Area’s second allergy season lingers into summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Summit Health allergist, Dr. Adam Williams, tells KTVZ News there are actually two allergy seasons in Central Oregon – one for…
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Pacific Power’s ‘enhanced safety settings’ trigger outage affecting nearly 2,000 Bend customers; most restored
Nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s north end lost power Thursday afternoon, an outage caused by the utility’s “enhanced safety settings…
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Last sign of a long, snowy winter: Scenic McKenzie Pass has been cleared and will open to motorists next Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)Â — After a long, snowy winter, Oregon Department of Transportation crews have cleared McKenzie Pass, and the gates will open for…
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A miracle in seat 11A: What we know about the sole survivor of Air India crash Vishwash Kumar Ramesh
By Antoinette Radford, Esha Mitra, Aditi Sangal and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — It seemed impossible, but shortly after news broke that an Air…
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Local neurologist shares promising treatments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and each week we’re sharing stories and resources to support those impacted by memory…
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Watch: California senator forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles
By Rebecca Shabad and Jacob Soboroff, NBC News Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday…
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How the Air India plane came crashing to earth
By Christian Edwards, Antoinette Radford and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — In the blue skies above western India, flight AI171 was struggling to gain…
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Commute Options, city of Bend launch E-Bike Rebate Program, providing $1,800 to eligible residents
Commute Options, in partnership with the City of Bend and funded by the Pacific Power Foundation, said Wednesday it’s proud to announce the launch of…
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Crews quickly contain small wildfire in La Pine; all Newberry Estates evacuation levels dropped
A new fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon on the east side of La Pine and prompted a quick Level 2 BE SET evacuation alert for a neighborhood,…
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No injuries after JetBlue plane rolls onto grass at Boston’s Logan Airport after landing
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A JetBlue flight at Boston Logan International Airport veered onto grass while turning off a runway during…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler discusses housing prices, gas legislation, traffic infrastructure, wildfire prep
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From the latest efforts to create affordable housing development, to gasoline taxation, traffic updates and wildfire risks, KTVZ…
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More than 290 feared dead after plane crashes outside airport in Indian city of Ahmedabad
By Sophie Tanno, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Rhea Mogul and Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At least 290 people are feared to have died after a plane…
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On opening night at the Sisters Rodeo, the bull riding was fierce, and JJ the Rodeo Clown did what he does best, clown aroundÂ
SISTERS, Ore. [KTVZ] — During the Sisters Rodeo festivities, Rodeo Clown JJ Harrison decided to commandeer my cell phone. Â Â Â Ahhh, that JJ! He…
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Oregon’s Merkley, Wyden seek to boost funding for prescribed burns, forest thinning to curb wildfire threats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with KTVZ News Wednesday about efforts to improve forest management, through more thinning and…
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FIRE ALERT: Wildfire reported in Crook County, Juniper Hill Fire
CROOK COUNTY, Ore. — A wildfire known as the Juniper Hill Fire has been reported in Crook County, burning an estimated 30 acres. According to Watch…
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First Bend ‘Core Area’ revitalization project on NE Second Street now complete
Bend’s Northeast Second Street between Franklin and Greenwood avenues reopened to two-way traffic on Wednesday.…
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AutoZone Reportedly Moving Into Former Deschutes Junction Site on NE Third Street
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – AutoZone is reportedly planning to open a new store at the former site of Deschutes Junction Pizza and Grill, located at the…
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Sony’s Bend Studio Lays Off 40 Employees, About 30% of Workforce, According to Report
Update: SIE provided this statement to KTVZ News regarding the reduction in workforce at Sony’s Bend Studio.”Earlier this year, Bend Studio wrapped…
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Deschutes County deputies, FAA looking for owner of crashed drone illegally flown over Redmond wildfire
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s investigators and the Federal Aviation Administration are working to find the owner of a drone…
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Lightning sparks new brushfire near West Butte in southern Crook County
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Initial attack crews and a helicopter responded to a new lightning-sparked brushfire Wednesday afternoon in southern Crook…
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