Redmond School Board member Keri Lopez announces bid for House District 53 GOP nomination
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Redmond School Board member Keri Lopez recently announced her intention to “run and win” House District 53, seeking the…
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Rain allows focus on line repairs, restoration and erosion control on Lookout, other Willamette NF wildfires
More heavy rain fell Tuesday on or near the fires in the Willamette National Forest, allowing fire managers and crews to focus on efforts to repair…
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Sculpture installed in roundabout at Butler Market Rd., Empire Ave. and 27th Street; another set to be repainted
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Late last week, Golden Squirrel’s Wondrous World by Michael Stutz was installed in the roundabout at Butler Market Road,…
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The Deschutes County Courthouse is primed to double in size
The Deschutes County Courthouse currently sits at 50,000 sq ft. With the planned addition, the courthouse on Northwest Bond Street will expand,…
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Excavator hits natural gas line in La Pine subdivision; leak prompts alert, warning to shelter in place
An excavation crew working in a new La Pine subdivision struck a two-inch natural gas line late Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak that prompted…
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Ground-breaking ceremony held for Oasis Village transitional shelter community in Redmond
Dozens of elected and community leaders attended Tuesday’s groundbreaking of the Oasis Village transitional housing community on Highway 126 just…
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SE Bend Cascades East Transit riders welcome new bus Route 9
Cascades East Transit has launched a new bus route in growing southeast Bend. Our Dylan Anderman climbed aboard Route 9 and found plenty of support,…
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‘Unfortunate part of our business:’ C.O. fire agencies to receive ballistic vests for active threat responses
Several fire agencies around the High Desert, including Bend Fire & Rescue and the La Pine and Sisters-Camp Sherman rural fire districts, are…
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BLM details six Central Oregon seasonal closure areas to protect nesting birds of prey
The Bureau of Land Management will seasonally close six areas in central Oregon to safeguard habitat for federally protected raptors. These annual…
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Crook County Commissioner Jerry Brummer resigns from office, citing health issues and stress
Crook County Commissioner Jerry Brummer, citing health issues and stress, has submitted his resignation from office, effective…
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‘Hard choices’: Christine Drazan holds roundtable on affordable housing challenges in Central Oregon
Central Oregon’s challenging affordable housing issues were the focus of a lively 90-minute roundtable discussion in Bend on Monday, held by former…
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ODFW seeks public input on new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public comments on a new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan, in accordance with HB 2834, the…
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Commute Options urging C.O. K-8 students to take part in International Walk and Roll to School Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, October 4th, K-8 students are encouraged to Walk or Roll to school and log their trip to qualify for prizes, as…
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Parent of Ponderosa Elementary first-grader voices concern over classmate’s threat; district says it wasn’t ‘credible’
A parent’s disturbing report that a Ponderosa Elementary School first-grader had made violent threats spread quickly online Monday morning, but a…
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Most Central Oregon fire districts open debris burning Tuesday; banned in several cities, rules vary, permits needed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the recent cooling weather, local fire departments, the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Oregon…
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Terrebonne man pleads not guilty to kidnap, assault of two women he met at Bend bar; April trial date set
A 25-year-old Terrebonne man pleaded not guilty Monday to 10 charges of kidnap, assault and sexual abuse involving two women who were at a downtown…
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Former Deer Ridge prison asst. superintendent charged with theft of pay, official misconduct
Eight months after he was fired – or in his view, retired – from a 27-year career with the Oregon Department of Corrections, the last 15 as…
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Semi-truck, car crash sends 2 to hospital, closes Highway 20 at Suttle Lake for a time
A two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and car on U.S. Highway 20 by Suttle Lake, west of Sisters, Saturday afternoon sent two people to the…
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Fire destroys The Rogue Chef food cart at Tumalo’s The Bite lot; owner thankful no injuries, vows to return
A food cart at The Bite lot in Tumalo was destroyed by a fire Sunday afternoon that officials said was caused by grease that accumulated in the…
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Fire activity dying down on Willamette National Forest blazes; officials still urge staying out of remaining closure areas
The Lookout Fire closure area was reduced Friday due to cooler, wetter weather and successful firefighting and suppression repair efforts, reopening…
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