Rosburg woman charged in Hwy. 97 head-on DUII crash in La Pine; both drivers injured
A Roseburg woman faces drunken and reckless driving, assault and other charges after she drove into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 97 in La Pine…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office buys 32 vehicles, sees benefits in each patrol deputy having their own
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is spending more than $1.1 million this fiscal year to buy 32 vehicles and about $670,000 to prep and equip…
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Oregon lawmakers kick off 35-day legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers donning masks returned to the state Capitol in Salem on Tuesday to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session, while…
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Oregon lawmakers take aim at sharp rise in illegal pot farms
Seven years after Oregon voters legalized the regulated production and use of recreational marijuana, the state Legislature is set to consider a raft…
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Oregon trims child care quarantine, isolation periods from 10 days to 5, if masks worn
The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division on Tuesday reduced its guidance for quarantine and isolation periods from 10 days to…
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OSU report: Since 2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon’s Santiam Canyon, an Oregon State University report paints a challenging picture: Residents are…
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The Winter Olympics are at hand and will shift KTVZ’s newscasts, other programs
The 2022 Winter Olympics are almost at hand, with coverage starting Thursday — and that means some shifting of our newscasts and daytime programming…
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Oregon OSHA says it’s proposing nation’s strongest rules to protect workers against heat, wildfire smoke
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts…
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Prosecutor opposing Cranston release claims he acted out of ‘hate, anger’ — not in self-defense
A Deschutes County prosecutor has made his case against a defense attorney’s request to have defendant Ian Cranston released on bail pending his…
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Bend landlords say state’s pandemic protections for tenants add to their struggles
Some Bend landlords say they are facing serious challenges as a result of added tenant protections amid the COVID-19…
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Race on! Bend’s signature multi-sport event, the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, returns May 14
After a pandemic-caused 2-year cancellation, Bend’s signature multi-sport event, the SELCO Community Credit Union Pole Pedal Paddle, is returning…
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Wash. deputy seeking robbery suspect mistakenly kills off-duty Vancouver PD officer
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a southwest Washington home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an…
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Bend Armory vaccination clinic sees lower numbers than it can handle, for variety of reasons
A free COVID-19 vaccine clinic is taking place at the Bend Armory until Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but it has not seen the numbers it hoped…
Continue ReadingPortland man dies in skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows
A Portland man has died in a skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows, the ski resort…
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A matter of degrees: OSU-Cascades set to launch political science, economics programs this fall
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Monday it will offer new bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science, beginning this fall.…
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‘The Bulge’ is back: USGS scientists detect renewed uplift near South Sister volcano
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some two decades after first drawing widespread attention, a small (but detectable by satellite) uplift near the South Sister…
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Phil’s Trail system temporary trail closure expanding to finish logging, mastication
 Beginning Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest will expand a temporary trail closure within the Phil’s Trail system, west of Bend, the…
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Driver killed in Hwy. 26 head-on crash on Warm Springs Indian Reservation
An SUV driver traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles on Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Friday evening…
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Affordable housing, tax cuts among Oregon legislative priorities
As Oregon lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the 2022 legislative session, their priorities include affordable housing, bolstering the…
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Authorities ID two people killed in small plane crash at Salem Airport, give details
Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane near the end of the runway at the Salem Municipal Airport that killed two people.…
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