Redmond’s rebuilt SW Reservoir Drive reopens to through traffic; Phase 2 set for next year
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond reopened the newly reconstructed SW Reservoir Drive from SW Helmholtz Way to SW 35th Street last…
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BLM, dozens of La Pine-area volunteers partner to clean up ‘Jackpine Camp,’ abandoned illegal dump site
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This summer, the Darlene 3 and Jackpine fires near La Pine shone a spotlight on the negative effects of long-term…
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Amid more progress, DCSO drops all evacuation notices around Little Lava/Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires
With the continued recent success of fire operations and improved conditions, and at the advice of fire managers, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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‘We can’t screw this up’: Locals hope community can make a deal to buy Mt. Bachelor – but know it’s a tough, uphill climb
Dan Cochrane and Chris Porter are a local duo looking to have Mt. Bachelor come into local community ownership. It’s a tall order, they know -…
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‘Pretty brazen:’ Neighbors worry, police step up surveillance after several fires set in Redmond’s Dry Canyon over 10 days
Redmond police sought the public’s help Monday and have stepped up surveillance while they look for a male suspect in a string of fires…
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Remodeled Sunriver Library’s delayed grand opening celebration now set for Sept. 28
The delayed grand opening celebration for the remodeled Sunriver Library has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from noon to 2:00 p.m. The…
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Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District puts first tax measure on Nov. 5 ballot, seeking stable funding source
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District said Monday it has placed Measure 9-176 on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking…
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Feds sending nearly $43 million to Oregon to pay for weather-, disaster-related road repairs in recent years
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Federal Highway Administration is sending $42.7 million…
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Project to remake Madras Elementary Schoolyard as accessible community park gets boost from T-Mobile Hometown Grant
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of the nation’s largest cellphone and network providers is giving a boost to the effort to redesign and turn the Madras…
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Little Lava Fire grows a bit due to ‘moderate fire activity,’ crews ‘fight fire with fire’ with burnouts to contain blazes
About 800 firefighters kept busy in Sunday’s cool, cloudy weather building and securing containment lines and conducting burnout operations on the…
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Deschutes National Forest reduces emergency fire closure area for Bachelor Complex; several locations still closed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Saturday it has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the…
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Five suspects take plea deals, sentenced to years in prison in 2021 execution-style killing of Bend man in Gresham
GRESHAM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Plea deals have led to prison sentences of 7 ½ to 20 years for four men and a woman accused of the execution-style killing…
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Redmond Airport power outage, unstaffed control tower lead to 3 canceled incoming flights, outgoing impacts
Two power outages at the Redmond Municipal Airport late Friday night shut down the automated weather station incoming pilots depend on for required…
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Progress on Little Lava Fire; some evacuations drop; Mt. Bachelor reopens Saturday; Hwy. 126 reopens with pilot car
Continued progress on the Little Lava Fire led to some reduced evacuation levels for nearby residents and businesses on Friday, with Mt. Bachelor…
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SUV crashes into Central Oregon Veterans Outreach offices in southern Bend; no injuries reported
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An SUV crashed into the Bend offices of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach along South Highway 97 Friday morning, but no one was…
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Oregon lawmakers visit Bend, see and hear plenty about transportation priorities, how to tackle funding shortfall
State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps…
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Senate District 27 candidates Broadman, Summers clash frequently during NewsChannel 21 debate
The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live…
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Oregon Water Resources Commission adopts disputed update to groundwater allocation rules; city critics to seek ‘balance’
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation…
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‘Overwhelming:’ Redmond mother reflects on her baby’s surgery to remove half of brain due to rare disorder, seizures
A Redmond baby who was born with a brain disorder that caused him to have seizures led to him undergoing surgery to remove half his brain. Since that…
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Deschutes National Forest expands emergency fire closure areas around Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it has updated and enlarged two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the…
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