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Officials: Purrington’s departure could spur homelessness progress in Deschutes County

May 24, 2023 6:21 pm Blake Mayfield, Barney Lerten

Cheyenne Purrington submitted her resignation Tuesday as director of Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office at the close of a…

Wet conditions again delay planned 173-acre prescribed burn near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station SW of Bend

May 20, 2023 7:24 pm KTVZ News Sources

Weekend rainfall has prompted firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to delay prescribed burn operations planned for Monday a half-mile…

F-15 leaves Kingsley Field runway during landing, plunges into irrigation canal; pilot walks away with minor injuries

May 16, 2023 4:27 pm KTVZ News Sources

An Air Force F-15D went off the runway while landing and plunged into an irrigation canal Monday afternoon at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, but…

St. Charles Bend nurses hold strike authorization vote; hospital defends ‘good faith’ bargaining, refutes union claims

May 16, 2023 8:56 am KTVZ News Sources

After more than five months of contract talks, nearly 1,000 frontline nurses at St. Charles Bend, Oregon’s largest hospital east of the Cascades,…

Ochoco National Forest raises fees at six campgrounds, day-use sites

May 12, 2023 11:43 am KTVZ News Sources

The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland says it has authorized increased fees at some developed recreation sites, starting…

Police use Taser, less-lethal round to subdue Bend woman wielding large hunting knife, threatening on S. Highway 97

May 5, 2023 2:07 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend woman waving a large hunting knife ran along South Highway 97 Friday morning, screaming and threatening people, at one point running at an…

DOJ reaches tentative $144.5 million settlement with victims of Sutherland Springs church mass shooting

April 5, 2023 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Dakin Andone, CNN The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced it had reached an “agreement in principle”…

Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue rescues more stranded motorists, bringing year’s tally to 19 operations

March 31, 2023 1:35 pm Barney Lerten

Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducted two more recent rescues of motorists stranded in the snow, one a mother and her two children,…

GMC partners with Bend’s EarthCruiser to bring overlanding to its Hummer EV pickup

March 30, 2023 7:00 am KTVZ News Sources

GMC and Bend-based EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles are teaming up to help shape the future of overlanding with focused product development and…

Bend equine rescue hosts class for trail riders to learn injury treatment, large-animal technical rescue skills

March 25, 2023 4:33 pm Blake Mayfield

A Central Oregon horse rescue that cares for neglected and abused horses is hosting an emergency rescue class for trail riders this weekend.…

Lawmakers in Salem debate bill to let Oregon’s convicted felons vote behind bars

March 23, 2023 11:59 am Tracee Tuesday

There are numerous controversial topics and questions posed by legislation being debated by state lawmakers in Salem. One bill asks this question:…

City of La Pine points to air from 2 new water lines for ‘milky’ tap water

March 20, 2023 1:06 pm KTVZ News Sources

La Pine residents expressing concern or simply wondering about the “milky” appearance and taste of their tap water were told by the city Monday that…

Oregon Legislature advances $200M housing package

March 15, 2023 4:47 pm Associated Press, KTVZ News Sources

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon House lawmakers advanced housing legislation Wednesday to build housing that is more affordable, spend money to support…

Munch away! Madras will use 150 weed-eating goats to clear city trails in natural fashion, curb fire risk

March 14, 2023 1:54 pm KTVZ News Sources

In an effort to reduce the risk of fires along city trails, the City of Madras, Jefferson County Fire & EMS and the Oregon Department of Forestry…

In break between storms, ODOT warns of continued statewide driving challenges, urges preparation

February 24, 2023 2:40 pm KTVZ News Sources

Winter weather is still affecting roads statewide, ODOT warned Friday, and travelers should be prepared for varied driving conditions like snow, ice,…

Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US

February 22, 2023 7:47 pm CNN

CNN By Aya Elamroussi, Eric Levenson and Taylor Ward, CNN A powerful winter storm set record low temperatures in the northern Plains of the US, while…