Warming up, chance for showers ahead of weekend
Happy Thursday! We’ve seen very different conditions throughout the week — from snow and chilly temperatures to sunny skies and highs in the 80s!…
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‘The city must act’: Bend plans to clear, close Hunnell Road homeless encampment due to health, safety issues
The city of Bend announced plans Wednesday to remove homeless residents next month and close the years-long encampment at Hunnell Road, a focal point…
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Prep for the unthinkable: C.O. agencies conduct mass casualty training drill at Elton Gregory Middle School
Law enforcement and fire agencies from across Central Oregon, in cooperation with the Redmond School District and several other partner…
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‘Do we have that opportunity at Deschutes County?’: Commissioners discuss starting safe parking program
Deschutes County commissioners are considering adopting a safe parking program that allows people to live in their cars in designated areas, similar…
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Central Oregon jobless rates declined in May, though job growth has slowed in all 3 counties
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Total nonfarm employment continues to increase throughout Central Oregon, though with smaller than normal gains in all three…
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Bend man arrested in string of 14 burglaries of Bend and Redmond businesses in less than 3 weeks
Bend police completed a weeks-long investigation Saturday with the arrest of a Bend man suspected in a string of 14 commercial burglaries around Bend…
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Meta announces $200,000 grant for new Crook County HS student construction program, to help area nonprofits
Bringing students and the community together was the theme of Tuesday’s big announcement as Meta unveiled a $200,000 construction program grant to…
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St. Charles Bend nurses vote overwhelmingly to ratify new 3 1/2 year contract, will be highest-paid in state
Nurses at St. Charles Bend have voted overwhelmingly to ratify and approve a 3.5-year contract with St. Charles Health System, according to results…
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Parents express frustration over Bend-La Pine Schools’ teacher transfer policy after multiple teachers get transferred
Some parents of children who attend Highland Magnet School at Kenwood Elementary School are upset with Bend-La Pine Schools over their teacher…
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Bend’s Think Wild, E. Cascades Audubon Society find foster parents for orphaned kestrel chicks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A week ago, Bend wildlife center Think Wild received a call about two nestling American Kestrels who had accidentally been…
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Bend Park and Rec seeing more alcohol use in parks, including minors, drinking games; issues reminder about rules
As summer officially begins, and with worrisome signs of more alcohol use in Bend’s parks, the Bend Park and Recreation District is reminding…
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La Pine man critically injured, charged with DUII, assault in Huntington Road head-on crash
A 33-year-old La Pine man was critically injured and was arrested on DUII and assault charges after a head-on crash on Huntington Road Monday night,…
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More cool temperatures before a warm-up
Happy Tuesday! Central Oregon woke up to temperatures below freezing on Tuesday and we can expect to stay chilly throughout the rest of the day.…
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Four children escape fire that heavily damaged home NW of Prineville; 2 pets perish
Four children escaped a fire that heavily damaged a home northwest of Prineville Sunday afternoon, but two pets perished in the blaze, authorities…
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Four Rivers Vector Control District notes more mosquitoes this year; residents deal with ‘a pretty bad year’
In the Three Rivers area and beyond, they’re trying to slap away a major…
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Smoke alarms awaken, alert residents to deck fire that caused $150,000 damage to home on Powell Butte Highway
Smoke alarms awakened and alerted residents to a deck fire that caused $150,000 in damage at a home east of Bend late Saturday night. Fire…
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Senator Merkley hears from residents on variety of issues at Redmond town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held a town hall at Ridgeview High School in Redmond Saturday, where people voiced concerns about a variety of…
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Stupendous: Your photos of another gorgeous High Desert sunset
A warm Friday evening in June has some built-in beauty, be it one with clouds or blue skies – but wow, you just never know what the setting sun is…
Continue Reading 15-year-old Bend e-bike rider struck, fatally injured by minivan at NE Bend intersection
A 15-year-old Bend teen was fatally injured Saturday afternoon when his e-bike was struck by a minivan that was turning onto Highway 20 at the…
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Mini-bike rider seriously injured in collision with SUV at SW Bend intersection; police cite both driver and rider
A mini-bike rider was seriously injured in a collision with an SUV at a southwest Bend intersection Friday evening, a crash in which police cited…
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