Sisters City Council discusses new park and pavilion project
(UPDATE: adding quotes from City Councilors Michael Preedin and Gary Ross) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)— The Sisters City Council is reconsidering plans…
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Rural Deschutes County residents to get new curbside recycling service this summer
(Update: clarifying information, adding video, comments from residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rural residents in Deschutes County will soon be able to…
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Wolf from Upper Deschutes Pack spotted in residential area near Sunriver
THREE RIVERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A wolf from the Upper Deschutes Pack was recently filmed running along a biking path in the Caldera Springs community…
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Crook County School Board holds listening sessions after survey shows strong support for interim superintendent
The Crook County School Board took the first step this week toward potentially appointing Interim Superintendent Dr. Joel Hoff to a permanent…
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COCC receives $224K grant for scholarships to help rural students in health care training programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 50 rural-based students enrolled in health care training programs at Central Oregon Community College — in areas…
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Deschutes County residents weigh in on natural hazards, emergency preparedness efforts
(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office released the results Wednesday of ithe Office of Emergency…
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Driver alert: Guardrail and bridge work to slow Oregon Highway 126 traffic east of Powell Butte
(Update: Video Added) POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A road and bridge project will be slowing traffic for the next few weeks on Oregon Highway 126…
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Layoffs or redirecting funding: Oregon lawmakers grappling again with ODOT’s budget gap
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are once again discussing ways to fill a massive shortfall within the Oregon Department of Transportation’s budget…
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Bend Chamber marks 100 years of supporting business community; Centennial Celebration set for May
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026, marking a century of supporting the regional business…
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Canada in shock after worst school shooting in decades leaves at least eight dead
By Lex Harvey (CNN) — A remote mountain town in Canada has been shaken by the country’s deadliest school shooting in decades, when an armed…
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Rep. Bynum nominates 23 Fifth District students to U.S. service academies; 6 are from Deschutes County
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore. announced Wednesday the nomination of 23 students in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District…
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Instagram chief denies social media can be ‘clinically addictive’ in landmark case
By Samantha Delouya, Clare Duffy, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified on Wednesday that he does not think…
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Central Oregon lawmakers’ caucus outlines top session priorities: Job growth, housing, OSU-Cascades and more
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Senator Anthony Broadman, D-Bend, and Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville announced Wednesday the 2026 session…
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5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony
By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday was some of the…
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James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — James Van Der Beek, the soft-eyed actor whose boyish good looks and earnestness landed him the leading role…
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Senator Ron Wyden, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduce bill to prevent President Trump from profiting off lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Donald…
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Chilling images are the biggest break so far in the Nancy Guthrie case. Here’s what stands out to law enforcement experts
CNN, FBI, INSTAGRAM, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, X , @PIMASHERIFF By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual…
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Bend Comedy Festival returns Labor Day weekend with bigger lineup
(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a sold-out debut last year, the Bend Comedy Festival is returning Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6, with…
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Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say
By Pete Muntean, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores, Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon plan to…
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Sheriff Ty Rupert stresses transparency and honesty at town hall meeting in Redmond
Redmond, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert held a town hall meeting in Redmond to address community concerns and discuss his first…
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