Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions on transportation issues
This month, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers viewer questions from Bola Gbadebo about the reasons for a planned transportation fee, safety on…
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City of Bend invites public to open house on 261-acre Stevens Road Tract development
(Update: Adding video interview with Senior Planner Damian Syrnyk, KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend community is invited to an…
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Liberation Firearms Training in Redmond opens indoor shooting range
There have been outdoor shooting sports facilities in the area for many years, but now you have the option to experience an indoor shooting range at…
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Bend man, suspect in serious-injury DUII hit-and-run, arrested in Sweet Home after wild police chase
A 49-year-old Bend man accused of a serious-injury DUII hit-and-run crash led officers from several agencies on a pursuit Saturday afternoon –…
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Bend Park & Rec struggling with rise in drug use of park restrooms, graffiti and costly damage at area parks
The Bend Park and Recreation District says it has experienced a steep increase in illegal activities and costly vandalism in its restrooms and said…
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Powell Butte resident Monty Kurtz becomes third candidate looking to fill vacant Crook County commission seat
After former Crook County Commissioner Jerry Brummer resigned from his position earlier this month, the county has been operating with only Judge…
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Bentz, Chavez-DeRemer split on vote to make Jim Jordan speaker; both decry 8 GOP colleagues for ousting McCarthy
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s two Republicans in the U.S. House, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, were split in Tuesday’s first-ballot vote…
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Dryer fire prompts evacuation of Vintage of Bend senior apartments in NE Bend
A dryer fire traced to a buildup of lint prompted the evacuation of residents Tuesday morning at the Vintage of Bend senior independent living…
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High Desert Museum embarks on yearlong exploration of Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and…
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Author, historian Steve Lent speaks to Three Sisters Historical Society on development of irrigation in C.O.
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday evening, the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted author and historian Steve Lent, who shared his stories…
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Troutdale family of 4, on way to see eclipse, killed in fiery crash on Highway 97 north of Redmond
Four members of a Troutdale family on their way to view the annular eclipse were killed and another driver seriously injured in the fiery head-on…
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Think Wild set to release young great horned owl, recovered from encounter with barbed wire fencing
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is preparing to release a rehabilitated juvenile Great Horned Owl who has been in their care since…
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Annual fall fish rescue again returns thousands of fish stranded in low pools back to the Deschutes River
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water…
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Breast Cancer Awareness – screening technologies
A number of technologies are used to diagnose breast cancer, including mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast…
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‘Rooted at Simpson’ breaks ground in SW Bend; aims to provide 99 affordable homes, apartment units
RootedHomes and Housing Works held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for their joint Simpson Community on Bend’s west side. The public was invited…
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Woman arrested in downtown Bend jewelry store burglary as she walked out front door – to waiting officers
Bend police made a guns-drawn arrest Saturday morning of a 24-year-old woman accused of burglarizing a closed jewelry store of about $5,000 worth of…
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Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent pens letter decrying Hamas violence, supporting Jewish community
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Cook sent a letter to school district staff and families on Monday, condemning the terrorist acts by…
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Madras man, already in jail, charged in stabbing last month at homeless camp
A 40-year-old Madras man who was already in jail on a parole violation charge has been charged with assault in connection with a stabbing last month…
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Oregon gas prices have fallen another 8.2 cents a gallon in past week, now average $4.51 a gallon
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.51/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Pile burning returns: Operations getting underway on the Deschutes and Willamette national forests
Firefighters across the Deschutes National Forest plan to begin pile burning as favorable conditions exist, officials said Monday.…
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