Abby’s Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Abby’s Legendary Pizza is coming to Prineville. The family-owned pizza parlor will begin an extensive remodel in August…
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Bend Heroes Foundation’s Tobiason to take part in 12th, final state Medal of Honor Highway dedication in Boston
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation Chairman Dick Tobiason will participate in the dedication of the Massachusetts Medal of Honor…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests Bend man accused of trafficking fentanyl at China Hat Road homeless camps
A 31-year-old Bend man who allegedly trafficked fentanyl in the homeless encampments on China Hat Road south of Bend was arrested during a traffic…
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Post-GOP walkout, Oregon elections chief says lawmakers with 10 or more absences can’t run next term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 10 Republican state senators in Oregon who racked up more than 10 unexcused absences during a walkout in the most recent…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Semi turning from Cooley Road to Hwy. 97 gets stuck, traffic backs up for miles; nighttime signal repairs planned
A semi-truck turning from Cooley Road to northbound Highway 97 got high-centered and stuck Tuesday afternoon, blocking northbound lanes and causing…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
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Bend 19-year-old accused of breaking into gun store, stealing rifle later jumps handcuffed from ambulance, is caught
A 19-year-old Bend resident who broke into a gun store and stole a rifle was arrested Monday at a southeast Bend transient camp, then jumped out of…
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Bend’s median home sales price hits a record (again), reaches milestone $800K; Redmond rises to $500K, not a record
You might say that record-breaking home sales prices in Bend are getting to be … a broken record. Not every month, but often enough to fuel its…
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DCSO SAR has busy weekend, rescues injured Three Sisters climber, then a fallen climber near Smith Rock
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy weekend, first rescuing an injured hiker in the Three Sisters Wilderness on…
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Anheuser-Busch sells Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing, 7 other craft brewers to Canadian ‘cannabis lifestyle’ company
Tilray Brands, Inc., “a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company” based in Leamington, Canada, announced Monday that the…
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Oregon DEQ ends air quality advisory for Central Oregon after smoke from Bedrock Fire eases
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Monday for Central Oregon due to improved smoke conditions and a…
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During China Hat Road patrol ride-along, DCSO deputy says he’s found no new fires in recent days
Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reassigned and dedicated a full-time deputy to patrol homeless encampments along China Hat Road…
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Legislature dedicates $50 million to irrigation modernization projects across Oregon
Oregon lawmakers have approved $50 million for irrigation district modernization, a vital part of the state’s…
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COCC plans to break ground on Madras campus expansion this winter, thanks to $4 million in lottery-backed bonds
Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the college’s…
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DCSO deputy disciplined for Bend bar incident placed on leave amid new criminal, internal investigations
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy who was suspended for a day without pay and lost his detective assignment due to an incident at a Bend bar…
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Megabus, Pacific Crest Bus Lines to expand NW, Central Oregon daily bus service
(Update: Adding video) ELIZABETH, NJ (KTVZ) — Megabus, one of the largest bus companies in North America, announced Monday a new partnership with…
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Smith Rock about to get new, wider footbridge; construction closure to limit access for up to 6 weeks
Smith Rock State Park is slated to get a new, wider pedestrian bridge this summer and fall, which means there will be no bridge access for up to six…
Continue ReadingHere’s another chance to ask Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler a question on this week’s ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Got a question for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler? This week brings another installment of Ask the Mayor on NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise…
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New wildfire, the Salmon Fire, burns about 40 acres in steep terrain 5 miles east of Oakridge
Initial attack fire crews were called out Sunday afternoon to tackle a new wildfire burning in very steep terrain about five miles east of Oakridge…
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