Bend Police Department reviews the numbers, taking a look at what’s in the new 2023 annual report
Bend Police have just released their 2023 annual report, and we took a look Monday at some of what it shows and…
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Three Bend residents arrested in alleged kidnap, robbery, chokehold of 18-year-old over marijuana vape cartridge sale
An 18-year-old man told Bend Police early Sunday morning that he’d been kidnapped, attacked and robbed by a group of people over a marijuana vape…
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Oregon joins feds in suing to block Kroger-Albertsons merger’; AG Rosenblum explains why; Wyden cheers move
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation on…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose challenge at Oregon Court of Appeals, ‘will definitely be boycotting’
The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a state land-use board’s ruling against opponents of a planned gas station in southeast Bend, and one of…
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Deschutes County announces new Community Fire Assistance grant program for projects near BLM land
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is announcing a new grant opportunity to help local communities reduce the risk of wildfire. The Bureau of Land…
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U.S. judge sides with insurer: ‘$1.3 million’ insurance settlement offer in Bend off-leash dog-injury claim was a typo
A Bend couple argued in federal court that they were offered a $1.3 million insurance settlement after they filed a claim that the woman was injured…
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Neighbors 4 Redmond holds gatherings to issues around town, region; climate change was Sunday’s focus
A group called Neighbors 4 Redmond held its latest community gathering, to discuss issues related to climate change, at the High Desert…
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Monster trucks take over the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for the Monster Truck Nitro Tour
(Update: Adding video, comments from the chief operations officer) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The First Interstate Bank Arena at the Deschutes County…
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As Madras looks at new rules, fines to curb shopping cart thefts, misuse, what do Bend, other places do?
The City of Madras said Tuesday it’s concerned about “the impact of shopping carts being removed from premises and misused by individuals, leading to…
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White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of…
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‘The wolves have moved in’: After Prineville listening session, Bentz plans bill to address wolf-rancher issues
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville on Thursday to hold one in a series of listening sessions on the…
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Federal class-action lawsuit filed against St. Charles Health System, alleging failure to provide required charity care
Two law firms filed a federal class-action lawsuit Friday against St. Charles Health System, accusing the hospital group of failing to provide the…
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Crook County officials are asking voters in May to weigh in on whether they want to become part of Idaho
The Crook County Clerk’s Office has released the final ballot title of a non-binding, advisory measure about the long-debated Greater Idaho…
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Bend Mayor Kebler displays pride flag at City Hall after rash of downtown coffee shop thefts; councilors voice support
A rash of seven recent pride flag thefts from outside a downtown Bend coffee shop led to a recent visit from Mayor Melanie Kebler and her City Hall…
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Bend hotels find ways to bring in locals during the slower tourist seasons
(Update: adding video, comments from Bend hotels) BEND, Ore. . (KTVZ) — Presidents Day weekend often brings many tourists to Bend. According to…
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‘She should not have been treated as a bad person’: Father of deceased Deschutes County Jail inmate files federal lawsuit
The father of a 22-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate who died of suicide while in withdrawal from fentanyl a year ago has filed a federal…
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Natural gas transmission line hit by crews on NW Bend sewer, gas line project; leak sealed, Bend FD clears scene
A large, four-inch natural gas transmission line was hit by contractors working on a northwest Bend sewer and gas line project Thursday morning,…
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2021 Redmond crash turns out to be homicide – driver had been shot; police now seeking tips to help solve case
A late 2021 crash into a power pole in southwest Redmond became a homicide investigation when investigators learned the driver had been fatally shot.…
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Bend marks a quarter-century since its first roundabout; now there’s over 50, with more to come around C.O.
The intersection of Century Drive and Colorado Avenue in southwest Bend is where the first roundabout in Bend was installed, back in 1999.…
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Three C.O. teens help save a life: Bend Fire & Rescue focuses on learning CPR during National Heart Month
It’s National Heart Month, a reminder we share the importance behind learning how to perform CPR. Last year, Central Oregon teens helped save a life…
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