Man arrested after ember from illegal trash burn sparks 2-acre fire in SW Redmond
A man burning trash illegally in southwest Redmond was arrested on a reckless burning charge Tuesday after an ember sparked a 2-acre vegetation fire,…
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The famed Clydesdale horses have a special mission for their rare Deschutes County Fair appearance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making their way to Central Oregon for a rare appearance at the 2025 Bi-Mart…
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Problem Solvers: Gov. Kotek slams lawmakers after transportation bill fails, hundreds of ODOT layoffs announced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legislative session officially ended Friday, and transportation funding failed to pass. Democrats presented the package just…
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Gas prices fall ahead of Fourth of July holiday; Bend’s average drops 8 cents a gallon in a week, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Oregon and most other states…
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Prineville man accused of ‘unprovoked attack,’ arrested on attempted murder, burglary and assault charges
(Update: Details of arraignment, crime, suspect’s history of mental illness) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man was arrested Monday…
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Coeur d’Alene mourns fallen firefighters after Canfield Mountain ambush
Seth Ratliff COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities in Coeur d’Alene held a procession Tuesday to honor the firefighters killed in…
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OSP identifies St. Helens man killed in Highway 20 crash near Sisters
Oregon State Police on Tuesday released details of a crash on U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters Monday morning that killed a 63-year-old St. Helens…
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Trump says DOGE is a monster that may ‘go back and eat Elon’
CNN By David Goldman and Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The truce between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump didn’t even last a month. After the…
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Senate GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after scramble to win over holdouts, setting up high-stakes House fight
By Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, Lauren Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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Reminder: Pilot Butte State Park to have limited access in the days before the big Fourth of July fireworks show
Community members will have limited access to Pilot Butte State Park in Bend from Tuesday through Saturday, July 1-5, as preparations are made for…
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Job openings unexpectedly increased in May
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The “wait-and-see” is turning into a “just-can’t-wait-anymore.” US employers moved forward on plans to…
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A plea deal is set to keep Bryan Kohberger locked up for life. Families of the Idaho victims have a range of emotions
By Hanna Park, Josh Campbell and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The grieving family of 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves spent weeks waiting for an arrest…
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Redmond City Council to hold emergency meeting Tuesday on possible fireworks ban Ahead of 4th of July
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Earlier this year, the Redmond City Council discussed a city-wide ban on the usage of 4th of July fireworks. Back then,…
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Wind-fanned brush fire in Redmond’s Dry Canyon prompts evacuations; legal fireworks the cause, four teens cited
Four teens were cited late Monday for using legal fireworks that sparked a one-acre brush fire in Redmond’s Dry Canyon Park and prompted Level 3 GO…
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Prineville man facing murder, other charges; families, friends and neighbors shocked: ‘The system failed him’
Prineville resident Martin Ray Terry was arraigned Monday on murder, manslaughter, attempted murder and assault after an incident Friday morning in…
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‘More accessible’ river area opens at Miller’s Landing Park in Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from parent, Visit Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– River access in the Old Mill just got a whole lot easier. The Miller’s…
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Authorities name suspect in Idaho firefighter ambush, clarify details amid online rumors
Noah Farley, KIFI UPDATE: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Wess Val Roley as the suspect in Sunday’s…
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‘Stay legal’: Fireworks company’s national safety expert advises Central Oregonians how to minimize fire risk
We spoke with TNT Fireworks’ National Safety Expert, James Fuller, who is also a former firefighter. “Stay legal. That’s our number one message to…
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Pair of power outages hit 1,000s of Bend-area Pacific Power customers, Central Electric Co-Op members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of Bend-area residents dealt with two unrelated power outages hours apart on Monday, the first occurring in southern…
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Bryan Kohberger takes plea deal, pleading guilty to University of Idaho killings to avoid death penalty
KIFI News Team BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to the…
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