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Jackson’s Corner closes Bend Eastside location due to hiring challenges

May 16, 2021 10:03 pm KTVZ News Partners

The hiring challenges affecting Central Oregon restaurants and many other businesses has prompted Jackson’s Corner to close its Eastside location…

Bend man jailed in online luring case involving ‘teen girl’ who was police officer

May 13, 2021 9:34 pm Barney Lerten

A 52-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday, accused of sending sexually explicit photos online and arranging to meet and bring methamphetamine to a…

Rising camping numbers on Deschutes National Forest bring challenges — and more garbage

May 3, 2021 12:02 pm KTVZ

The number of campers in the Deschutes National Forest has increased dramatically in the past year, as COVID-19-weary residents and visitors flock to…

Bethlehem Inn receives $2.7 million state grant to buy, convert Redmond motel into homeless shelter

April 27, 2021 8:58 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Community Foundation announced Tuesday that the Bethlehem Inn will receive a Project Turnkey grant of nearly $2.7 million for the…

Becky Johnson named Oregon State University’s interim president

April 16, 2021 3:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday voted unanimously to name Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as the university’s interim…

100 days before the Tokyo Games, Bend Olympian talks about her experience

April 14, 2021 11:53 am KTVZ

Mohini Bhardwaj knows what it’s like to be on the world’s biggest sporting stage, having earned a silver medal as a gymnast with the American team…

Bend Girl Scout adapts cookie sales to e-commerce, sells over 800 boxes online

February 2, 2021 6:10 pm KTVZ

You most likely won’t see Girl Scouts selling cookies outside stores this year, but for the first time, you can now buy them from local troops…

It’s a girl! Central Oregon’s first baby of 2021 born at St. Charles Bend

January 1, 2021 3:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon’s first baby of 2021 was born early Friday at St. Charles…

C. Oregon Irrigation District breaks ground on area’s latest canal piping project

October 20, 2020 5:41 pm KTVZ

There are still many irrigation canals running through Central Oregon, but many are being replaced by pipes — for the best of reasons, supporters…

St. Charles to limit hospital access points amid ’emerging risk’

March 3, 2020 12:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

In response to the emerging risk associated with the spread of COVID-19, St. Charles Health System will begin restricting the number of access points…

Central Oregon fire officials urge caution this weekend amid red flag warning, critical fire conditions

September 9, 2022 4:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon is under a Red Flag Warning for gusty northeast winds from 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph and low relative humidity values in the…

Struggling C.O. Gymnastics Academy seeking public’s help to stay in business

January 11, 2021 5:56 pm KTVZ

To say the last 10 months for Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy owner Sharman Watt has been a roller-coaster might be an understatement.…

Deschutes County pauses COVID-19 vaccination appointments for seniors

January 29, 2021 8:33 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon Health Authority will not send any first dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County next week, as some intended shipments are being…

Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths, 4 in C. Oregon; 1,173 new cases

January 16, 2021 5:02 pm KTVZ News Partners

There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, four in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,799, the Oregon Health Authority…

Spike strips end Sunriver-area pursuit; Redmond man charged

November 9, 2020 1:56 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man wanted on a Klamath County warrant refused to pull over for a Sunriver police officer Sunday night, prompting a search and pursuit that…