November 2025 trial date set in Bend murder case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A November 2025 trial date was set Monday for a 51-year-old Bend man accused in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in early…
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Mild conditions delay BLM pile burning near Cline Buttes; crews shift to 390 acres of piles along Millican Road
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the predicted mild weather, BLM fuels specialists have determined that conditions are not right to burn piles near…
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Early holiday season sales showing good signs for C.O. Christmas tree lots
(Update: Adding video, comments from tree lots, Bend residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas tree lots have come to life in Central Oregon, with…
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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, partner start work on developing reservation’s first solar power project
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises, which manages the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ energy assets and…
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Oregon fire marshal expands defensible space incentive program to more communities, several in C.O.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â The Oregon State Fire Marshal is extending its incentive program to help Oregonians pay for defensible space projects in more…
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‘Most thieves are opportunistic’: Bend Police Dept. shares how to keep your packages safe this holiday season
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Police, Bend resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mail theft has become more common, as people turn to online…
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Oregon reaches Big Ten title game by refusing to focus on the ‘fiction’ of the future
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon hasn’t gotten this far by wish-casting about outcomes in its first Big Ten season. As quarterback…
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Mt. Bachelor’s snowiest November in 26 years paves the way for full operations; Hoodoo also opening Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After experiencing its snowiest November since 1998, Mt. Bachelor will commence daily operations on Friday under sunny skies,…
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‘Black Fur-day has been amazing’: Humane Society of C.O. sends animals to loving homes
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff, possible adopters) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Animals at the Humane Society of Central Oregon were…
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US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary, says she received bomb threat
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle OREGON CITY, (KTVZ) — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday that it responded to a…
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Summit High staff, including principal, to join ‘Mean Girls’ production on stage
(update: adding videos, comments from cast and Summit principal) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Summit High School Theatre Company is bringing all the…
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‘We are incredibly grateful’: Shepherd’s House hosts Thanksgiving dinners in Bend and Redmond
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff, shelter users) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, Bend’s Lighthouse Navigation Center hosted their own…
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Travelers met with less busy Redmond Airport on busiest travel day of the year
Late travelers were flying into Redmond Airport Wednesday for their Thanksgiving plans. It’s considered the busiest travel day of the year – both…
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Central Oregon Girl Scouts making an impact amid troop leader shortage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Girl Scouts Laina and Kassidie are making their impact on the Central Oregon community. “It really means to me that I am helping…
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What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2024
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones over a home-cooked meal. But some may also…
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Bend’s Think Wild, coast wildlife center team up to rescue, rehab, release two rescued river otters back into the wild
Think Wild and Wildlife Center of the North Coast said Monday they are excited to announce the release in Central Oregon of two orphaned North…
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‘We feel a lot safer’: La Pine residents share gratitude as local partnership continues to remove encampments
(Update: Adding video, comments from neighbors) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right next to Doug Young’s home in La Pine lay miles of BLM-owned land, but…
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BLM’s Prineville District plans pile burning in Cline Buttes area west of Tumalo
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District are getting ready to begin pile burning in the…
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‘I definitely am looking forward to Santaland’: Old Mill District begins preparations for Santa’s arrival
Bend’s Old Mill District is gearing up for Christmas fun, with a big celebration the day after Thanksgiving. Santa will be swapping his sleigh and…
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‘We probably wouldn’t have moved’: Redmond family urges renters to be cautious after challenging experience
In October, NewsChannel 21 spoke with a Redmond family about their experience living at the RedPoint…
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