Bill banning sale of kangaroo parts introduced in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel…
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71 pigs, 16 goats seized from Terrebonne ranch recovering at DCSO’s Rescue Ranch; owner faces animal neglect charge
Acting on a tip of possible animal neglect, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies raided a Terrebonne ranch Friday and Saturday, seizing 71 pigs and…
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‘Safety is the focus’: ODOT starts work on new Hwy. 20 pedestrian tunnel near Tumalo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun work on a project that will improve safety to the benefit of drivers and…
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Deschutes DA explains change to state’s bail system that can lead to quick jail release
Some aspects of a recent drug arrest near Bend spotlight a change in state law regarding the criteria for release from jail that prompted community…
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Dozens of trees, street signs toppled, destroyed in NW Bend; police seek tips, damage tally rises
Bend police said Sunday they are seeking citizen information, witnesses and security video as they try to find whoever left behind a trail of costly…
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Bend man killed, 2 others injured in crash at intersection east of Bend
A T-bone crash at an intersection east of Bend Monday morning killed a 74-year-old Bend man and injured two others, one critically, Deschutes County…
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Mt. Bachelor president/GM supports legislation in Salem that would reverse liability ruling
Mt. Bachelor President and General Manager John McLeod voiced quick support Thursday of new legislation in Salem that would reverse a liability court…
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Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan island, quickly shift to eating sea otters, OSU researchers find
Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plummet and switched to primarily eating sea otters in just a few years, a finding scientists…
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Tax filing season underway: Oregon offers free electronic filing; bank offers tips to avoid ID thieves
All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2023 can file electronically at no cost using one of Oregon’s free file options, the…
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Oregon OSHA fines Safeway $7,250 for workplace safety violations at Bend shooting scene
Oregon’s workplace safety agency investigates the August 2022 shooting at the east Bend Safeway, where a gunman fired numerous shots and killed a…
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Bend still seeing growth in new businesses, though rate slowed in 2022, report says
Bend entrepreneurs registered 3,625 new businesses with the state of Oregon last year, a 3% increase from 2021, which is only one-third the growth…
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Fire destroys camper at Bend’s Hunnell Road encampment; cause traced to smoking
A fire destroyed a small camper at the Hunnell Road homeless encampment late Saturday afternoon, putting up tall flames and black smoke.…
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Trail Blazers broadcaster Bill Schonely dies at 93
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bill Schonely, the longtime Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster with a distinctive…
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Bend Planning Commission, City Council to take up master plan for unique affordable housing effort
A unique housing opportunity in the works for close to seven years is coming before the Bend Planning Commission and Bend City Council in the next…
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Deschutes National Forest to receive over $40 million in next 5 years to expand wildfire risk reduction work
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the US Department of Agriculture is providing over $40 million…
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Bend woman shares painful story of losing her brother, in hopes others can avoid tragic fate
In this special report, NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest spoke with a Bend woman who shared the painful loss of her brother to a suspected fentanyl…
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California pair’s SUV slides off snowy forest road SE of Bend; Deschutes County Sheriff’s SAR comes to rescue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two California residents whose SUV slid off a…
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Trash clutters Bend Parkway roadsides, prompts complaints; ODOT wants to hear from public
The Bend Parkway is used by thousands of Central Drivers every day. People can see how the roadway looks and what sometimes clutters the roadsides…
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Dill, the puppy injured in Bend head-on crash, making good recovery, surrounded by friends and caregivers
A puppy who was seriously injured in a head-on crash on South Highway 97 in Bend last Saturday is recovering well, having undergone surgery at an…
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Bend Brewfest called off for 2023; organizers will await return to Hayden Homes Amphitheater
The Bend Brewfest, the second-largest craft beer festival in the Pacific Northwest, has been called off for this summer and postponed until it can…
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