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Global race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather

March 3, 2023 11:52 pm The Associated Press

Alaska’s rugged and frigid interior, where it can get as cold as minus 50 Fahrenheit (minus 46 Celsius), is not the place you’d expect to find an…

Calif. driver cited for drugged driving in rear-end crash at La Pine intersection that sent 3 to hospital

March 4, 2023 1:37 am Barney Lerten

A Redding, California man was cited on drugged and reckless driving charges after slamming his SUV into the back of another SUV that was stopped at…

La Pine man’s arrest for sending inappropriate texts to teen prompts advice on keeping families safe online

March 2, 2023 4:22 pm KTVZ

This week’s arrest of a La Pine man for explicitly luring a minor looking for a job serves as a reminder about online safety. He was caught by…

Oregon lifting mask requirement for health care settings April 3; state outlines why as C.O. health care providers react

March 3, 2023 9:30 am KTVZ News Partners

Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting Monday, April 3, the Oregon Health Authority…

City of Bend defends new camping code as ACLU, Bend Equity Group, attorney urge repeal, cite ‘constitutional liability’

March 3, 2023 4:43 pm Barney Lerten

The city of Bend on Friday defended its new camping code regulating homeless residents’ use of public rights of way after the ACLU of Oregon, a…

ODOT’s driver advice: Prepare for snowy travel this weekend in the passes, higher elevations

March 3, 2023 12:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

More snow is likely in many areas of the state beginning Friday evening, especially in mountain passes and high-elevation parts of major interstates…

Public invited to Saturday celebration of life for retired Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles

March 3, 2023 12:22 am KTVZ News Partners

The public is invited to the celebration of life and service of retired Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles, which will take place Saturday at 1 p.m.…

Bend man sentenced to 18 months for 2022 fatal shooting at Mayfield Pond

March 2, 2023 1:13 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday after pleading no contest to criminally negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of another…

NeighborImpact among five recipients of $2 million total in federal grants for affordable housing

March 2, 2023 10:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that five Oregon communities, including Central Oregon’s NeighborImpact, will receive a…

Sprinkler system stops late-night grease fire in SW Redmond apartment; 5 residents displaced

March 2, 2023 8:27 am Barney Lerten

A sprinkler system stopped a grease fire late Wednesday night in a southwest Redmond apartment that displaced five people from two apartments, an…

Bend woman’s suspicious Redmond Airport luggage items lead to pair of drug raids, lab seizure, 3 arrests

March 2, 2023 6:43 pm Barney Lerten

Two simultaneous drug raids Wednesday targeting marijuana grows and an extraction lab at homes south of Sunriver and in Bend led to three arrests,…

‘Sometimes that traffic is wicked’: Bend road projects, detours lead to backups on other streets around town

March 2, 2023 6:09 pm KTVZ

The Neff/Purcell intersection improvements project began in February. The work will widen the busy corner from three lanes to four, to improve…

‘Nobody knew about it’: Neighbors, businesses skeptical of Bend, county’s managed camp promises

March 2, 2023 5:41 pm KTVZ

Bend City Manager Eric King told us more Thursday about why clearing the Hunnell Road homeless encampment has been delayed for an indefinite…

City of Bend indefinitely postpones planned March 16 clearing of Hunnell Road camps

March 1, 2023 7:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

The city of Bend is postponing the planned March 16 start of removing the Hunnell Road homeless encampment, as the city and Deschutes County have…

‘Twice-a-year time-change madness’: Wyden again backs bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

March 2, 2023 10:55 am KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues from both parties reintroduced legislation Thursday that would end what they call the antiquated and…

Rural medical residency program preparing to launch in Jefferson County

March 1, 2023 10:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

Health care providers and educators are planning and preparing for the launch of the Three Sisters Rural Track Program Family Medicine…

Former Bend City Councilor, Mayor Craig Coyner III passes away homeless

March 1, 2023 6:53 pm KTVZ

The story of former Bend City Councilor and Mayor Craig Coyner III ended sadly. He passed away while homeless after being admitted to the hospital in…