Man arrested after shots fired in homeless camp area of East Redmond
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Governor Kotek proposing gas tax, vehicle fee hikes to fill ODOT’s funding gap, head off major layoffs, service cuts
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — One day after calling a special session of the Oregon Legislature, Governor Tina Kotek laid out her…
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‘Devastating’: 988 LGBTQ+ help line cut, but local resources still available in Central Oregon
A specialized crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth under 988 has officially shut down, sparking concern among mental health…
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Family and friends mourn the loss of the two victims found so far in a fatal tubing accident at Dillon Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends and family are remembering Lindsay Bashan and Amanda Loyd, whose bodies have been recovered from the Deschutes River,…
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La Pine-area man arrested in drug raid on property that turned up large quantity of marijuana, other illegal drugs
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal marijuana manufacturing in a raid on a…
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Cram Fire update: More evacuation zones lowered, lifted as containment inches upward to 77%
Days of cooler weather have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where containment has reached 77% and more…
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Bend man who admitted killing his mother receives nearly 28-year prison term for manslaughter, other crimes
On the day of his scheduled murder trial for killing his mother, a Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 28 years in prison on a reduced charge of…
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Secretary of state auditors find waste in Oregon’s Preschool Promise program, recommend improvements
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Auditors with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office found $1.4 million in potentially wasteful payments within the…
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City of Bend joins Youth Career Connect Program to offer internships
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Tuesday it is joining the Youth Career Connect program to engage with local youth, offer valuable…
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‘Worry and fear’: Bend resident asks for public’s help after her car is destroyed in suspected arson
(Update: Adding video, Adding more details) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Bend Police responded to a car fire near Pilot Butte. The…
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Central Oregon drug agents arrest Bend man wanted on felony warrants, seize drugs found in pickup
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man wanted on three felony arrest warrants and with four drug-dealing convictions in his lengthy criminal history was…
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler may be on advisory panel to help draft zones map for 5 Deschutes County commissioners
BEND, Ire, (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners on Monday announced their nominees for the county’s District Mapping Advisory Committee, which…
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Central Oregon unemployment rates crept upward in June as job numbers fell
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates throughout Central Oregon continued to creep upward in June. Meanwhile, seasonally…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to provide funding for new Redmond manged homeless camp
Board plans no public interviews of five candidates for interim sheriff before selection BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their first meeting in weeks,…
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Bethlehem Inn welcomes Jon Baker as its new development director
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn, a local nonprofit providing shelter and support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, is…
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Deschutes River Conservancy hails legislative approval of pilot water bank for Deschutes River Basin
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature has passed House Bill 3806, approving pilot water bank authorities in the Deschutes Basin. “This…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries’ Lighthouse Navigation Center celebrates three years of impact in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to celebrate the third anniversary of the Lighthouse…
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More progress brings lifted and lowered evacuation levels on the Cram Fire, two fires on the Warm Springs Reservation
. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines ground stop cancels 2 Redmond Airport arrivals, 2 departures – followed by an airport power outage
The Redmond Airport got off to a somewhat rocky start this week, as a three-hour “ground stop” of all Alaska Airlines flights led to the…
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