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Fuel tanker truck burns at Juniper Butte weigh station

November 29, 2019 10:50 am Jessie Foster

A fuel tanker truck burned at the weigh station on Highway 97 south of Culver Friday morning, but Jefferson County firefighters said they were able…

Terrebonne crash of 2 SUVs sends 4 to hospital

November 29, 2019 4:41 pm Barney Lerten

Three people freed by rescuers from the wreckage of an SUV were among four taken to St. Charles Redmond for evaluation after two SUVs collided on…

Thanksgiving eve rockslide cleared at Lake Billy Chinook

November 29, 2019 4:22 pm Barney Lerten

Cove Palisades State Park and Jefferson County Public Works crews quickly cleared a Thanksgiving eve rockslide that blocked Jordan Road with…

DCSO sergeant earns salute for post-crash rescue

November 28, 2019 10:46 pm KTVZ News Team

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office offered a public salute to a sergeant who quickly came to the aid of a fallen passenger after a crash Wednesday…

Giving street dogs a second chance in Central Oregon

November 28, 2019 5:58 pm Rhea Panela

There are some unique animal rescue groups in Central Oregon that want to remind you it’s not just people who have something to be thankful…

NewsChannel 21 catches up with Thanksgiving Day grocery shoppers

November 28, 2019 6:59 pm Arielle Brumfield

Many people spent the morning preparing for their Thanksgiving dinner with close family and friends.…

Snow lets up, but still-slick roads trigger crashes

November 28, 2019 12:17 pm Barney Lerten

The snow finally tapered off over the High Desert on Thanksgiving Day, giving snow plow crews, sanders and all the other shovelers some holiday…

Wedding ring lost on Mt. Bachelor nearly 30 years ago returned

November 27, 2019 11:36 pm KTVZ News Team

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Melisse De La Mare and Jim Gibson, married for nearly three decades, are feeling like newlyweds all over again. Melisse…

La Pine Community Kitchen welcomes all to Thanksgiving meal

November 27, 2019 6:26 pm Jordan Williams

The La Pine Community Kitchen is open five days a week and typically serves traditional food. But on the day before Thanksgiving, the kitchen hosted…

Wood stove fire heavily damages SW Redmond duplex

November 27, 2019 7:38 pm Barney Lerten

Residents of a southwest Redmond duplex received help finding shelter late Tuesday night after a stubborn fire in their common wall, traced to a…

With plows and shovels, C. Oregonians take on the snow

November 27, 2019 1:50 pm Arielle Brumfield

The snow season has finally, fully arrived here in Central Oregon. Snow management efforts on Bend local and residential streets have been in full…

Thanksgiving eve snow keeps roads slick, triggers crashes

November 27, 2019 12:20 pm Barney Lerten

Snow kept falling at a steady clip across much of the High Desert on Thanksgiving eve, causing numerous crashes and slide-offs on area roadways as…

Over the river, through the woods, near or far: ODOT warns of tricky travel

November 27, 2019 10:04 am KTVZ News Team

Travelers heading out today to celebrate Thanksgiving should be prepared for a variety of challenging road conditions, depending on their route and…

Give thanks: Mt. Bachelor’s ‘Hopening Day’ now snowy opening day

November 27, 2019 2:13 pm KTVZ News Team

Mt. Bachelor, waiting anxiously for snow in recent weeks, planned a ‘Hopening Day’ party for the day after Thanksgiving — and now that a pre-holiday…

New Camp Sherman road sign honors ‘Deputy Dave’

November 27, 2019 11:31 am KTVZ News Team

There’s a new sign in place along the road leading to the community of Camp Sherman, dedicating the road in remembrance of Jefferson County sheriff’s…