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Oregon FBI launches hate crimes awareness campaign, releases state, U.S. statistics

September 1, 2021 9:24 am KTVZ News Partners

Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and…

Bend Fire & Rescue plans back-to-school drive-thru event, providing supplies, info

August 31, 2021 4:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

On Sunday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bend Fire and Rescue will host a back-to-school drive-through event at the North Fire Station, 63377…

City of Bend wraps up summer street preservation projects

August 31, 2021 2:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

This year, City of Bend street crews improved 74.5 lane miles of roads in Bend, officials said Tuesday as the summer of projects draws to a…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against mystery gift scams

August 31, 2021 11:22 am KTVZ News Partners

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against mystery gift…

Umpqua Bank Foundation awards $271,000 in community grants

August 31, 2021 10:39 am KTVZ News Partners

In its second round of community grant funding this year, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua…

Oregon Dept. of Forestry working to define wildland-urban interface; input sought

August 31, 2021 10:05 am KTVZ News Partners

The process for defining the “wildland-urban interface” in Oregon continues to move forward following Board of Forestry approval of the proposed…

Sept. is National Preparedness Month: PGE, Pacific Power urge building an ‘outage kit’

August 31, 2021 10:00 am KTVZ News Partners

To recognize September’s National Preparedness Month, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power are encouraging their customers to be prepared…

Family Access Network receives grant from Reser Family Foundation

August 31, 2021 8:02 am KTVZ News Partners

The Family Access Network has received a $6,000 grant from The Reser Family Foundation to support FAN services in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson…

ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of August 30-Sept. 3

August 30, 2021 11:37 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of August 30-Sept.…

Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos breaks ground on new facility

August 30, 2021 8:37 am KTVZ

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 visits the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville to discuss the construction delay of the new facility,…

KIDS Center: Speak up, save a child as C. Oregon youth return to in-person classes

August 30, 2021 8:31 am KTVZ News Partners

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the safety and well-being of children and youth of Central Oregon in many ways. Not attending school in-person for…

Deschutes County road report: Week of August 29-Sept. 4

August 27, 2021 12:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is Deschutes County’s road construction report for the week of August 29-Sept.…

Prineville police plan school zones pedestrian, distracted driving enforcement operation

August 27, 2021 11:32 am KTVZ News Partners

The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a combined Pedestrian and Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…

City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 30-Sept. 5

August 27, 2021 9:34 am KTVZ News Partners

Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 30-Sept.…

Oregon archery deer, elk seasons open Saturday as fire danger, closures linger

August 26, 2021 9:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

With archery deer and elk hunting seasons opening this Saturday and fire season still in effect, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is…

Sisters Farmers Market offers SNAP, locally sourced food to those in need

August 26, 2021 2:03 pm KTVZ News Partners

A partnership between Sisters Farmers Market, Seed to Table Oregon and the Roundhouse Foundation is putting fresh food on the table for folks wanting…