Bend Bikes celebrates its 10-year anniversary, looks ahead to more progress
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The goal of Bend Bikes is safety for cyclists through a comprehensive series of routes covering the city. The cause was…
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Finally time to ‘Ditch the Switch?’: Western lawmakers propose state legislation to make Standard Time permanent
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho formed a working group to propose legislation in respective states to make the…
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Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury awarded $85 million Tuesday to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in…
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Citizen reports, year of investigation bring drug raid on SE Bend home, four arrests — two days after fentanyl overdose
A year-long investigation, fueled by citizen reports, led to a drug raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning – two days after a reported…
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Bend police fire officer Kevin Uballez after conclusion of excessive force investigation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Uballez was fired from the Bend police force Friday after an investigation into an arrest he made in 2021, when he was…
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Oregon Democrats propose changes to fix Measure 110 but draw criticism from GOP lawmakers, DAs and others
After weeks of hearings in Salem, the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response outlined their proposal for…
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Slick, icy conditions around C.O. bring more slips and falls — and a 5-year high in January ER visits at St. Charles
St. Charles saw a spike in ER visits when the days of very cold, snowy weather led to slick, icy sidewalks and parking lots across the…
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Central Oregon unemployment rates hold steady at year’s end; state’s benchmark updates will paint clearer 2023 picture
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates held steady once again across Central Oregon in December, the Oregon Employment…
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With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines CEO says company found loose bolts on ‘many’ Boeing Max 9s
By Ramishah Maruf, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed the carrier found “some…
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Bend Police Department offers tail-wagging tally of their K-9s’ accomplishments over the past year
Year-end stats recently released by the Bend Police Department show their K-9 officers were deployed on nearly 250 calls in 2023. …
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Homeless Leadership Coalition begins week-long Point-in-Time Count and Survey effort across Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of Homeless Leadership Coalition staff members began the Central Oregon 2024 Homeless Count & Survey on Tuesday, a…
Continue ReadingStill-slick roads prompt Jefferson County 509J schools to call another 2-hour delay after five days of closures
Roads that were still icy in places prompted Jefferson County School District 509J to delay classes by two hours, but reopen schools after five…
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Cascade Lakes Pub hosts nonprofit Discover Your Forest to raise money and awareness of its programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday night, Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market Road in Bend hosted a fundraiser for Discover Your Forest. A dollar was…
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‘Today is a very good day’: Bend family sees hope in progress made by Lauren, Brooks Bramscher since Century Drive crash
BEND, Ore (KTVZ)- Two weeks ago, Lauren and Brooks Bramscher were on their way to Mt. Bachelor when their SUV hit ice on Century Drive and collided…
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‘I can shop much more easily’: Central Oregonians venture out again, shop downtown as the snow melts away
The recent snowstorms and extreme cold caused some businesses to close as customers stayed home. But now, with the big thaw underway, people are…
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Burglars break into Redmond’s Hola Restaurant, steal cash and tequila; police have DNA evidence, seek tips from public
Redmond Police asked the public for tips Monday to help them solve a weekend burglary at Hola Restaurant in which someone broke in and stole cash and…
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Police report sheds light on Redmond man’s death from cold exposure after crash, fall on rocks above Dry Canyon
Newly released details from a police report shed more light on the cold-exposure death of a 38-year-old Redmond man who crashed his SUV into rocks at…
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Oregon DEQ says it will work to reinstate Climate Protection Program after state Court of Appeals invalidated it
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Monday it will begin the process to reinstate the Climate Protection…
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Steel Stampede vintage motorcycle race leaving Crooked River Ranch; new location not yet chosen
The Steel Stampede is leaving Crooked River Ranch, though it’s not yet decided where the new location will be.…
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