Fireworks spark two small wildfires on Ochoco National Forest
Fireworks sparked two small fires totaling two acres on the Ochoco National Forest Tuesday…
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Deschutes County, Mosaic expand health care services in Redmond, offering integrated care
As a way of providing more integrated health care services, Deschutes County Behavioral Health and Mosaic Community Health opened a new location to…
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2 months of preparation helped Bend crews knock down Pilot Butte’s Fourth of July fireworks fires
Some call it a tradition, and there’s plenty of work done by Bend Fire & Rescue and the fireworks providers to pre-position and prep the slopes…
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ODOT has several improvements coming to Hwy. 20 between Bend and Tumalo; more traffic shifts, for now
Summer is peak construction season, and drivers on Highway 20 are dealing with detours, as they have for months. ODOT says to stay alert for new…
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Wet spring can’t head off early C.O. irrigation district water curtailments due to dwindling Deschutes flow
Despite experiencing heavy rainfall and a series of spring storms, the majority of Deschutes and Crook counties remain entrenched in a state of…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Redmond restaurant; cause under investigation
Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire early Wednesday morning that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond…
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Your photos of a fun Fourth of July across the High Desert
We’re receiving some fine viewer photos of the Fourth of July festivities, including fireworks shots – please use the Share tab on the website to…
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Prineville DMV office closed due to staffing issues, day after Redmond office closure
Due to staffing issues, the Prineville and Cave Junction DMV offices were closed Thursday, the agency…
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Boat goes up in flames on Prineville Reservoir; no injuries reported
A fire that put up tall black smoke visible for miles destroyed a boat on Prineville Reservoir on Saturday, but the occupants escaped uninjured,…
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Hot temperatures and hazy skies take us to the weekend
Happy Wednesday! Central Oregon is seeing widespread haze that will stick around until Thursday, but our skies are clear. Haze is not to be mistaken…
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Bend’s 96th Fourth of July Pet Parade rolls through downtown as thousands come out to spectate
Independence Day in Bend once again included the beloved Pet Parade rolling through downtown Bend, to the joy of hundreds of participants and…
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Deschutes sheriff’s deputy comes to aid of entangled snake in Terrebonne
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy came to the aid of a snake after a Terrebonne resident reported finding it entangled in some garden…
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18-year flag display tradition sets off Fourth celebrations in downtown Bend
he first of many events held around Bend to celebrate the Fourth of July began at 7 a.m. Tuesday, as American flags were placed across downtown Bend…
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Fourth of July forecast is heating up!
Happy Tuesday and Happy Fourth of July! Central Oregon woke up Tuesday to clear skies and average temperatures — but we are warming up. Tuesday will…
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Wind-fanned Madras brush fire burns shed, prompts evacuations before crews contain it
A wind-fanned brush fire traced to a cigarette destroyed a small shed and prompted evacuation of some threatened homes on the north end of Madras…
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Investigators unable to find cause of fire that heavily damaged NE Bend home, destroyed shed, RV and deck
Investigators were unable to determine Monday what caused a fire that heavily damaged a home and destroyed a shed, RV and deck on three neighboring…
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‘This ones for Dad’: A look behind the scenes of the annual Pilot Butte Fourth fireworks show
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crews of Sure Shot Blasting and Fireworks are hard at work, getting ready for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show from the…
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Redmond drive-by shooting victim dies; family & friends mourn loss; murder charges filed against father, son
The 42-year-old victim of last week’s Redmond drive-by shooting on Cedar Avenue in NW Redmond died over the weekend at St. Charles Bend, according to…
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C.O. Verizon customers hit by widespread network outage
A network outage hit Verizon service Sunday over wide areas of Central Oregon including Redmond, Sisters and Crook County and was continuing Monday,…
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Sunriver Resort set to unveil 75-drone light show, ‘Independence Illumination’ next weekend
As some large cities across the nation, worried about fire threats and environmental issues, move from fireworks displays to colorful drone light…
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