January 2025 murder trial set for Bend man accused in fatal stabbing of his mother
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A judge on Monday scheduled a two-week murder trial to begin Jan. 28, 2025 for Theodore John Wayne Bowser, 37, accused of…
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‘Keep kids safe, help them thrive’: CO nonprofits spotlight National Child Abuse Prevention Month
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —  As we marked the start of April on Monday, we also note the beginning of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Nonprofits in…
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April’s Blue Ribbon Campaign puts Central Oregon focus on preventing child abuse, keeping kids safe
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Now in its 19th year, Central Oregon’s Blue Ribbon Campaign highlights the issue of child abuse and the community’s role in…
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St. Charles reports workforce turnaround, hiring temporary traveling nurses as permanent caregivers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the past year, St. Charles Health System said Monday that it’s seen a major turnaround in the strength of its workforce,…
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Easter Egg Hunt returns to NW Bend’s Compass Park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The group Life in Bend hosted a return of the Easter Egg Hunt to Bend’s Compass Park Sunday morning. She was talking with…
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DCSO deputies interrupt burglary in progress at La Pine home; 3 suspects arrested, one with the help of K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary in progress at a La Pine home Friday evening and arrested one…
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DCSO K-9 team catches two Redmond SUV theft suspects after brief pursuit, wide-ranging manhunt
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man and woman were arrested Saturday afternoon in the theft of an SUV earlier in the day after a brief pursuit,…
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The Environmental Center invites families to get creative for Bend’s Earth Day Parade costumes using upcycled materials
The Environmental Center wanted to help people prepare for the Earth Day Fair and Parade, with Earth Day coming up. So on Saturday, they held a…
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Bend nonprofit holds Easter event to bring displaced Ukrainian families together, offer support
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies still being felt around the world. A Bend nonprofit…
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Honor Flight: Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins and family take special journey to his final resting place
Two days after a public memorial service and military funeral for Richard “Dick” Higgins of Bend, who passed away last week at the age of 102,…
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Deschutes County to start work on new roundabout at Butler Market Road/Powell Butte Highway intersection
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The eastern end of Butler Market Road at Powell Butte Highway, by the Bend Airport, closes Monday as work begins on a new…
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‘Closure for all of us’: Bend’s refreshed Vietnam Veterans Memorial rededicated on national day in their honor
Friday was National Vietnam Veterans Day, set aside to remember and honor those who served in that long and difficult war. In a special event to mark…
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Crook County drug trafficking suspect arrested in guns-drawn traffic stop; raid on car, house turn up meth, fentanyl, guns, cash
A Crook County methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficker was arrested Thursday in a guns-drawn traffic stop and arraigned Friday on seven felony drug…
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‘Gramps, you are our hero’: A day of honor, and fondly shared memories of Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins
Central Oregonians gathered Thursday to pay their respects and to share fond memories at a series of events honoring the life of Richard “Dick”…
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Bend neighbors relieved, ‘shocked’ by Deschutes County commissioners’ 2-1 vote to close sex offender housing program
One week after voting to find a new location for a sex offender transitional housing program within a year, Deschutes County commissioners voted,…
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OSP identifies Bend man, 75, struck and killed by semi-truck in southbound lanes of Bend Parkway
A 75-year-old Bend pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck Wednesday night in the southbound left-hand lane of the Bend Parkway, Oregon…
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Bend man arraigned on second-degree murder indictment in mother’s killing, set to enter plea April 18
(Updating with video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 40-year-old Bend man was arraigned Thursday on a second-degree murder indictment in last week’s…
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Redmond Police ID two suspects in recent string of business, vehicle thefts; thank citizens for tips
Two days after Redmond Police released photos of a man and woman suspected in a string of recent thefts at and around four businesses, officers said…
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City of Bend reacts to racist ‘Zoombombing’ of Human Rights & Equity Commission meeting, seeks to avoid repeat
The city of Bend expressed dismay Thursday at a spate of racist comments voiced by anonymous online visitors to a meeting of the city’s Human…
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ODOT’s second blasting operation by Bend Parkway shifted to Saturday AM due to Easter weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday it shifted its second in a series of weekend blasting operations for the…
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