Foreign governments may be spying on your smartphone notifications, senator says
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Foreign governments have reportedly attempted to spy on iPhone and Android users through the mobile app…
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Redmond woman driving in oncoming lane killed in head-on crash on SW Canal Boulevard, deputies say
A Redmond woman was driving in the oncoming lane on SW Canal Boulevard when her car collided head-on with a pickup truck and she was killed late…
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City of Bend closing southbound left turn at Third Street and Wilson Avenue until June
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southbound left turn closure at the intersection of Third Street and Wilson Avenue will start on Friday, city officials said…
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Driver hallelujahs: NE Bend’s Neff-Purcell intersection, closed for project last February, reopens Monday at noon
The long-delayed reopening of the rebuilt intersection of Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard in northeast Bend, pushed back months by many surprises…
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Bend entrepreneurs will gift snowboard company SnoPlanks to OSU-Cascades for hands-on learning opportunity
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founders of a Bend-based snowboard company, SnoPlanks, will donate it to Oregon State University–Cascades to provide…
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Boy, 13, struck by van, injured while riding bike in crosswalk across Bend’s NE Greenwood Avenue
(Update: Police say it was a van that struck the boy) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 13-year-old boy was struck by a van and injured while riding his bike…
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A Christmas to remember: The Giving Plate and three sponsors give four area families special ‘Jingle Makeovers’
The Giving Plate and some helpful sponsors have chosen four local families to receive their ‘Jingle Makeovers’ and a Christmas to remember, and their…
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‘I want people to be inspired’: St. Charles Bend revives Art in the Hospital, exhibiting works of local artists
(Update: Adding video, comments from supervisor of guest service) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A St. Charles Bend in-house program known as Art in the…
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35-year Bend resident leaving Oregon, says China Hat Road homeless encampments, issues continue to worsen
Kevin Guadagno is a 35-year Bend resident, who after leaving for a time, moved back to Bend from Colorado in 2008. Shortly after that, he and his…
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COCC’s Business Center launching new four-week training in IT essentials
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to Central Oregon’s growing demand for skilled IT professionals, the Center for Business, Industry, and…
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‘It means a lot to us’: Fifteen new businesses have opened in downtown Redmond this year
The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency says 15 new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the beginning of…
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OSP investigating five recent vehicle shootings on Linn County highways, believed to be connected
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police are seeking the public’s help after five vehicles were shot while traveling on highways around Linn County…
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Bend Brewfest, C.O.’s largest craft beer festival, returns to Hayden Homes Amphitheater next fall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Here’s an early Christmas gift for craft beer lovers in Central Oregon and beyond. The Bend Brewfest is set to return to the…
Continue Reading2 people are dead as an atmospheric river pummels the Northwest with more than 9 inches of rain. And the danger isn’t over
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A second person has died in a swollen Oregon waterway after…
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Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 individual plaintiffs who were harmed…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is ending her year with another accolade: The pop superstar was named Time…
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Former Sisters ‘Hop in the Spa’ owner agrees to plea deal in sex abuse, unlicensed massage case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 62-year-old Sisters-area man facing 21 abuse and other charges in connection with massages given at a downtown Sisters spa has…
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C.O. radio group Backyard Media falls victim to cyberterrorists, says no to their demands
For the past couple of weeks, fans of several Central Oregon radio stations may have heard a slight difference in programming. That’s because…
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‘A fire in the sky’: Central Oregonians awaken to a special, spectacular sunrise
Amid an unseasonably mild early December, many Central Oregonians awakened to a spectacular sunrise Tuesday morning. Thanks for all the great photos…
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Downtown Bend shoppers, visitors can use new city system that tells you where, how many parking spots are available
(Update: Adding video, comments from city official KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just in time for holiday shopping, the City of Bend is…
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