Park it: COCC joining in national ‘Week Without Driving’ campaign
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a mission of encouraging carpooling, bus rides and bike trips in the name of recognizing that some one-third of Americans…
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Hayden Homes chosen for new 262-acre SE Bend development with focus on affordable housing for educators
After being offered for sale by the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL), Hayden Homes has been chosen to purchase and develop a 260-acre property…
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Motorcycle-pickup crash closes Highway 22E at Idanha for several hours, delays Central Oregon travelers
IDANHA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with a pickup Saturday night that closed state Highway 22E at Idanha…
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Dutch Bros and Dutch Bros Foundation partner with customers to empower local youth in annual ‘Buck for Kids’ event
TEMPE, Ariz., (KTVZ) — Dutch Bros and the Dutch Bros Foundation are banding together with customers on Friday, Sept. 19 to support local youth…
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Early morning roll-over car crash in south Bend closed northbound highway lanes for hours
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, Bend Police responded to a roll-over car crash on Highway 97 near…
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A massive crane used for Deschutes County Courthouse construction has been removed
Commuters using a busy stretch of downtown Bend road take note — a section of Bond Street off Greenwood Avenue is closed as crews work on the…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon at 200% capacity after 79 dog seizures from neglect cases
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to a massive influx of seized dogs, including 46 poodles and 33 Toy Australian Shepherds, the Humane…
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Save the Date: Bend’s SURFEST takes place this weekend along with other free events across Central Oregon
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the return of Bend’s SURFEST…
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Multi-generational Oregon family business opens in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A multi-generational family business has made its way to Bend. The Portland-based luxury home appliance company, Basco…
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Samson Garner found guilty on all counts mere hours after closing arguments concluded in trial for attempted mass shooting at Smith Rock
On late Thursday afternoon at the Deschutes County Courthouse, the jury announced they had reached a unanimous verdict in the trial of Samson Garner…
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Final day of testimony concludes in Samson Garner trial before closing arguments begin
The trial of Samson Garner neared its end on Wednesday as final witnesses were called. Garner is the man accused of planning a mass shooting at…
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Prosecution cross-examines Samson Garner in trial over alleged Smith Rock mass shooting attempt
The trial of Samson Garner — the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in late 2023 — continued Tuesday at the Deschutes County…
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Oregon Department of Forestry says thousands of fires have sparked statewide so far this year
OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry shared an update on the state’s active wildland fires. Right now, two active large fires are…
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Samson Garner, accused of planning mass shooting, takes the stand in his own defense
Monday in Bend at the Deschutes County Courthouse, Samson Garner took the stand in his own defense. Garner is accused of planning a mass shooting at…
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Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club hosts 28th annual open house event, celebrates large turnout
The East Cascade Model Railroad Club had their annual open house event on Saturday and Sunday. The club opens once a year to the public for a chance…
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Problem Solvers: ‘You can save lives with software’: Bend Police using new technology to livestream 911 calls
In emergencies, every second counts. From the moment a 911 call comes in to when officers arrive on scene, first responders are in a race against…
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School is back in session and school buses are back on the roads. Here’s an important reminder from Bend PD
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Now that school is back in session, the Bend Police Department has an important reminder for motorists: school buses are on the…
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Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation to meet in Redmond, seeking public comment
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation (COACT) will be holding a meeting next Thursday, September 11th, at…
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Lomakatsi’s Tribal Stewards summer training program comes to a close in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness
Bend, OR (KTVZ)- Tribal Stewards finished up their summer program on Tuesday. The program works on culturally informed ecological restoration…
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‘We do not have enough doctors’: OHSU and St. Charles bring rural residency program to expand care in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two new medical residents arrived in Madras this summer through the Three Sisters Rural Track Program…
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