Lake Creek Bridge repair to begin next week
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County officials are preparing for a full closure of the Lake Creek Bridge as they move into the next…
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Free leadership training program in Sisters open to community members
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Sisters is now accepting applications for the third cohort of the Sisters Civic Leadership Academy. The program…
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Rick Atkinson, featured in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, to speak at the Tower Theatre
(Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson, featured in Ken Burns’ PBS documentary The American…
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Prineville man sentenced to maximum term for first-degree sexual abuse
(Adding Video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Clinton James Dunne, 56, was sentenced to 150 months in prison today following his conviction on two…
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Sunriver Women’s Club raises nearly 60K for “Power of Giving: End Hunger!” Campaign
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Women’s Club has raised nearly $60,000 as a part of its “Power Of Giving: End Hunger” Fundraiser. The club says its…
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Central Oregon prepares for 2026 Point in Time Count to address homelessness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — J Bar J Youth Services is partnering with the Homeless Leadership Coalition and regional nonprofit agencies to conduct the 2026…
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Catherine O’Hara Dead at 71, Report
By Daniel Arkin and Meriam Bouarrouj (NBC News)Catherine O’Hara, the virtuosic comedic actor best known for her performances in the Christmas…
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BREAKING: Trump nominates inflation hawk Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair
Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve after…
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Local Republican legislators preview priorities for upcoming short session
(Adding video and quotes from Republican Representatives Vikki Breese-Iverson and Mark Owens as well as Senator Mike McLane) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –…
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HAILED AS HEROES: Deputies brave freezing pond to rescue teens trapped under ice in Madras
(Update: adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Jefferson County deputies didn’t hesitate to plunge into freezing, dangerously thin ice…
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One Class at a Time: Mr. Grubb from Obsidian Middle School honored for inspiring students with hands-on skills
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– There are some lessons we learn in school that last a lifetime and one Redmond teacher is making sure his students get those…
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Rudy’s Markets celebrates 50 years serving community with Gold Bar Giveaway, $100K Hunger Match
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rudy’s Markets Inc. is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2026 with a monthly Gold Bar Giveaway and a $100,000 matching…
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Prineville pastor pleads no contest in shooting of neighborhood cat that left ‘Pumpkin’ permanently blind
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville pastor accused of shooting a neighborhood cat, leaving it permanently blind, entered a no-contest plea to an…
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Date set for manslaughter retrial of Ian Cranston, whose conviction in Barry Washington Jr. killing was overturned
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two weeks after Ian Cranston posted bail and was released from jail, a Deschutes County judge has set his fall retrial date on…
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Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is suing the US Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10…
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OSP identifies Bend woman killed in head-on crash on Highway 126 near Powell Butte Highway intersection
Oregon State Police on Thursday released the victim’s name and other details of Wednesday’s head-on crash of a Jeep and box truck near the…
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Crook County School Board sets listening sessions on appointing Dr. Joel Hoff as permanent superintendent
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School Board is inviting students, families, staff and community members to participate in a…
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Man arrested on charges of impersonating FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he tried to enter a federal jail…
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Oregon’s top election officer says lawmakers can move up transportation referendum date – if they act quickly
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capitol Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they…
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Amid worsening national shortage of skilled workers, COCC shines spotlight on technical education programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. faces a projected deficit of 6 million skilled workers by 2032 in fields such as health care, construction and…
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