Update: Driver cited after crash that closed U.S. Highway 20 near Suttle Lake
A driver received minor injuries and was cited after a single-vehicle crash that closed U.S. Highway 20 near Suttle Lake late Tuesday night, Oregon…
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Windstorm topples trees, downs power lines and blocks major highways between Central and Western Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A powerful windstorm swept through Central Oregon Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with winds whipping up to 60 miles per…
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COCC’s Madras campus expansion opens soon; Tykeson Family Foundation gives $100K ‘capping grant’
(Update: Video Added) Major fundraising for Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion, set to open for winter term’s first day…
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Bend Park and Rec is set to celebrate The Pavilion’s 10th anniversary at winter solstice event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Park and Recreation District opened The Pavilion as Central Oregon’s first and only NHL-size ice sheet nearly a decade…
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Missing Bend kayaker, 74, rescued from Lake Billy Chinook
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, working with Jefferson County Fire and EMS, rescued a missing kayaker from Bend late…
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Chiloquin man killed in head-on collision of two pickups on Highway 97
CHILQQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 26-year-old Chiloquin man was killed in the head-on collision of two pickup trucks Tuesday evening on Highway 97 south of…
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UPDATE: OSP identifies Bend driver, 79, killed in Highway 97 crash south of Redmond
Oregon State Police on Wednesday released the names and details of Tuesday evening’s fatal crash in which a minivan driver from Bend crossed into the…
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Mt. Bachelor gets its first snowfall in weeks, with more on the way, raising hopes season can start soon
MT. BACHELOR, Ore. (KTVZ) — The storm that blew into Oregon overnight, toppling trees and power lines, also brought the first measurable snow to Mt.…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries seeks donations for free community Christmas dinners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the season of giving arrives, Shepherd’s House Ministries is preparing to share the warmth of Christmas with Central Oregon…
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Judge cuts bail in half for Crooked River Ranch man accused of robbing downtown Redmond restaurant at gunpoint
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A shift in some charges to Jefferson County prompted a Deschutes County judge to cut the bail in half Tuesday for a Crooked…
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Mountain View Community Development receives $3 million grant for 75-unit Redmond supportive housing village
(Update: Video Added) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development said Tuesday it’s learned it will receive a $3…
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Central Oregon unemployment rates inched upward in September; data release was delayed by federal shutdown
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon seasonally adjusted unemployment rates continued to move upward in September, with rates increasing in all three…
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Sierra Stigall’s plea hearing postponed in ongoing abuse case
Former La Pine volleyball coach Sierra Stigall faces dozens of sex crime charges involving two alleged underage victims, and new questions have…
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Central Oregon toy drive delivers thousands of gifts to local kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Central Oregon toy drive is spreading holiday cheer to hundreds of families this season and the effort is still growing.…
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Crash slows Highway 97 traffic in both directions north of Bend
A crash reportedly involving four vehicles slowed traffic in both directions and created backups Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 north of…
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DECISION 2026: Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton won’t seek re-election, endorses Deputy Director Tana West for post
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the…
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Heart of Oregon Corps receives $300,000 Ford Family Foundation grant toward new Redmond campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — Heart of Oregon Corps announced Monday a “transformative” $300,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation in support of…
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La Pine’s DMV office is only open on Thursdays, so it will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
SALEM , Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Thursdays this December and next January. While all Oregon DMV offices are closed on…
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‘Be kind and be a light’: Central Oregon comes together to celebrate first day of Chanukah at menorah lighting
The spirit of Chanukah shone brightly Sunday evening as dozens of families, children, and neighbors gathered at the Old Mill District for the 15th…
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Oregon State Police launch statewide holiday traffic safety operation on Highway 97, surrounding highways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police (OSP) launched a large-scale traffic safety initiative Friday, ramping up patrols across Highway 97 and…
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