Prison reform advocates to visit Central Oregon, meet with community leaders
An advocate for prison reform will be visiting Central Oregon in coming days to meet with officials and local groups to talk about the impact of the…
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‘A position for every type of person’: Postal Service holds job fairs around state, including four C.O. post offices
he U.S. Postal Service welcomed job-seekers to job fairs at dozens of post office locations throughout the state Thursday, including post offices in…
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FoodCorps expanding healthy meals, nutrition education service across Redmond School District
You’ve probably heard of the Peace Corps – but have you heard of the FoodCorps – and were you aware it’s helping Redmond kids embrace healthy…
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Praxis Health’s High Lakes to expand in Redmond, opening new urgent care center next week
High Lakes Urgent Care – Praxis Health announced Wednesday next week’s grand opening of a new Urgent Care location that is said “will expand our team…
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Redmond and CRR fire levies, Ponderosa Pines E. and Camp Sherman road measures only items on Nov. C.O. ballots
The upcoming Nov. 7 Special Election is fast approaching. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison says two measures have been filed for this election.…
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Heavy rain helps Willamette National Forest crews make progress on Petes Lake, 4 other fires; burned areas surveyed
Two days of significant rainfall have aided efforts to shift work on five Willamette National Forest wildfires from suppression to repair on the…
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State fire marshal funding more than $1.6 million in C.O. Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is excited to share that project work is underway for the Community Wildfire Risk Reduction…
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Bend Park and Rec is asking for community feedback on future projects, priorities with fall survey
What Bend Park and Recreation District facilities do you and your household visit more often? How well are your needs being met by existing indoor…
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Is Measure 110, one of Oregon’s most controversial measures ever, working after nearly 3 years?
In November 2020, Oregon voters, by a 17% margin, approved Ballot Measure 110, which aimed to reduce penalties for possession of hard drugs such as…
Continue ReadingKTVZ resumes NewsChannel 21 newscasts from temporary studio, thanks to OSU-Cascades
NewsChannel 21 has resumed news broadcasts, thanks to a temporary studio spot provided by OSU-Cascades after a small fire Tuesday evening at the KTVZ…
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As police use of drones expands, more than 70 agencies take part in national drone training conference in Bend
Representatives of dozens of law enforcement agencies are in Bend this week, as Bend Police are hosting a national law enforcement drone training…
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Deschutes commissioners affirm denial of ‘city of Mountain View’ incorporation petition, reject reconsideration plea
On a pair of 3-0 votes Wednesday, Deschutes County commissioners formally denied a petition to incorporate a new, vast city of Mountain View…
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Jefferson County Fire crews douse second fire in two days in wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver plant
Jefferson County Fire and EMS crews were called Wednesday afternoon to the second fire in two days in a wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver…
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Terrebonne man, 67, pleads guilty to sex offenses involving children, receives nearly 37-year prison term
A 67-year-old Terrebonne man recently received a nearly 37-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to numerous sex offenses involving children,…
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USDOJ inspector general’s audit report on J Bar J crime victims grant recommends management improvements
US Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced Tuesday the release of an audit report on a grant totaling $590,390Â awarded…
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Partners in Care will use $50,000 grant to develop wellness program for hospice, home health nurses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Center for Nursing recently granted $50,000 to Partners In Care to support development of a program aimed at…
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Rock-crushing operations underway at quarry SE of Bend for Forest Service road, parking lot projects
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rock-crushing operations for Forest Service projects are underway at the Lunabess Quarry, located about 3 1/2 miles southeast…
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Deschutes National Forest outlines plans for fall prescribed burns, to begin as soon as next week
Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to implement understory prescribed burn operations across all three ranger districts this fall,…
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Community invited to Oasis Village groundbreaking next week in Redmond
Oasis Village, Hayden Homes and Simplicity by Hayden Homes announced Tuesday they will host a groundbreaking event next week for the highly…
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Oregon sets 2024 rent increase cap at 10%; new NeighborImpact, city of Bend program offers rent, mortgage help
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services this week published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2024. The…
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