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Inside the hunt for a serial kidnapper, and a bloody finale

February 1, 2023 10:09 pm The Associated Press

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in rural southwest Oregon were on high alert: A man with a history of kidnapping and…

Bend councilors wrestle with issues and legal situation, vote 5-2 not to hear appeal of disputed gas station

February 1, 2023 5:00 pm Barney Lerten

It was almost inevitable that in the end, emotions would run high among some foes of a long-disputed proposed southeast Bend station Wednesday night,…

OSP Hwy. 97 traffic stop brings arrest of alleged La Pine drug trafficker, Calif. man, seizure of meth, cocaine

February 1, 2023 9:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

An investigation of a La Pine man’s alleged drug trafficking led to an Oregon State Police traffic stop Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 in…

City of Bend plans to expand Outback water treatment facility, buy 51 acres of USFS land

February 1, 2023 11:44 am KTVZ

The city of Bend is interested in buying 51 acres of the Deschutes National Forest to expand its Outback water treatment facility, but it still has…

Green Bend company moves into new arena, offering recycled plastic panels to turn into furniture

February 1, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It’s making furniture from the plastic handles that hold your six-pack together.…

Failed heater sparks Juniper Ridge motor home fire, spreads to 2 vehicles, camp

February 1, 2023 3:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

A failed heater sparked a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a motor home, two vehicles and an adjacent tarped area in the city-owned Juniper…

Biden administration takes another step toward advancing a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska

February 1, 2023 8:16 am CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday advanced the controversial Willow oil drilling project on…

Oregon’s new governor requests $1B for housing spending

January 31, 2023 4:40 pm The Associated Press

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s recently inaugurated Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek plans to ask…

Knopp bill, backed by all 30 senators, would ban state workers’ out-of-state travel reimbursements

February 1, 2023 11:16 am KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In August 2022, Willamette Week published a story which highlighted a Department of Administrative Services policy allowing…

Sisters music teacher becomes first Oregonian to use high-tech ‘Exoskeleton’ to walk again

January 31, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

“It’s been 13-plus years, and for me to remember how to walk again — it’s kind of been a journey,” Sisters resident Erik Himbert said…

Redmond man arrested, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from construction co. he worked for

January 31, 2023 6:12 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man has been arrested and arraigned on a dozen counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and forgery, accused of forging checks and making…