Bend Police Department reviews the numbers, taking a look at what’s in the new 2023 annual report
Bend Police have just released their 2023 annual report, and we took a look Monday at some of what it shows and…
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US government may sue PacifiCorp, a Warren Buffett utility, for nearly $1B in wildfire costs
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to recover…
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Oregon joins feds in suing to block Kroger-Albertsons merger’; AG Rosenblum explains why; Wyden cheers move
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation on…
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Deschutes County announces new Community Fire Assistance grant program for projects near BLM land
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is announcing a new grant opportunity to help local communities reduce the risk of wildfire. The Bureau of Land…
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City of Bend holding Bend Bikeway Project open house to review possible designs, posts online info and survey
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is inviting community members to an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, at Bend Municipal Court, 555 NE 15th…
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A housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away…
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Deschutes Public Library Board chooses Redmond resident to fill Zone 1 position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library Board members voted Friday to appoint Redmond resident Erin Trimble to the Zone 1 Library Board…
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White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of…
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Crook County officials are asking voters in May to weigh in on whether they want to become part of Idaho
The Crook County Clerk’s Office has released the final ballot title of a non-binding, advisory measure about the long-debated Greater Idaho…
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$200K total in paid leave to 3 former Prineville Police employees; city still without a permanent top cop 8 months later
During a four-month internal investigation into now-former Prineville Police chief Larry Seymour and captain Rob Gray, the pair, along with former…
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Bend Mayor Kebler displays pride flag at City Hall after rash of downtown coffee shop thefts; councilors voice support
A rash of seven recent pride flag thefts from outside a downtown Bend coffee shop led to a recent visit from Mayor Melanie Kebler and her City Hall…
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‘She should not have been treated as a bad person’: Father of deceased Deschutes County Jail inmate files federal lawsuit
The father of a 22-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate who died of suicide while in withdrawal from fentanyl a year ago has filed a federal…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $27 million to support Pacific salmon recovery in Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday an investment of $27 million from the National Oceanic and…
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Wyden urges NPS to assure smooth transition to new Crater Lake concessionaire as tourist season approaches
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In December, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to combat human trafficking, expand funding
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Reps. Morgan Luttrell (TX-08) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) to introduce the…
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Oregon Office of Small Business Assistance reaches 10-year milestone, releases 2023 annual report
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released the 2023 Annual Report from the Office of Small Business Assistance…
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Bend marks a quarter-century since its first roundabout; now there’s over 50, with more to come around C.O.
The intersection of Century Drive and Colorado Avenue in southwest Bend is where the first roundabout in Bend was installed, back in 1999.…
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Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang still wants a business license for short-term rentals, but it’s failing to fly
Deschutes County commissioners have been discussing for months the idea of enacting a business license for short-term rentals in the unincorporated…
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Oregon bill to make standard time permanent almost dies in tie Senate vote; maneuver keeps it alive, for now
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — An Oregon bill that would make standard time permanent nearly went down in the Senate on Tuesday — saved, it seems, by…
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Oregon among top states keeping people’s health benefits, announces unwinding for remaining renewals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 85 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, 5 out of 6 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon…
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