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Deschutes Forest plans to combine, expand camping, campfire restrictions

February 11, 2020 1:30 pm Barney Lerten

The Deschutes National Forest began a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for plans to combine and expand to two new areas “forest order”…

For first time, Deschutes County Democrats slightly outnumber Republicans

February 11, 2020 12:02 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

Deschutes County has seen some big shifts in voters’ demographic data regarding political party trends. NewsChannel 21 looked at the numbers…

DCSO: La Pine woman charged with setting RV fire, blaming it on ex

February 10, 2020 3:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

A La Pine woman who called dispatchers to say her ex-boyfriend set a fire that destroyed her fifth-wheel travel trailer early Monday morning was…

Bend man sought in motor home arson fire

February 9, 2020 9:34 pm Barney Lerten

Bend police asked the public Sunday night to help find a man who allegedly set fire to and destroyed a motor home he owned with his estranged wife,…

Oregon timber companies, environmentalists sign ‘historic’ pact

February 10, 2020 12:50 pm The Associated Press

Environmental groups and timber companies in Oregon, which have clashed for decades, on Monday unveiled a road map for overhauling forest practice…

Bend police warn of fake ‘kidnapping’ scam calls

February 10, 2020 4:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police issued a public warning Monday after hearing from several people about scam calls regarding a fictitious “kidnapping” of a child, in…

BPRD may close some user-created river access spots

February 10, 2020 11:48 am KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the…

Two Bend girls host luncheon fundraiser to fight hunger

February 9, 2020 7:49 pm KTVZ

Two 11-year-olds, Fiona Clark and Lauren Klein, heard about the increasing hunger epidemic in Central Oregon, so they decided to help by hosting a…

DCSO: Shooting accident seriously injures Redmond man

February 9, 2020 6:44 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man scouting for mountain bike riding trails on BLM land northwest of Redmond was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his pistol fell…

Salem hearing on climate bill draws big crowd

February 8, 2020 3:13 pm The Associated Press

So many people flocked to the Oregon Capitol to testify Saturday at a public hearing on a climate change bill that the allotted time for each to…

Hundreds hit the cold water at Bend’s Polar Plunge

February 8, 2020 6:24 pm KTVZ

Forty-degree weather and a few light snow showers could not keep hundreds of people from taking the plunge at this year’s Oregon Law Enforcement…

Murphy-Brosterhous road intersection to close for new roundabout

February 7, 2020 6:45 pm KTVZ

The intersection of Murphy and Brosterhous roads in southeast Bend will be closed for about two months, starting Monday, as the city’s latest…

Every Day Matters: Oregon effort tackles school absenteeism

February 7, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Students who regularly attend school are more likely to succeed, so the state of Oregon is working to tackle chronic absenteeism in the school system…

Buehler, once a Trump critic, now embraces him in new run

February 8, 2020 10:42 am The Associated Press

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President Donald…

Bend home sales fall in January, but prices still rise

February 7, 2020 9:33 pm Barney Lerten

Bend-area home sales dropped markedly as 2020 began, but the median sales price rose by nearly $10,000 to $449,000, just shy of where it stood a year…