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Redmond bias crimes suspect pleads not guilty

May 13, 2020 5:54 pm KTVZ

A Portland man accused of attempted murder and committing a bias crime against a Redmond motel owner pleaded not guilty to charges on…

Oregon reports four new COVID-19 deaths, first case of childhood disease linked to virus

May 13, 2020 1:48 pm KTVZ News Partners, The Associated Press

The Oregon Health Authority reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, raising the total to…

Bright Wood lays off 211 at Redmond, Madras factories

May 13, 2020 4:41 pm The Associated Press

One of Central Oregon’s largest manufacturers, Bright Wood Corp., has laid off more than 200 workers this spring amid a sharp downturn in customer…

Bend Pet Parade, Deschutes County Fair canceled due to COVID-19

May 13, 2020 3:59 pm Barney Lerten

Two of the longest-running, most memorable constants of a Central Oregon summer — the Bend Pet Parade and the Deschutes County Fair — were canceled…

OSP releases video of Klamath County shootout that wounded trooper, killed suspect

May 13, 2020 2:19 pm Barney Lerten

Oregon State Police on Wednesday released dramatic in-car and body camera footage from last month’s officer-involved shooting near Klamath Falls in…

Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds

May 13, 2020 1:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of…

Warm Springs woman injured in crash into road barriers west of Madras

May 13, 2020 12:10 pm Barney Lerten

A Warm Springs woman was injured Wednesday morning when she drove around a road barrier west of Madras and slammed head-on into concrete barriers…

Wyden, Merkley propose $4 billion to ensure all students have internet access

May 13, 2020 9:44 am KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet…

Mother of Bend murder suspect sues DCSO over his suicide in jail

May 12, 2020 8:11 pm KTVZ

Two years after a Bend man labeled the suspect in his former girlfriend’s murder killed himself in the Deschutes County Jail, his mother is suing the…

Warm Springs abuser, 70, to get early release from federal prison hit by COVID-19

May 13, 2020 12:15 am KTVZ News Partners

A federal judge agreed Tuesday to grant early release to a 70-year-old inmate and former Warm Springs police officer, eight months before completing…

Two years after rescue in woods, ‘Baby Bradley’ turns 3 and is ‘doing amazing,’ DCSO says

May 12, 2020 10:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two years after a baby was left in the woods south of Bend by his father and rescued hours later, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday…

Coast Guard offers new i911 system for NW mariners

May 12, 2020 9:54 pm KTVZ News Partners

The 13th Coast Guard District has implemented a groundbreaking technology to assist mariners in distress on the waters of the Pacific…

Deschutes Dash canceled, transitions to virtual race

May 12, 2020 9:19 pm KTVZ News Partners

The organizers of the Deschutes Dash have announced that this year’s event is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will transition to a…

COVID-19 resources offered for community members

May 12, 2020 9:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County Health Services has developed a list of COVID-19 Resources for the Central Oregon community.…

Possible state budget cuts could close OSP’s La Pine, Prineville offices

May 12, 2020 1:47 pm Barney Lerten

A potential 17 percent cut in all Oregon agencies’ budgets due to an expected $3 billion COVID-19-related shortfall could lead to the closure of nine…