Sunny, mild Labor Day was a fun time to be out and about on the High Desert
Visitors and locals alike enjoyed the smoke’s departure and a nice, mild Labor Day across the High Desert. We talked to a few out and about on the…
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A new restaurant option, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, opens in SE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from ‘Great Greek’ owners, customers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Labor Day might mark the end of a holiday weekend…
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‘Thank you, all you guys’: Bend Fire presents Life Saver Award to dispatcher and wife of cardiac arrest survivor
Bend Fire & Rescue crews save lives every day — and sometimes they get crucial assistance in doing so from dispatchers, and from those who happen…
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Collaborative conservation effort on beaver dam analogs restores riparian habitats in Ochoco Mountains
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (KTVZ) —Earlier this summer, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Oregon State Chapter joined forces with eight like-minded…
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NeighborImpact’s Head Start, Early Head Start programs accepting applications, hiring staff for new school year
NeighborImpact’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs are now accepting applications for enrollment for the 2023-2024 school…
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Wilderness location, rugged terrain prompt shift to indirect battle against 318-acre Petes Lake Fire
(Update: Adding Thursday update, reduced acreage) Shaded fuel break being created along Cascade Lakes Highway SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to the…
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Federal judge rejects Arnold Irrigation canal-piping foes’ bid for injunction to block imminent project
A federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction to block the Arnold Irrigation District’s 12-mile canal-piping project, set to…
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‘It’s just really beautiful to be back’: Sisters HS graduate’s growing passion brings her back to work at her first farm
Shae Gascon’s family moved to Sisters when she was in the third grade. She remembers gardening with her grandparents, and how much she loved…
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Deschutes County commissioners consider asking voters to expand board from three to five seats
Deschutes County Commissioners Tony DeBone, Phil Chang and Patti Adair plan to hold a workshop on Monday, Sept. 18 as part of the process to decide…
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The growing city of La Pine could see new several new businesses coming: Starbucks, Walgreens, AutoZone
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of La Pine is a fast-growing part of Central Oregon, and now it could get even bigger, in terms of some very…
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Federal jury convicts Warm Springs man of assaulting girlfriend, leaving her lying injured in her home’s driveway
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A federal jury found a Warm Springs man guilty Thursday of brutally assaulting his girlfriend last May, leaving her lying…
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St. Charles president and CEO updates Medicare Advantage negotiations, expects some plans will continue in 2024
Nearly three weeks after announcing that St. Charles Health System may drop participation in Medicare Advantage plans, prompting concern and…
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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Bend, Redmond and Sisters areas until midday Friday
Says ‘localized smoke impacts will extend into the weekend’; also in place in Portland area, elsewhere PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department…
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Bend Police conclude ‘suspicious death’ investigation of woman lying injured in street, say no crime is suspected
(Update: Police say death investigation found no evidence of crime) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A suspicious death investigation begun by police after a…
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‘Priceless’: Dedicated Mt. Bachelor skier ends up with one of the old Skyliner Lift chairs
In June, Mt. Bachelor held an auction to raffle off 50 lift chairs from the Skyliner Express, which is being dismantled to make way for a six-person…
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Crosswater Golf Course employees honored for saving man who suffered a heart attack on the course
Each Wednesday, Sunriver Resort invites special guests to honor accomplishments and milestones in the community.…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $7.5 million in HUD funding for needed new housing in Warm Springs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is…
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‘We were in the schools all day’: BPRD’s ‘Endless Summer’ program moved plans indoors due to smoky weather
Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless…
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2,300-acre north-central Oregon fire 40% contained; Hwy. 206, Cottonwood Canyon State Park reopen
A new wildfire southeast of Wasco in north-central Oregon raced across more than 2,300 acres on both sides of the John Day River on Tuesday,…
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‘It’s a milestone we never thought we would achieve’: Bend nonprofit hits 1 million meals as need keeps growing
The Bend Food Project, a nonprofit focused on alleviating food insecurity in Central Oregon, has hit a major milestone: the collection of enough food…
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