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Local Alert Weather 0406 Fri
Good morning, Central Oregon! This morning we’re starting off with mild temperatures. Most of us in the low to mid 40’s this morning.…
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Oregon DOJ makes grants to fight opioid epidemic
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum announced $600,000 in grants Thursday to combat Oregon’s opioid epidemic. The funding for the grants comes…
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Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild students travel to D.C.
On March 22, students from Heart of Oregon’s YouthBuild (HOCYB) program met U.S. Representative Greg Walden of Oregon and other members of…
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April proclaimed ‘Oregon Dig Safely Month’
In time for spring gardening and home improvement projects, Governor Kate Brown proclaims April as “Oregon Dig Safely Month.” This serves…
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Hillsboro insurance agent admits illegal sale of driving permits
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is reminding consumers to be cautious of fraud after a recent felony theft case involving a Hillsboro…
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Oregon workplace deaths rose in 2016, new data shows
There were 72 fatal workplace injures in Oregon in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Assistant Commissioner for Regional…
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Bend, Deschutes County leaders talk on hot issues
As Central Oregon grows, it’s important for county and city leaders to occasionally meet and make sure everyone is on the same page. On…
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Alfalfa police chase ends in crash, fugitive’s arrest
An attempted traffic stop in Alfalfa Thursday afternoon turned into a police chase that ended in a crash, foot chase and arrest of the fugitive…
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Paul’s late shot lifts Rockets over Trail Blazers 96-94
HOUSTON (AP) – Chris Paul hit an off-balance layup with 0.8 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a 96-94 win Thursday night over the…
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Gov. Brown: I’d reject Trump border Guard request
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she won’t let National Guard troops from her state be stationed at the Mexican border,…
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C.O. detectives seek man missing for weeks
Deschutes and Jefferson County sheriff’s detectives turned to the public for help Thursday in finding a missing 32-year-old man last seen in…
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Update: COCC student reports backpack theft attempt
(Update: Police details on attempted backpack theft) A Central Oregon Community College student said a man tried to grab her backpack as she got into…
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KTVZ.COM Poll results: safe gun storage initiative
Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you would vote in favor of the safe gun storage initiative it it makes the 2018…
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NeighborImpact: Head Start sites lead-free
Awareness around lead in Oregon drinking water is rising and schools throughout the state have discovered high levels of lead in their drinking…
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Leadership Redmond raising funds for Eberhard statue
The Leadership Redmond Class of 2018 is accepting donations for a life-size bronze statue memorial of Bob Eberhard. Long-time dairy owner and…
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Local Alert Weather 0405
Hello Central Oregon! Today we have a chance of rain showers throughout the evening. This will break up right around 7 o’clock tonight.…
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Oregon court overturns time limit to replace farmland homes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that dwellings can be rebuilt on farmlands regardless of when the original buildings…
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Shevlin Park prescribed burn planned this spring
A 94-acre prescribed fire is scheduled for Shevlin Park west of Bend this spring in conjunction with a prescribed fire on the Deschutes National…
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Redmond woman held in DUII crash that injured teen
A Redmond woman was arrested on DUII and other charges Wednesday evening after she struck a 17-year-old girl crossing South Highway 97 in Redmond,…
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