Bend PD releases 2022 Annual Report: Crime rates considered low by officials
Bend Police have released an annual report showing what happened with crime in the city during the past…
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OSU-Cascades looks to add more degree programs, presses lawmakers to fund new Bend campus building
At Bend’s OSU-Cascades Campus, there are plans to further expand academic programs into more fields of endeavors. But the school is also urging…
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Second Bend restaurant falls victim to overnight phone scammers — to the tune of over $3,000
One week after a worker at one popular Bend restaurant fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam, to the tune of $2,000, an employee at another sent…
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St. Nick touches down on the High Desert — by helicopter, not sleigh — to spread holiday cheer
Santa is making a trip around the globe a bit early this year, and on Friday stopped in at Bend’s Old Mill District, making a high-flying entrance –…
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As world reaches 8 billion inhabitants, Oregon and C.O. counties, cities still growing, some faster than others
Redmond grew about twice as fast as Bend over past year BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the very day the world’s 8 billionth baby was born, in the…
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Arnold Irrigation District ends season early after 2 breaches open up on banks of main canal
The Arnold Irrigation District’s irrigation season ended about a week earlier than planned Friday due to two seephole breaches that opened up…
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4.4-magnitude earthquake in Linn County felt by residents over wide area
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake in Linn County rattled northwest Oregon early Friday…
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OSU-Cascades, NewsChannel 21, City Club of C.O. hosting gubernatorial debate tonight; watch livestream here
Oregon State University-Cascades, NewsChannel 21 and the City Club of Central Oregon will host a live, televised and livestreamed debate on Tuesday,…
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Airshow of the Cascades at Madras Airport wraps up with second day of fun on the ground, aerobatics in the sky
The Airshow of the Cascades just celebrated its 22nd anniversary in fine fashion. The show wrapped up on Saturday afternoon and also put on quite the…
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Temporary weekday closures planned for Rimrock Paved Path, Ticket to Ride Trail west of Bend
Beginning next week, Rimrock Paved Path and Ticket to Ride Trail, both west of Bend, will be closed for public and operator safety while contractors…
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Washington state woman seriously injured when SUV crashes into fence, power pole on Cline Falls Highway
A Washington state woman was seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon when her SUV left the Cline Falls Highway, struck a fence and power pole and…
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Sunriver Brewing, 3 other craft beverage makers partner to help restore Oregon forests
Once again, four leading Oregon craft beverage producers are teaming up with Oregon Parks Forever to raise funds to replant 25,000 trees in…
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Two women, one from Bend, killed in Highway 97 head-on crash north of Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two women, from Bend and Northern California, were killed and three people were injured in a head-on collision of a…
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City of Bend draws big crowd at open house for Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings feasibility study
A city of Bend open house on the Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings Feasibility Study drew a big crowd Wednesday night, as the Open Space Event…
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Funner Trail, Forest Road 4614 west of Bend to close weekdays for thinning operations
Thinning operations will close a segment of Funner Trail and Forest Service Road 4614 for public and operator safety during weekdays, starting this…
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Bend Park and Rec Board to hear recommended changes in wake of Whitewater Park surfer’s death
The Bend Park and Recreation Board next Tuesday evening will receive findings and recommendations for changes to the Bend Whitewater Park’s…
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School security remains top priority for Central Oregon districts; more projects are underway, proposed
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Educating students is the main goal for public schools, but for Redmond School District Superintendent Charan Cline, keeping…
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Bend Park and Rec partners with area schools to offer scholarships, hiring for after-school Kids Inc jobs
Aiming to fill a big need in providing much-needed child care, the Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is teaming up with education…
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Deschutes County gets public input as it begins work to update the Tumalo Community Plan
The Deschutes County Planning Division held a public meeting Wednesday night to kick off its effort to update the Tumalo Community Plan for…
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Oklahoma man sentenced to 6-plus years in prison in brutal assault on Warm Springs woman
An Oklahoma man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday after a Jefferson County jury convicted him on assault and coercion charges…
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