More than 85 student veterans are pursuing degrees at OSU-Cascades
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This fall, 65 former active-duty veterans and another 22 students receiving veteran dependent benefits are…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes and northern Klamath County due to stagnation
Update: Adding video LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ —The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for Deschutes County…
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Volunteers team up with Deschutes County deputies for rare DUII sobriety training
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies conducted a unique training exercise Monday that involved getting volunteers…
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High Desert Chamber Music announces students selected for 2025-26 Spotlight Chamber Players
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music said Monday it’s pleased to announce the students selected for this year’s…
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Air Traffic Control and TSA issues impacting travelers to and from Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The government shutdown’s impact in flight reductions is leaving some air travelers scrambling to get to their destinations,…
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Community collaboration helps SNAP stretch further at annual ‘Fill Your Pantry’ event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This weekend’s Fill Your Pantry event was a huge success, organizers say, fueling food access across Central Oregon, with over…
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DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland pleads guilty to aggravated theft, faces 3 1/2-year prison term, over $400,000 restitution
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of DAWNS House, a Bend nonprofit that provides housing for women recovering from addiction, has pleaded guilty to…
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‘Significant tragedy’ averted: Judge sentences Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner to 30 years in prison
Samson Garner, the Portland resident recently convicted by a jury of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event two years ago, was…
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Gift from local business leader will support OSU-Cascades’ new accountancy degree
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A $50,000 gift to Oregon State University–Cascades will establish a fund to enhance classroom learning…
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More big names are coming to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater to perform in concert next summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter is still just around the corner, but next summer’s Bend concert season is heating up, with three more big-name…
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Sisters invites community to ribbon-cutting celebration for new Gateway Park and Mobility Hub
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Sisters is inviting the community to a ribbon-cutting celebration for the new Sisters Gateway Park and Mobility…
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Oregon taxpayers to receive kicker credit on 2025 Oregon tax returns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregonians can plan to receive a kicker credit on their tax returns next year for 2025. According to the Oregon Department of…
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Bend homes took longer to sell last month – the longest since the pandemic hit in early 2020, appraiser says
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One chart jumps off the page in October’s Central Oregon home sales report from Beacon Appraisal Group – a noteworthy spike…
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Sisters City Council plans public hearing on new-home hardening rules to curb wildfire dangers
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, as it considers new building…
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Prineville man injured, cited for DUII after crash on Powell Butte Highway
(Update: Adding video) POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man was hospitalized and cited for DUII after a crash on the Powell Butte Highway…
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SHOP LOCAL: ‘Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry’ event takes place at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Saturday, November 8th, the 10th annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event is taking place at the Deschutes…
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Sisters child care center Soul Blossom recognized as a success story that supports area families
Update: Adding video SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Recently, Soul Blossom, a child care center in Sisters, was highlighted by the Oregon Department of Early…
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Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert kicks off series of community town hall meetings in La Pine
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is launching a series of community town hall meetings, beginning with the first event in La…
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‘We all need to work together’: State and local leaders highlight growing wildfire threat in Central Oregon
Local and state leaders say wildfire seasons are lasting longer across Central Oregon, and the threat is only…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to relocate Realms High and Middle Schools from shared lease space next year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Realms Middle School and Realms High School, which share a leased building in northeast Bend, will relocate to other sites owned…
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