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Oregon closer to magic mushroom therapy, but has setback

March 10, 2023 2:31 pm Associated Press

By ANDREW SELSKY and MIKE CORDER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was taking a major step Friday in its pioneering of legalized…

Tips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change

March 9, 2023 5:55 am CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you ready to move your clocks forward by an hour this weekend? That’s right — for most people in the United…

Bend Chamber, Kôr Land Trust announce 35 employer partners for workforce housing pilot

March 9, 2023 4:22 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced Thursday the 35 employer partners who qualified to provide their employees with preference…

Summit takes down Redmond in 5A semifinal, returning to state final for 2nd straight year

March 9, 2023 11:15 pm KTVZ

Pearson Carmichael was named Moda Player of the…

Oregon looks at allowing people in prison to vote; Knopp, other Republicans on panel strongly opposed

March 9, 2023 9:46 pm Associated Press

A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on Thursday toward a Senate floor vote with the approval of…

Dog chases, kills up to six sheep in one day, leaving Redmond-area family devastated

March 9, 2023 6:18 pm Tracee Tuesday

Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are investigating livestock attacks in an area north of…

Phil Chang, business owner sound off after county vote to not move forward with S. Bend managed camp

March 8, 2023 3:30 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

The Deschutes County commissioner who lost in a 2-1 vote to withdraw from a controversial southern Bend managed camp said Thursday he will press on…

‘There’s not much choice here’: Homeless camps near Redmond Airport runway must move over FAA safety concerns

March 9, 2023 11:47 am KTVZ

A homeless camp area near the Redmond Airport runway has to be cleared due to safety issues raised by the Federal Aviation Administration. Once the…

As Oregon’s worst respiratory virus surge ever eases, state health officer paints optimistic picture for spring

March 9, 2023 4:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official on Thursday painted an optimistic picture for…

Neighbors’ tips lead to drug raid on SW Redmond home; 2 arrests, fentanyl, meth seized

March 9, 2023 3:42 pm Barney Lerten

Wrapping up an investigation sparked by neighbors’ tips, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Redmond Police street crimes units and…

Bend man, 22, arrested on rape, other charges involving 18-year-old he met on dating app Tinder

March 9, 2023 10:40 am Barney Lerten

A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday on rape and strangulation charges involving an 18-year-old he met on the online dating app Tinder,…

FBI in Portland, Seattle offer $25K rewards to find vandals who hit Tumwater, Oregon City electrical substations

March 9, 2023 11:08 am KTVZ News Partners

The FBI Portland and Seattle field offices offered rewards of up to $25,000 Thursday as the seek the public’s help to identify the individual(s)…

K-9s, drone help Bend police hunt for fugitive who fled traffic stop, was found hiding in a shed

March 8, 2023 9:59 pm Barney Lerten

It took numerous officers, several K-9 teams, a drone and two hours of looking Wednesday evening, but police captured a Bend man wanted on two…

‘Ask the Mayor’ debuts: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions

March 8, 2023 9:17 pm KTVZ

NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise featured the debut of our ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment, where Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions on issues ranging…