Taylor Wyss’s sister offers family’s reaction to Sadie Cole’s sentencing: ‘Where’s the justice?’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, we told you about the girlfriend of downtown Bend murder suspect, Caleb Cegers, who was sentenced to…
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Visit Bend CEO Kevney Dugan moving on to new ‘destination stewardship’ role with Travel Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend President and CEO Kevney Dugan announced Saturday that he has taken a new position with the statewide tourism…
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Prineville police post video, photos of ‘porch pirate’ in hopes of tips to help catch package thief
Prineville police have posted security-camera photos and video of a recent “porch pirate” package theft on social media in hopes the public can…
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‘More than just a meal’: Meals on Wheels shares love and food to Central Oregon seniors, with special help from Subaru
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is dedicated to fighting hunger and isolation for homebound older adults across the region. That’s why…
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St. Charles neonatologist explains effects of fentanyl, other opiates on newborns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re following up on a story we reported on earlier this week, when Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair told NewsChannel…
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ODOT to lower speeds, make other changes to boost safety in Highway 97’s Bend North Corridor work zone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Travelers moving through the Bend North Corridor construction zone on the north end of town on U.S. Highway 97 are likely to…
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Bend woman gets jail, probation for punching bartender, helping murder suspect flee; likely to testify against him
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The girlfriend of Bend murder suspect Caleb Cegers was sentenced Friday to 10 days in jail and 18 months’ probation for…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries hosting first annual ‘Christmas in Redmond’ dinner gathering at new facility
Shepherd’s House Ministries is hosting its inaugural Christmas dinner on Friday afternoon at its new shelter in Redmond, and all in the community…
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‘I was really surprised’: Bend Police make 10 DUII arrests in 48 hours, several for reckless driving, endangering
Ten drivers were arrested in Bend on DUII charges in less than 48 hours last Friday and Saturday, several also for reckless driving and reckless…
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‘Something we can all celebrate’: $6.6 million in federal funds going to two Deschutes River restoration projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week more than $51 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 18…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer visits NewsChannel 21, reflects on her first year in office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is nearing the end of her first year in Congress and paid a visit Thursday to NewsChannel 21 to reflect…
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Redmond High needs lots of costly work — so students may one day attend Ridgeview HS instead, if voters say yes
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s rare when any school district, large or small, raises the very idea of closing a decades-old high school and moving…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon treats ‘Littles’ from their program to a toy store
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wednesday evening, at Scalehouse in Bend, RJ Quiris, a former Little, hosted a special toy store for the current Littles…
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Downtown Bend businesses dismayed that city’s new parking guidance system led to removal of twinkling tree lights
In the past, when driving or walking through downtown Bend this time of year, twinkling lights on the street trees made it feel like a winter…
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Some twinkling lights are back in downtown Bend’s trees, but at what cost?
The twinkling lights of downtown Bend have come back, but only at certain intersections, for now. The new parking system has affected the presence of…
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Deschutes County commissioners approve added staff to assist rising number of intellectual and developmentally disabled
Deschutes County commissioners approved more staffing Wednesday to help the county’s intellectually and developmentally disabled…
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Measure 110 Hotline gets new ownership; OHA reports increase in calls
People seeking Measure 110 services and supports can now access a newly invigorated helpline to connect individuals more efficiently with treatment,…
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Street Dog Hero rescues 8 husky puppies left at overcrowded Calif. shelter, sparing them from being euthanized
Street Dog Hero says it received an urgent plea last weekend for help from an animal shelter in Central California, asking if the Bend-based animal…
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Prineville man killed, Bend woman seriously injured in crash on icy Highway 20 bridge over Snake River
A Prineville man was killed and a Bend woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a crash amid icy conditions on the Nyssa Snake River Bridge on…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition to begin Central Oregon’s annual Point in Time Count on Tuesday, Jan. 23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the annual Point in Time Count in…
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