Your photos: Special High Desert sunrise symbolizes dawn of new year
The first workday of the year 2024 dawned with a special view for many around Central Oregon, and several of you shared your great photos of what you…
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Bend business Square Baby releases newest dish to ring in the new year: Fancy Pants Wagyu Truffle
(Update: Adding video and comments from Square Baby CEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-based Square Baby™ calls itself “the most innovative disruptor…
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Redmond PD: Social media post threatening C.O. schools deemed not credible, threat came from Portland
A social media post regarding a threat of violence Tuesday at schools in several Central Oregon communities brought a flood of worried calls to…
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U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues dog who fell off cliff along Oregon coast; Leo’s reported doing well
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (KTVZ) – A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Astoria came to the rescue of a dog that fell from a cliff on New Year’s Day…
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Forest Service crews continue landing pile burning this week west of Bend, south of Cascade Lakes Highway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters resumed ignitions Tuesday of landing piles seven miles west of…
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City of Bend to begin second phase of Awbrey Butte waterline project this month; open house set for next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend will host an informational open house the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 9 to share information about Phase 2 of the…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court blocks Biden administration from enforcing guidance meant to protect abortion access in Texas
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Biden administration can’t enforce guidance meant to protect…
Continue ReadingWinter’s first major storm set to hit the eastern US with heavy rain and significant snow
By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A major winter storm is setting up to thrash much of the eastern US this weekend with heavy rain, strong winds and…
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Bend DUII arrests: The numbers, what they mean and how Oregon’s DUII laws are changing
NewsChannel 21 set out to look at the differences the numbers can tell us between drug- and alcohol-related DUII arrests in Bend and their impact on…
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Searchers find man with dementia, reported missing from DRW care facility, after alerts sent to 1,000 homes
An 80-year-old man with dementia, reported missing New Year’s evening from a care facility in Deschutes River Woods, was found early Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTicket sold in Michigan wins estimated $842.2 million Powerball jackpot in New Year’s Day drawing
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A single Powerball ticket sold in Michigan has matched all six numbers to win an estimated $842.2 million in a New…
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Central Oregon Veterans Ranch will use Oregon VA grant to improve mentorship program
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs recently announced the award of nearly $1 million in grant funding to support a range of robust and…
Continue Reading‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises
CNN By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast…
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Central Oregonians are ringing in 2024 with new activities and preparing for the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s almost time to ring in 2024! You can spend the first day of the new year taking part in a run with the Central…
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A look back at 2023: High Desert’s most difficult issues reflected nation’s challenges
From homelessness and housing to addiction and fentanyl, we were troubled but not alone BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Over the course of a year, most…
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New Oregon consumer protection laws cover issues from breast exam insurance to regulating data brokers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many new state laws are going into effect at the start of the new year, including several consumer protection laws taking effect…
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Sisters Ranger District’s Jeremy Fields named Forest Service NW Region Employee of the Year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The USDA Forest Service honored employees and partners for exemplary work, dedication and commitment during the Pacific…
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Oregon Court of Appeals blocks Multnomah County Jan. 1 ban on flavored tobacco products
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporary halted Multnomah County’s ban on flavored tobacco products, which was set to…
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Bend man’s second murder trial could be delayed two years by legal dispute over police interview statements
A Bend man recently convicted of murder in the March 2021 hatchet killings of two roommates was scheduled to go on trial next month in another…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
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