Roundhouse Foundation’s $300K grant boosts COCC Madras campus expansion
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s “Growing Together” fundraising campaign has received a major grant of $300,000 from…
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Bend Police, Fire medics respond to four fentanyl overdoses in just six hours Tuesday, use Narcan to help all four survive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the span of just six hours Tuesday, Bend fire medics and police officers responded to four fentanyl overdoses, helping all…
Continue ReadingYouth Career Connect partnerships pave way for Bend-La Pine student internships, promising career paths
Two welding students from Mountain View High School are finding their career paths through an internship at Max Manufacturing, a metal fabrication…
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‘The system failed:’ Redmond man found guilty except for insanity in May 2022 murder of Cloverdale woman
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 23-year-old Redmond man was found guilty of murder except for insanity Thursday in the May 2022 strangulation death of…
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Police chases, major manhunt south of Prineville don’t catch fugitive, arrested later when he asked homeowner to use phone
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-and-on high-speed chase in the Prineville area and extensive manhunt south of town Wednesday for a Prineville man…
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CODE Team arrests Bend man on meth-dealing charges after a brief chase on foot at NE Bend hotel
(Update: More details of last year’s arrest, link to previous story) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man facing pending drug charges from 10 months ago…
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Deschutes commissioners enact fentanyl state of emergency; all 3 agree on crisis, but Chang abstains, calls order lacking
Two Deschutes County commissioners voted Wednesday to declare a 90-day state of emergency due to the addiction and overdose crisis brought on by…
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Bend councilors review draft code for planned Transportation Fee; listening sessions set for late February
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council had its initial review Wednesday evening of the draft code that will implement a Transportation Fee on…
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‘Life-and-death situation’: C.O. treatment programs discuss impacts of rise in fentanyl addiction, overdoses
Deschutes County declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the sharp increase in fentanyl overdoses. As the issue causes more tragic outcomes…
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DCSO raid on property south of Redmond turns up over $100K worth of processed marijuana; resident arrested
Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives with its illegal marijuana enforcement team raided a residential property south of Redmond Wednesday, finding…
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Bend Nordic skier Neve Gerard talks about her experience at 2024 Youth Olympic Games in South Korea
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neve Gerard, a Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation full-time competitive Nordic skier and Bend High senior, has much to…
Continue Reading‘Family Friendly Restroom Team’ installs six diaper changing stations at Sisters-area businesses, with goal of 20
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Age-Friendly Sisters Country is on a mission to help Sisters-area businesses become more family-friendly in…
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Bend Police used drones 721 times for 230 events last year, providing added safety to officers and community
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With technology becoming more essential in our daily lives, Bend Police are using drones to help respond to calls. The…
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Reps. Bentz, Chavez-DeRemer vote in favor of Mayorkas impeachment, but House vote narrowly fails
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reaffirming their recent public stance, Reps. Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted late Tuesday to impeach Homeland…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies knock down small, spreading tent fire at homeless camp south of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Saturday morning to a tent fire that was spreading at a homeless…
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Flurry of Hayden Homes Amphitheater concert announcements: The Beach Boys, The Gipsy Kings and The Decemberists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Live Nation is quickly ramping up filling in the open dates on the Bend Hayden Homes Amphitheater summer concert schedule, with…
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Drug agents bust alleged cocaine trafficker during sale outside bar on Bend’s south end, raid his truck, parent’s house
Drug agents wrapped up a months-long investigation of a Bend man who allegedly dealt cocaine in or around bars on Bend’s south end with his arrest…
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Deschutes County leaders join others in Salem to discuss Measure 110 reforms on opening day of legislative session
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders of Deschutes and other counties from across the state gathered in Salem on Monday, the opening day of the Oregon…
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As the snow melts once again, city of Bend street crews get ahead of schedule on other projects, tasks
On Sunday, Bend and other parts of Central Oregon saw snow fall and stick, in some areas for the first time since last month’s winter storms. But it…
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Redmond School District celebrates Career and Tech Education, showcasing Ridgeview High’s video production class
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is joining schools nationwide this month in celebrating Career and Technical Education Month,…
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