Mt. Bachelor expands with new 70-room hotel and outdoor basecamp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor announced it will open Trailhead Lodge, a new 70-room hotel and outdoor basecamp located in the former LOGE Bend…
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There’s Good News: Bend Police Department and Officer Zachary Childers receive top Oregon DUII enforcement honors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department announced Thursday that it’s been awarded the 2025 Enforcement Agency of the Year by the Oregon DUII…
Continue Reading‘Cicada’ Covid-19 variant, preventing fractures, latest dating trend: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Police released body camera footage of Tiger Woods’ arrest after the golf legend was charged…
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Governor Kotek appoints Bend’s Ellen Waterston to a second term as Oregon’s poet laureate
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Oregon’s poet laureate, Oregon Humanities…
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Auto thefts plummet in Oregon and across the U.S.; there’s still simple steps you can take to avoid being a victim
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – New data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows a sharp drop in vehicle thefts across Oregon and nationwide,…
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Madras discusses alternative law enforcment options
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Madras City Council is exploring new law enforcement models, including a possible contract with the Jefferson County…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department needs more safety inspections, audit finds
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department needs to conduct more safety inspections and keep better track of its assets, state auditors recommended…
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Deschutes County’s free yard debris disposal returns this spring; here’s the schedule and what’s accepted
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is encouraging residents to get their homes ready for wildfire season and take advantage of the free yard…
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Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission
By Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling ballroom project officially got the green light on Thursday from a…
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Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will…
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Update: COCC classified workers ‘resoundingly’ approve new contract, averting strike; will get raises up to 28%
More than 100 Central Oregon Community College classified workers “resoundingly” approved a new three-year contact Wednesday that includes raises of…
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Shifting Seasons: How wine growing regions in Oregon have been impacted by rising temperatures
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wine-growing regions around the world are being affected by rising temperatures, but not all in the same way. Some established…
Continue Reading Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will be…
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French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Donald Trump on Thursday after the US president mocked…
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Oregon Department of Forestry, wildfire protection partners provide new tool to help the public prevent escaped debris burns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry launched a new statewide website and mobile application aimed at reducing the leading cause…
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Happening next: City of Bend and Bend PD to launch automated traffic enforcement program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department will launch an automated traffic enforcement program starting April 15. The…
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Trump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand
By Matthew Chance, CNN Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Doha (CNN) — Even as President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to tout…
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There’s Good News: Fresh snow is falling on Mt. Bachelor!
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s good news this morning–and it has to do with all of the winter weather we’ve been seeing this week. Mt. Bachelor…
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Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — “When we are finished, take over your government,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people late February,…
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Navy’s top admiral indicates carrier Ford fire stopped sorties for two days
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The USS Gerald R Ford, the US Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, was only able to fly sorties two days…
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