Firewood cutting season to open May 1 on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Thursday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco…
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Spring surprise at the pump: Gas prices are still falling; Bend’s price drops another 7 cents a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s gas prices, including in Bend, are declining for the second week in a row at a time of year when prices normally…
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169-acre prescribed burn conducted northeast of La Pine; smoke may impact area, Highway 97
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 169 acres of prescribed burning Tuesday about five miles northeast of La Pine, near…
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Driver charged with manslaughter, DUII in crash that killed Umpqua Community College softball coach and player
COOS BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police arrested a Coos Bay man upon release from a Eugene-area hospital Monday evening on two counts of…
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Homeless service providers sue Forest Service in federal court, seek order to block China Hat Road area closure
Service providers Chuck Hemingway and Eric Garrity, along with four other homeless people living off China Hat Road, have filed suit in U.S. District…
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‘He’s a goner’: Deschutes County voters react after release of Sheriff Kent van der Kamp court recordings
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp submitted documents and falsely testified on the witness stand several times about his educational…
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Southern California police lieutentant named Sunriver’s new police chief
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Service District said Monday is proud to announce the appointment of Peter J. Rasic as the new Sunriver Police…
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Sisters Ranger District firefighters plan 34-acre prescribed burn east of Camp Sherman
CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct up to 34 acres of prescribed burning directly east of Camp Sherman…
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Reportedly armed man runs from officers in SE Bend, quickly restrained, arrested in elementary school parking lot
A 21-year-old man reported by a screaming 911 caller to be armed at a southeast Bend home ran from officers late Monday morning and was soon arrested…
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Bend driver arraigned, accused of crashing vehicle through Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office gate, hitting wall
A late-night crash at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation after a truck reportedly drove through the secure vehicle gate…
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Small Business Spotlight: Bend restaurant making waves in Central Oregon’s food scene
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s a story that’s sure to make you hungry, featuring a ‘modern cowboy steakhouse’ in Bend. And if you’re a Food…
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Ancient footprints unearthed at John Day Fossil Beds reveal prehistoric animal behaviors
KIMBERLY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A groundbreaking paleontological discovery at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has uncovered fossilized footprints…
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Bend driver arrested, accused of shooting at people in another car
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested Thursday night by police and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team on attempted assault and other…
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Arnold Irrigation District cites weather delays in canal piping project for postponing water deliveries to May 31
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Arnold Irrigation District says weather-related delays during its canal piping project means patrons won’t receive water…
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Semi and SUV collide; truck loses load of hay, closing Highway 26 west of Government Camp for hours
One person was taken to a hospital by Life Flight helicopter after a semi-truck hauling hay and an SUV collided on U.S. 26 early Friday morning,…
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Forest Service fire crews conduct 20-acre prescribed burn SE of Sisters
After a favorable test burn, Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Friday were conducting up to 20 acres of prescribed burning 3 1/2 miles…
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City of Bend again offering turf replacement rebates to convert lawns to low-water landscaping
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second year in a row, City of Bend water customers can receive a Turf Replacement Rebate to convert lawns into a…
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Problem Solvers: SE Bend neighborhood pushing back against PacifiCorp’s proposed transmission line route
A southeast Bend neighborhood is pushing back against PacifiCorp’s proposed plan to build a transmission line from Prineville to Chiloquin that…
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Oregon’s first private insurance coverage for psilocybin services now available in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bendable Therapy in Bend has partnered with Enthea to offer the first private insurance coverage for psilocybin services in…
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Bend Police scale back hunt for two men on the run from traffic stop, one possibly armed; say they likely left area
Bend Police alerted area residents late Thursday morning and began a large manhunt in northeast Bend for two men – one possibly armed – who ran from…
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