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As Bend home prices surge, more C.O. homebuyers look elsewhere in region

January 30, 2020 7:56 pm KTVZ

According to the Central Oregon Association of Realtors, Bend home sales prices averaged about $450,000 at the end of 2019.…

DCSO, Bend and Redmond PD to join Ring’s Neighbors app

January 30, 2020 2:19 pm KTVZ

The Bend and Redmond police departments and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday will join the Neighbors app by Ring. The law…

Oregon lawmakers to try again on campaign donation limits

January 31, 2020 1:05 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon is among a handful of states with no limits on campaign contributions in elections. The 2020 session offers lawmakers another chance to change…

Redmond schools making big changes to cut K-5 class sizes

January 31, 2020 12:15 am KTVZ News Partners

The Redmond School District has announced major school and boundary changes to take effect in the 2020-2021 school year, in preparation for class…

C.O. keeping up with state demand for electric vehicles

January 30, 2020 8:39 pm KTVZ

Oregon hopes to have at least 50,000 registered electric vehicles on the road by the end of this year.…

Four La Pine men charged in Hwy. 97 road rage, fight

January 30, 2020 11:22 pm Barney Lerten

Four La Pine men — two drivers and two passengers — were arrested by citation Thursday evening after a Highway 97 road rage incident led to a brief…

Oregon, 6 other states sue Trump administration over abortion, health care access

January 30, 2020 4:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of seven states and the District of Columbia on Thursday in suing the U.S. Department of…

Terrebonne well driller carries on, despite revoked state license, fine

January 30, 2020 1:31 pm Barney Lerten

A Terrebonne water well-driller who had his state license revoked last fall says his business is carrying on, thanks to his two still-licensed…

NW Crossing becoming one of Bend’s business hot spots

January 30, 2020 8:28 pm KTVZ

Bend’s most popular business-oriented neighborhoods very well may be the Old Mill and downtown, but NorthWest Crossing is on the way to joining…

After 2 C.O. dogs caught in traps, owners urge stricter limits

January 30, 2020 6:22 pm KTVZ

Residents who enjoy activities like hiking or biking have encountered steel traps near trailheads, campgrounds and public areas. Some have reported…

Redmond City Council sets goals for upcoming year

January 29, 2020 11:44 pm KTVZ

The city of Redmond is once again looking to the future of the…

After years of planning, Bend FC Timbers fields finally open

January 29, 2020 8:03 pm KTVZ

Teams began using fields this month after three months of construction BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend FC Timbers finally have a place to call home.…

Bend Super Bowl champion speaks of experience

January 29, 2020 8:23 pm KTVZ

Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is just four days away. Twelve years ago, Bend resident Kevin Boss played on…

C.O. Homeless Point In Time Count underway

January 29, 2020 7:41 pm KTVZ

The Homeless Leadership Coalition kicked off the annual Point In Time Count in Central Oregon…

CODE Team: 3 arrested as they returned to C.O. with meth, heroin

January 29, 2020 6:15 pm Barney Lerten

Central Oregon drug agents and Oregon State Police stopped a car and arrested two Bend men and a Southern California woman on Highway 97 near Klamath…

Impaired CRR man arrested after Redmond Fred Meyer incident

January 29, 2020 5:04 pm KTVZ News Partners

An apparently drug-impaired Crooked River Ranch man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly stripping to his underwear and running around in the…