Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to address child care workforce shortage
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) to…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on Mirror Pond, e-bikes, potholes and more
This month, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answered your questions on a wide array of issues, including the status of a Mirror Pond fish passageway,…
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M.J. Murdock Trust gives $500,000 boost to La Pine Community Health Center’s Wellness Center project
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine Community Health Center has received $500,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust toward…
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Sisters Ranger District begins hazardous fuels reduction project near Sisters Cow Camp
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District is implementing about 213 acres of mastication operations within the Sisters Area Fuels…
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Thornburgh Resort developer presses on, but nearly 20-year land use fight with opponents still isn’t over
The long-debated, nearly 2,000-acre Thornburgh Resort at Cline Buttes west of Redmond is gearing up for more construction, despite lingering land-use…
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‘Not a political issue. It’s a human issue’: Rep. Emerson Levy introduces bill to lower prescription drug costs
This week, Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care that it’s time to create co-pay fairness, which…
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Bend-area homeless camps have had 15 fires this year, Redmond area had six, one Tuesday that burned 2 trailers
There have been 15 fires in Bend-area homeless camps since the start of the year, the most recent destroying a motor home Saturday morning north of…
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Crews to begin dismantling façade of historic A.J. Tucker Building in downtown Bend, making way for courthouse expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Monday, crews will begin dismantling and cataloguing the stone blocks of the front façade of the historic AJ Tucker…
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ODOT travel alert: Winter storm expected in Gorge, Cascade passes; NWS winter storm warning, advisory
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wind and snow may cause hazardous travel conditions in the Columbia River Gorge and mountain passes this week with a low…
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NE Madras report of despondent man who fired shots in home prompts evacuations, ‘shelter in place’ alert, ends quietly
A welfare check on a despondent man who a caller said hurt himself and fired shots in a northeast Madras home Monday evening prompted the call-out of…
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‘Wow, look at him!’: Bend couple reflects on highs and lows of marriage as they hit 59 years together
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a world of dating apps and reality TV shows, there’s a timeless story of long-lasting love to tell this Valentine’s week at…
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‘For our future growth’: Jefferson County Fire & EMS Board looking to send $14.5 million bond measure to May 21 ballot
The Jefferson County Fire &; EMS Board of Directors will be voting on Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. on a resolution to ask voters to consider a $14.5 million…
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Mystery solved: Car oddly double-parked in downtown Bend all weekend spawns questions until it’s finally towed
It was a small mystery that prompted a large number of questions and jokes, online and off: a wrong-way car oddly double-parked in downtown Bend for…
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‘I think it’s super-exciting’: New effort underway to convert downtown Redmond motel into affordable apartments
(Update: adding comments from Urban Renewal Program manager, businesses) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are plans to revamp the rundown Village Squire…
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Museum at Warm Springs delays reopening indefinitely; HVAC replacement taking longer than planned
WARM SPRINGS, Ore., (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs announced Monday that it has extended its public closure until further notice, as the…
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Deschutes County deputies seek public’s help to find whoever abandoned 8 puppies in La Pine area
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies sought the public’s help Monday in finding the owner of eight puppies that apparently were abandoned last…
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Seth Crawford files to seek third term as Crook County judge
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seth Crawford of Prineville filed Monday for re-election to Crook County Judge. Crawford, twice elected, seeks a third…
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Rollover crash south of Redmond shears off power pole, injures driver; 450 CEC members lose power for hours
A driver left SW Helmholtz Way near Canal Boulevard south of Redmond Sunday evening in a rollover crash that broke one power pole and left others…
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Frying pan left on stove burner sparks Deschutes River Woods kitchen fire; resident, dogs escape unhurt
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A frying pan left on a stove sparked a kitchen fire at a home in Deschutes River Woods on Sunday evening, but the resident and…
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Bend woman recovering in hospital from critical injuries in head-on Hwy. 97 crash last month near Chemult
A Bend woman is recovering at St. Charles Bend from critical injuries suffered in a head-on crash last month on Highway 97 near…
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