The 2024 Central Oregon Gives campaign launches Wednesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s annual year-end giving initiative is gearing up to accept contributions at centraloregongives.com, rallying…
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Bend Park and Rec to begin work on its Miller’s Landing river access improvements
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is getting started on its latest river access improvement project,…
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Decision 2024: Despite voter turnout being down by 20%, Deschutes County clerk sees an increase in late voting
Election Day is at hand, and Central Oregon county election officials are among those preparing for the big…
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Highway 97 reopens north of La Pine after head-on crash that injured three, one seriously
A two-vehicle head-on crash closed Highway 97 north of La Pine for a time Monday afternoon, ODOT…
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Redmond sanitation company worker injured when train collides with truck at crossing
A Redmond sanitation company worker was injured and taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after his truck was struck by a freight train at a…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
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Philomath man killed in weekend crash on SW Belmont Lane west of Madras; speed, alcohol apparent factors
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Philomath man was killed west of Madras late Saturday night when he failed to negotiate a sharp turn at about 90 mph and…
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COCC’s academic ‘Guided Pathways,’ other programs get a major boost from $2.5 million federal grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Monday it has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million Title III grant from the U.S.…
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Final days for hot House race: Bynum canvasses in Bend with Merkley on hand; Chavez-DeRemer also knocking on doors
Election Day is quickly approaching, and candidates and supporters are busy working to get out the vote in the hotly contested Fifth Congressional…
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‘It’s wonderful for us’: Powell Butte Christian Church celebrates the 78th annual Lord’s Acre Day
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saturday was the 78th annual Lord’s Acre Day at Powell Butte Christian Church, filled with food and fun. The original…
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Pilot Butte Middle School student accused of bringing gun to school released from custody over DA’s objections
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 12-year-old Pilot Butte Middle School student arrested last week on charges of bringing a loaded handgun to school with plans…
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Bend Food Project Quilt Sale benefits local children, also helps The Giving Plate in fulfilling its mission
Quilters in Central Oregon are making a difference in childhood food insecurity by selling hundreds of beautifully crafted quilts at a Saturday…
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City of Bend to hold open house for public input on plans for more ‘people-centered streets,’ ‘low-car districts’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Community members are invited to attend a City of Bend open house on a project called Planning for People Streets. Bend has great…
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‘More fun when you get to hear the noise’: ‘Monsters of Destruction’ returns to Redmond for two nights of competition
Some drivers are living out their childhood dreams REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monster trucks are going head-to-head in an all-out battle to see who’s…
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Violation: Bend residents report mailbox vandalism as police investigate possible mail theft cases
Lorraine Yahnke has a mailbox near Keyte Lane in northeast Bend and says it was vandalized two weeks…
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BLM seeks tips from the public after vandals cut nearly a mile of fence west of Redmond
 REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District on Friday asked the public for tips to help them find whoever…
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Update: Legendary musician Sting adds second concert at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next May 26
A major early addition to next summer’s concert lineup at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater just got bigger, as it was announced Friday that 17-time…
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NewsChannel 21 and NBC News to provide comprehensive election coverage of Decision 2024Â
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As Central Oregon and the nation gear up for one of the most pivotal elections in recent history, NewsChannel 21 and NBC News are…
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Oregon’s forest restoration efforts gain momentum at Sisters event
Many in the community of Sisters attended an event Wednesday evening focused on preserving the state’s environmental health, protecting…
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Furry Friends: Meet Ishtar, the intelligent blue-eyed beauty
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, we have a beautiful blue-eyed girl, Ishtar! She’s around 2 years old and is believed to be a Siberian Husky mix. …
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