Whoo doesn’t love a happy ending? Think Wild, Sunriver Nature Center team up to rescue, re-nest fallen great horned owlet
Now whoooo doesn’t love a baby owl rescue story with a happy…
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The Center Foundation’s ‘Train Your Brain’ program is back to teach C.O. third-graders all about helmet safety
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center Foundation is proud to once again present the Train Your Brain program to third-grade classes across Central Oregon.…
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Two recent Bend murder cases shine a tragic spotlight on family domestic violence
Two recent Bend murder cases — both involving an adult son accused of killing his mother — are shining a harsh, tragic spotlight on the issue of…
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Three Sisters Historical Society hosts talk on interesting piece of area history: the Oregon Pacific Railroad
The Three Sisters Historical Society hosted a get-together to discuss the Oregon Pacific Railroad on Sunday afternoon at the Sisters Fire Ha.…
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ODOT conducts first in series of blasting operations to clear new Highway 97 path on Bend’s north end
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Highway 97 was shut on Bend’s north end for a brief period Sunday morning for the first in a series of blasting…
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SUV hits school bus carrying 14 Baker Co. FFA youth on Hwy. 126 in Redmond; 3 minor injuries, driver charged with DUII
A Culver woman was arrested on DUII, reckless driving and assault charges Friday night after Oregon State police say she ran a stop sign on Highway…
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12th annual Big Wave Challenge held at Mt. Bachelor, bringing people from all over to compete
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Snowboarders surfed their way down the slopes at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday for the Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge. Instead of…
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Bend man accused of fatally assaulting his mother had been arrested 18 times by Bend Police since 2006
A Bend man accused of killing his mother on Wednesday at the northeast Bend apartment they shared for at least three years had a lengthy criminal…
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Senators announce $1.29 million FAA grant for Bend Airport air control tower; construction due to begin this summer
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday a federal investment of $1.29 million for the Bend Municipal…
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Bureau of Reclamation transfers partial title for Ochoco Reservoir water infrastructure to Ochoco Irrigation District
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released a statement Friday regarding the partial title transfer by the Bureau of Reclamation…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz vote for spending bills, outline funded priorities; Bentz calls it a ‘difficult vote’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024…
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‘Very tragic, just horrible:’ Bend man arrested on murder charge in killing of his mother at her NE Bend apartment
A 40-year-old Bend man has been arrested on a murder charge in the killing Wednesday of his 59-year-old mother, who he previously was convicted on…
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DCSO identifies armed Bend 18-year-old shot and killed by Bend Police officer after Bend Parkway crash
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Thursday released the name of an 18-year-old Bend resident who a Bend police officer shot and killed when…
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June settlement conference set for Bend man charged with murder in May 2023 fatal shooting of Powell Butte man
A June 20 settlement conference was set Thursday in the murder case of a 43-year-old Bend man accused of the fatal May 2023 shooting of a Powell…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to nearly 7 years in 2020 assault of girlfriend after serving state prison term in earlier case
A Warm Springs man with seven prior domestic violence convictions was sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison Thursday for assaulting his…
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Deschutes County commissioners adopt updated Transportation System Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners adopted the updated Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP).…
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‘Dreams are coming true’: ‘Dream Boldly: The Grand AdvenChair’ film, featuring inventor Geoff Babb, to debut at COCC
“DREAM BOLDLY: The Grand AdvenChair” is a documentary film that is making its debut Friday evening at Central Oregon Community College.…
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Residents say they’re relieved after Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to move paroled sex offender housing
After a great deal of sometimes emotional testimony Wednesday morning, most strongly opposed to a recently opened transitional home for sex offenders…
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‘The silent killer:’ Bend kidney treatment center raising awareness about chronic kidney disease for National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month, and Fresenius Kidney Care in Bend wants to raise awareness around chronic kidney disease, or CKD, a public health…
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Forever homes: Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary near Prineville saves wild mustangs, burros from ‘slaughter pipeline’
Skydog Ranch Sanctuary, a sanctuary near Prineville is home to more than 200 wild horses and about 50 rescued donkeys and mules.…
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