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Alarms help residents escape La Pine-area house fire

October 20, 2019 2:41 pm KTVZ

Smoke alarms awakened residents of a La Pine-area home early Sunday, allowing them to escape a fire spreading from the front porch to the outside…

Leaking pipe in NE Portland releases sewage

October 20, 2019 11:57 am KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A sewer pipe in Northeast Portland leaked an estimated 1,000 gallons (3,785 liters) of untreated sewer water into an…

Bend-area man accused of pistol-whipping brother

October 20, 2019 9:26 am KTVZ

A 27-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Saturday night on charges he pistol-whipped his older brother during a fight that Deschutes County…

Crash kills driver, seriously injures ODOT snowplow operator

October 20, 2019 7:44 am KTVZ

A pickup driver was killed and an ODOT snowplow driver seriously injured Saturday morning in a collision on snow-covered state Highway 3 in northeast…

Redmond FD: Smoking materials likely caused fatal fire

October 20, 2019 5:42 am KTVZ

A recent fire at a southeast Redmond duplex in which a 60-year-old resident’s body was found most likely was caused by improper use of smoking…

State rejects Deschutes County denial of marijuana facility

October 19, 2019 10:56 pm KTVZ

The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has overturned Deschutes County commissioners’ denial of a marijuana production facility east of Bend,…

Woman sues after husband killed in E. Oregon hunting accident

October 19, 2019 8:54 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The widow of an Eastern Oregon elk hunter has filed a $960,000 lawsuit against the man’s hunting partner following an…

Redmond couple found guilty of murder in 5-year-old’s starvation

October 19, 2019 8:52 pm KTVZ

(Update: Details of convictions; courtroom scene) After nearly a month of often emotional testimony, it took a Deschutes County jury less than a day…

Bend man arrested, accused of luring teen online

October 19, 2019 8:46 pm KTVZ

A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in a raid on his northwest Bend apartment, accused of luring a 16-year-old girl on social media online…

Oregon judges recommend barring ICE from courthouse arrests

October 19, 2019 8:42 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adds committee recommendation, details) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Seeking to halt federal agents from arresting people in courthouses for…

Interstate Bridge project committee to meet

October 19, 2019 8:33 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon and Washington lawmakers tasked with reviving moribund talks to replace the Interstate Bridge will meet for…

Lost Pacific Crest Trail hiker rescued in snowstorm

October 19, 2019 8:22 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Robert Campbell was thoroughly soaked, shivering, his wet sleeping bag covering him in the only shelter he could find — a…

State plans to sell 640 acres on Bend’s SE outskirts

October 19, 2019 5:38 am KTVZ

The Oregon Department of State Lands will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Bend on the status and plans to sell a tract of over 640 acres…

Klamath County SO warns of kidnapping phone scam

October 19, 2019 5:30 am KTVZ

The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has received several complaints from people receiving phone calls indicating their child has…

Merkley bill would let pre-trial inmates keep govt. benefits

October 19, 2019 4:23 am KTVZ

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that would ensure continuity of critical health and treatment coverage for Americans who…

Second Eugene bobcat released into the wild

October 19, 2019 4:07 am KTVZ

(Update: Second bobcat released into the wild) The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday safely released a young male bobcat back into the…