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A Bend couple’s love story ends without a last touch, in the year of COVID-19

July 25, 2020 2:28 pm Barney Lerten

Carrie Lea doesn’t want her mother’s COVID-19 death at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care to be just another sad statistic on a growing list, but for…

Worried Bend gas station workers help missing Eugene-area man reunite with family

July 24, 2020 7:52 pm Barney Lerten

An 84-year-old Eugene-area man reported missing and endangered early Friday was found and reunited with his family Friday night after concerned…

Teen cited for trespassing at SE Bend new high school site

July 25, 2020 11:14 am KTVZ News Partners

One Bend 16-year-old was cited and three others may face charges for trespassing at the construction site of the new Caldera High School in southeast…

Lack of public restrooms brings downtown Bend frustration

July 24, 2020 6:59 pm KTVZ

Since COVID-19 hit, finding a public restroom in Bend’s downtown has become a challenge for some.…

Judge denies Oregon push to limit US agents during arrests

July 24, 2020 5:32 pm The Associated Press

A U.S. judge has denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arrest people…

C.O. day care, early child care centers to incorporate new safety practices

July 24, 2020 4:48 pm KTVZ

There are, as you’d expect, many changes to come for Oregon’s day care and early child care education centers, due to new safety regulations to…

Alaska Airlines adding daily Redmond-San Jose flights next March

July 24, 2020 4:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

One of three Northwest new Northwest destinations adding service SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines announced Thursday it will be adding new…

Pair escape van stalled on tracks, just before freight train hits it north of Bend

July 24, 2020 1:38 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two people in a van that stalled on the railroad tracks north of Bend early Friday morning narrowly escaped before a BNSF train smashed into it,…

Warm Springs tribes report first COVID-19 death

July 24, 2020 12:06 am KTVZ News Partners

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have reported their first COVID-19-related death, as the number of cases on the reservation has reached…

Early-morning cougar sightings reported in SE Bend, near Grocery Outlet

July 23, 2020 10:19 am Barney Lerten

At least a few citizens reported seeing a cougar wandering through populated areas of southeast Bend early Thursday morning, including a sighting by…

Split Bend councilors set fines of up to $500 for COVID-19 mask violators

July 23, 2020 2:24 pm KTVZ

Bend city councilors met virtually once again Thursday to dive into the details of how to best enforce Gov. Kate Brown’s mask-wearing requirements…

Kaylee Sawyer’s mother speaks out on $2 million settlement of COCC lawsuit

July 23, 2020 5:00 am KTVZ, Barney Lerten

After a long, difficult and emotional journey for the family of Kaylee Sawyer, the $2 million settlement reached in a civil lawsuit against Central…

Neighbor awakens, helps Bend family escape burning mobile home

July 23, 2020 1:26 pm Barney Lerten

A next-door neighbor awakened and helped a family of three escape their burning mobile home on Bend’s north end early Thursday morning, officials…

OSAA puts HS football on hold indefinitely, other fall sports delayed

July 23, 2020 12:51 pm KTVZ

Oregon School Activities Association board members recently decided to delay some high school sports, while prohibiting high school football at this…

Helping hands, teamwork rescue horse who got stuck along the Deschutes River

July 22, 2020 6:52 pm KTVZ

What is typically a water break for Redmond’s Kristin Olin and her 24-year-old horse, Dixie, turned into a four-hour rescue late last week.…

Bend restaurant/bar owners dismayed by Gov. Brown’s new 10 p.m. COVID-19 curfew

July 22, 2020 5:51 pm KTVZ

Restaurant and bar owners in Bend said they were disappointed to learn of the 10 p.m. curfew Gov. Kate Brown announced on Wednesday as an effort to…

Odell Lake algae prompts OHA recreational use health advisory

July 22, 2020 3:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Odell Lake due to the presence of a cyanobacteria (harmful algae)…