK
By Hira Humayun, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi, who has been held by US federal immigration for over two weeks,…
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DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland pleads guilty to aggravated theft, faces 3 1/2-year prison term, over $400,000 restitution
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of DAWNS House, a Bend nonprofit that provides housing for women recovering from addiction, has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingA new oil frontier, $2,000 rebate checks, predictable passwords: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! President Donald Trump floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 rebate checks from tariffs…
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Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died
By Pamela Brown, Shoshana Dubnow, Holly Yan, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The families of 13 girls and two counselors who died in the…
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‘Significant tragedy’ averted: Judge sentences Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner to 30 years in prison
Samson Garner, the Portland resident recently convicted by a jury of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event two years ago, was…
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At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in southern Ecuador in wave of prison violence
By Ana MarÃa Cañizares, RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at…
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24th Annual Veterans Day Parade to Honor Service in Downtown Bend; Watch Live on KTVZ+
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Veterans Outreach is inviting the community to gather in downtown Bend for the 24th Annual Veterans Day Parade…
Continue ReadingHannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar, released by Lebanon after 10 years in detention
Story by Associated Press Beirut (Associated Press) — Lebanese authorities released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday…
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Shootout in McKenzie Bridge leaves two men seriously injured
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dispute between two men led to a shootout Sunday in McKenzie Bridge that sent both to the hospital with…
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DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
By Zoe Sottile, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in…
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Gift from local business leader will support OSU-Cascades’ new accountancy degree
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A $50,000 gift to Oregon State University–Cascades will establish a fund to enhance classroom learning…
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More big names are coming to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater to perform in concert next summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter is still just around the corner, but next summer’s Bend concert season is heating up, with three more big-name…
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Kotek signs $300 million emergency transportation package; GOP sharply critical
(Update: Adding Republican lawmaker’s reaction to bill signing) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has signed House Bill 3991, the state’s…
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