(Update: Bynum to hold Sisters town hall without Merkley) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s office announced late Thursday that the…
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 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon House Committee on Climate held a hearing Friday on House Bill 3846. It creates a pilot program that would allow…
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News reported last month on a La Pine Park & Rec meeting where board member Carlos Soto was questioned about a…
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After years of planning, the Deschutes National Forest and the Central Oregon Trail Alliance are set to begin implementation of the West Bend Trails…
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Three of Oregon’s Democrats in Congress were sharply critical of the tariffs President Trump announced Wednesday involving countries around the…
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The historic flood rocking Harney County has prompted help from all corners of Oregon, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Swift Water…
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(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital, said Wednesday it’s optimistic about the recovery of a young…
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — While officials say drinking water in the flood-stricken Burns area remains safe to use, they are also warning residents to…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw little change in Central Oregon this February, the Oregon Employment Department…
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Negotiations began nearly a year ago between Deschutes County and Hooker Creek on future use of the Moon Pit mine site for a new county landfill. But…
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A utility maintenance crew accidentally caused a widespread Central Oregon power outage late Tuesday morning, knocking out service for about an hour…
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Oregon State Police on Tuesday identified a Crescent man who was killed when he lost control of his car on icy Highway 97 south of La Pine and…
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ep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., and Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced on Tuesday the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The…
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water Rescue Team has been busy since arriving in flood-stricken Burns, checking on…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Peaceful Presence Project, a nonprofit that reimagines and transforms the way communities talk about, plan for, and…
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Nearly five months after Deschutes County voters approved a measure to expand the Board of County Commissioners from three to five, the three…
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(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of high schoolers from across the state are expected at Central Oregon Community College’s…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Hayden Homes Amphitheater is preparing for one of the busiest times of the year: summer concert season. This year touts nearly 50…
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(Update: Adding video) TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers responded to help an…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Giving Plate, a community-centered nonprofit dedicated to compassionate food relief, is calling on the Bend community to…
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