Crash closes Tumalo Road offramp on northbound Highway 97 ahead of evening commute
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash late Monday afternoon closed the northbound US Highway 97 offramp at Tumalo Road between Bend and Redmond. An ODOT…
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Redmond man arraigned on murder charge; new details out in fatal shooting, robbery at Bend’s Holiday Motel
A California woman and a Redmond man have been indicted on second-degree murder, robbery and other charges in the early-January fatal shooting of a…
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Three riders seriously injured in collision of 2 off-road motorcycles at SE Prineville intersection
PRINEVILLE (KTVZ) — Three people were seriously injured late Friday night in the collision of two off-road motorcycles at a southeast Prineville…
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It’s finally official: Burgerville announces that it’s opening a Bend location on SE Third Street this year
(update: adding video) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Burgerville, which says it’s the Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain known for its fresh,…
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Merkley chooses fired Ochoco National Forest worker as his guest at President Trump’s address to joint session of Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Monday that his guest to President Trump’s address to a joint session of…
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Fired Bend U.S. Forest Service ranger to be Rep. Janelle Bynum’s guest at President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., announced Monday that Liz Crandall, a former U.S. Forest Service ranger from Bend who was recently…
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Bend bank prevents scam targeting customer – but scammer calls in bomb threat, prompting evacuation
An attempt to scam a First Interstate Bank customer out of his money was thwarted Friday afternoon by workers at a northeast Bend branch — but the…
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Dechutes County courts are seeking volunteers to serve as mediators in small claims, landlord-tenant cases
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is recruiting volunteers to work as mediators in small claims and landlord-tenant…
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Mardi Gras, Bend-style: Friday marks Day One of first-ever Bendi Gras
(Update: Adding video, comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Friday marked the first day of Bendi Gras, bringing Mardi Gras to the High…
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Indian restaurant, The Crown Curry, set to take the place of closed Nome Italiano on Bend’s Westside
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News told you recently about the sudden closure of Nome Italiano, on Bend’s Westside. Friday came…
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Avion Water Co. pipe springs a leak along Knott Road; million-gallon spill brings damage, boil-water notice
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A rock broke a buried Avion Water Co. pipeline near Knott Road in southern Bend Thursday afternoon,…
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Portland father, teen daughter seriously injured in snowmobile crash into tree off Century Drive SW of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A cellphone’s automated crash notification and a witness report brought rescuers to the scene of a snowmobile crash into a…
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Small natural gas explosion in pizza oven at Bend Poker Room sends one person to the hospital
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A small natural gas explosion in the kitchen of the Bend Poker Room in northeast Bend, traced to a gas-fired pizza oven, caused…
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Crook County community steps up with hay donations for horse seized by sheriff’s deputies
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County Sheriff’s Office asked for hay donations Thursday after it took possession of a horse during an…
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‘We need your help’: Bend nonprofit HÚE seeks public’s assistance to support at-risk youth program
The executive director of the Bend nonprofit HÚE says they could soon be forced to shut their doors, after a delay in thousands of dollars in…
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Milestone reached: Skanska crews ‘top out’ the new St. Charles Cancer Center coming to Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced Thursday that it has topped out the new St. Charles Cancer…
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Supermarket egg hunt: How is bird flu outbreak limiting egg supplies, raising prices at Bend grocery stores?
Egg prices are skyrocketing to all-time highs, due in large part to an outbreak of avian flu. This has been afflicting egg-laying hens in the US…
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Bend, Salem IRS offices reportedly set to close under DOGE cost-cutting moves, workforce reductions
Tax season is in full swing and the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service announced he plans to retire Friday. This comes as the Trump…
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Charges dropped against Redmond woman in $140K jewelry retail thefts that hit Walmarts across the Northwest
(Update: Charges dropped against Redmond woman; Estacada man pleads guilty) COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman and an Estacada man were…
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Mother of Madras man who died in officer-involved shooting speaks out
Social media has been abuzz with flyers for a scheduled protest Wednesday afternoon in front of Madras City Hall in honor of Allan Warner Jr. who…
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