New roundabout has opened near Bend Airport, at Powell Butte Highway and Butler Market Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Efficiency and a smooth traffic flow – that was the aim for the Deschutes County Road Department in undertaking a new…
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Bend Chamber launches low-interest loan program to spur workforce housing development
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is holding a media event Thursday to showcase the next phase of its Workforce Housing Initiative and celebrate…
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100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon celebrates 10 years of giving, has raised nearly $760,000 for nonprofits
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Filling the fundamental human desire for connection and community is what we all strive for. When friends join a giving circle,…
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Oregon Wild hosts an evening to highlight the documentary ‘Crown Jewels – The Mission to Save America’s Oldest Trees’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Wild hosted a viewing Monday evening of a film that they say makes a case for protecting mature and old-growth forests…
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Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville offers specials on cats, dogs looking for loving homes
Our month-long campaign to Clear the Shelters takes us now to the Humane Society of the Ochocos. The no-kill shelter in Prineville was founded…
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‘Frustrated:’ Jefferson County government agencies, large and small, facing impact from PGE tax overpayment
Jefferson County officials met Friday with officials from dozens of taxing districts, from the library to cities and fire districts, to discuss a…
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‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’
Oregon’s four-year-long Measure 110 drug decriminalization experiment is approaching its end next week, after legislators and the governor signed off…
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Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan in federal court against US regulators’ objections
Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers,…
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Unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast peaks, including Mt. Bachelor, provided a hint of winter in August
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ski season is still at least several months away, but the unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast mountain…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue has a busy late-summer Sunday, with three rescue missions west of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams had a busy late-summer Sunday, with three rescue operations west of Bend…
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‘It’s pretty cool’: Art in the High Desert in Bend showcases a variety of artists’ work, connects them with patrons
Artists from far and wide and art lovers from across the High Desert are coming together at Bend’s Riverbend Park on Sunday for the last day of this…
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Cooler, wetter weather helps crews make more progress on remaining wildfires, ahead of a late-summer warmup
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The recent cooler, wetter weather has been helping Oregon firefighters tackle several larger wildfires, many over a month…
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A bond in action: We get a behind-the-scenes look at Redmond High School HVAC upgrades ahead of the first day
Redmond High School students, parents and staff will notice cooler air and better ventilation as classes resume this fall as a result of work done…
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Dog-walker along shore of Diamond Lake spots body of drowning victim from Bend; search ends in recovery
A citizen walking their dog along the shore of Diamond Lake spotted a body in the water on Friday, leading to the recovery of a 37-year-old Bend man…
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Bend-area man, already jailed for DUII, charged with explicit online luring of a ‘minor’ who was actually an undercover officer
A Bend-area man jailed earlier this month on a drugged driving charge has been charged with luring a minor and attempting to use a child in a display…
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Former leader of St. Vincent de Paul arraigned on drug charges, Sept. 13 plea hearing set
The former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul of Bend was arraigned Friday on a grand jury indictment accusing the Redmond resident of…
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Healing Reins hosts Sensory Day Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Families can visit Healing Reins Friday from 9 AM to 11 AM to meet farm animals in a calm…
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Before big crowd, La Pine Planning Commission approves disputed Habitat for Humanity townhome project
A standing-room-only, overflow crowd attended a La Pine Planning Commission hearing Wednesday night, many to voice opposition to Habitat for Humanity…
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Businesses along Bend’s Galveston Avenue express traffic safety concerns; city plans major upgrades next year
After a drunk driver crashed into Bonta and was arrested on a DUII charge earlier this month, viewers brought up safety concerns related to…
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POWDR puts Mt. Bachelor, two other resorts up for sale, is selling 2 Vermont ski areas to local investor group
(Update: Adding POWDR statement) Resort official says no immediate impact; co. seeks to ‘balance ski business with new ventures’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –…
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