Bend man runs 60 miles in 60 hours to mark his 60th birthday
Regan McMorris did not want to do something basic for a milestone birthday, like hold a party — or catch his…
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Lava River Cave timed reservations available starting next week; second year of new system, longer visits
Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave open for reservations starting next week for the 2023 season, the second year the system has been in…
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City of Bend places methane warning signs at sewer stations around town after fire last year
Several signs warning of methane gas have been put up around Bend. They were installed in response to a fire last year at the west Bend sewer lift…
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Prineville’s first BottleDrop Express bag drop location opens at Erickson’s Thriftway
Recycling Oregon’s 10-cent redeemable beverage containers just got much easier for Prineville area residents and nonprofits, thanks to the arrival…
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Crook County mine neighbors say operation contaminated water; Knife River, state agency dispute claims
Two-dozen neighbors of a mine northwest of Prineville, and their attorney claim mining operations have contaminated the their water. But a state…
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Bend nonprofit The Shield joining trip to D.C. for policy academy on efforts to reduce veteran suicides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A representative of Central Oregon nonprofit The Shield will be traveling to Washington, D.C., next month with a delegation…
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Oregon lost 16,000 residents, but C.O. counties grew in Census Bureau 2022 population estimates
Oregon lost over 16,000 residents in the year ended last July 1, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday night, but the three…
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Sisters Meat and Smokehouse expands to Redmond with second location; ribbon-cutting set
Sisters Meat and Smokehouse is preparing to open a new Redmond location, at 308 SW Evergreen Avenue. A ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday, April…
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15 cats left abandoned near Redmond’s Dry Canyon recovering at shelter; police seek tips from public
More than a dozen cats were abandoned in a Redmond Park and are now being cared for at Brightside Animal Shelter, as police look for who is…
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Central Cascade wilderness overnight permit reservations start soon; FS says they’ve reduced heavy use
Starting next week, you can make reservations for camping in the coming months in wilderness areas on the Deschutes and Willamette national…
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The sky’s the limit at RDM — unless you’re hunting for a parking space during spring break
They warned everyone before spring break — and on Wednesday afternoon, Redmond Municipal Airport said it “has recently been experiencing very…
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Two people injured in semi-car crash on Hwy. 97 south of Chemult; truck catches fire, road closed for 4 hours
Two Washington state residents were injured Tuesday evening when the driver of a semi-truck lost control on icy Highway 97 south of Chemult and…
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Bend Municipal Airport to receive $1.6 million from federal infrastructure law for control tower
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan…
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Two unrelated outages – one due to bird – knock out power for hours in Redmond, Deschutes Jct. area
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pair of unrelated outages – one caused by a bird – knocked out power to thousands of Redmond and Deschutes…
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Working dogs pay a visit to Central Oregon; trainer shows off their skills in Ag Show exhibition
Eastern Oregon working-dog trainer Clint Johnson brought three very special border collies with him for an exhibition at the Central Oregon…
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SE Bend man frustrated by accumulation of trash in front of his home; city official explains cleanup process
Bill Bryan has lived in his home in southeast Bend for the past 25 years. He shared with NewsChannel21 that he’s frustrated, trying to deal with an…
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Merkley, Wyden announce nearly $50 million to Oregon organizations for housing services, support
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is…
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Mtn. View HS set to add school-based health center, though weather delays modulars’ arrival
Mountain View High School is about to add a school-based health center, the sixth in Deschutes County, but the two-section modular building has hit…
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ODOT crews clear avalanche that blocked westbound lanes of Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass
An avalanche blocked westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 20 just west of Santiam Pass for about an hour Thursday afternoon, until ODOT plows and dump…
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Central Oregon jobless rates show little change in February; widespread job gains reported
February job gains were widespread across Central Oregon’s three counties, while seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were little changed, the…
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