Abby’s Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Abby’s Legendary Pizza is coming to Prineville. The family-owned pizza parlor will begin an extensive remodel in August…
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Bend Heroes Foundation’s Tobiason to take part in 12th, final state Medal of Honor Highway dedication in Boston
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation Chairman Dick Tobiason will participate in the dedication of the Massachusetts Medal of Honor…
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Bend North Softball All-Stars lose extra-inning thriller to Italy, ending their LLWS run
The Bend North Softball All-Stars gave it their all, facing elimination Tuesday against Italy in the Little League Softball World…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Semi turning from Cooley Road to Hwy. 97 gets stuck, traffic backs up for miles; nighttime signal repairs planned
A semi-truck turning from Cooley Road to northbound Highway 97 got high-centered and stuck Tuesday afternoon, blocking northbound lanes and causing…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
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Bend’s median home sales price hits a record (again), reaches milestone $800K; Redmond rises to $500K, not a record
You might say that record-breaking home sales prices in Bend are getting to be … a broken record. Not every month, but often enough to fuel its…
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DCSO SAR has busy weekend, rescues injured Three Sisters climber, then a fallen climber near Smith Rock
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy weekend, first rescuing an injured hiker in the Three Sisters Wilderness on…
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Anheuser-Busch sells Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing, 7 other craft brewers to Canadian ‘cannabis lifestyle’ company
Tilray Brands, Inc., “a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company” based in Leamington, Canada, announced Monday that the…
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Oregon DEQ ends air quality advisory for Central Oregon after smoke from Bedrock Fire eases
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Monday for Central Oregon due to improved smoke conditions and a…
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During China Hat Road patrol ride-along, DCSO deputy says he’s found no new fires in recent days
Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reassigned and dedicated a full-time deputy to patrol homeless encampments along China Hat Road…
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Legislature dedicates $50 million to irrigation modernization projects across Oregon
Oregon lawmakers have approved $50 million for irrigation district modernization, a vital part of the state’s…
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COCC plans to break ground on Madras campus expansion this winter, thanks to $4 million in lottery-backed bonds
Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the college’s…
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Megabus, Pacific Crest Bus Lines to expand NW, Central Oregon daily bus service
(Update: Adding video) ELIZABETH, NJ (KTVZ) — Megabus, one of the largest bus companies in North America, announced Monday a new partnership with…
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Smith Rock about to get new, wider footbridge; construction closure to limit access for up to 6 weeks
Smith Rock State Park is slated to get a new, wider pedestrian bridge this summer and fall, which means there will be no bridge access for up to six…
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C.O. firefighters tackle seven small lightning-sparked wildfires, all kept under an acre
Central Oregon firefighters tackled seven small new lightning-sparked wildfires Friday evening and are keeping watch for any new starts in the…
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Choice at the pump: Gov. Kotek signs self-serve gas bill, ending law banning it for past 72 years
For the first time in 72 years, Oregon motorists can grab a fuel nozzle and pump gas into their cars without an attendant, since a decades-old ban on…
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Bend police investigating Weaver homicide ask Tesla drivers to check recorded video for her SUV, walkers near home
Bend Police homicide detectives investigating last month’s killing of Evelyn Weaver are now asking Tesla owners and drivers to review the video the…
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‘It’s important to our department to be transparent’: Bend Police launch public ‘Data Hub’
Ever wonder what crimes happen daily in Bend, or what the latest stats or trends show for the city or your neighborhood? The Bend Police Department…
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Marshall High School’s name change is now official: It’s Bend Tech Academy
Bend-La Pine Schools announced Friday that Bend Technical Academy has officially dropped “at Marshall” from the high school’s name.…
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