Fire heavily damages home south of Madras, closes U.S. Highway 26 for a time
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — .A fire Sunday afternoon heavily damaged a home atop a hill off U.S. Highway 26 south of Madras, and water shuttles to fight…
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‘That shouldn’t happen again’: Local man recalls family’s tragic loss at Dillon Falls, wants to see cable across river
Following the recent tragic accident at Dillon Falls just outside of Bend, the public is questioning why a barrier of sorts does not exist to prevent…
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Greener days: Deschutes County residents are now able to recycle more items curbside, under a new state law
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, passed by the Legislature in 2021, officially took effect on July…
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Bend homeowner joins others hailing five bills aimed at boosting housing, signed into law by Governor Kotek
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Monday commemorated the signing of House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill 2258, Senate…
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Bend woman arrested on reckless burning, theft charges, accused of starting two fires near Deschutes River, Sawyer Park
A Bend woman has been arrested on reckless burning and other charges, accused of starting two fires near the Deschutes River west of Sawyer Park over…
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UPDATE: Salem Man found following overnight search
UPDATE: Leon Lyle Haight has been FOUND.Below is the press release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s OfficeThe Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office…
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Missing children safely located in Klamath County through help of DSCO and OSP
(Update: three missing children located) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The three young children who went missing with their mother in Bend earlier this week…
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Deschutes Children’s Foundation announces Every Kid Fund grant recipients
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Children’s Foundation has proudly announced the 2025 Every Kid Fund recipients. Managed by DCF, this endowment fund…
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Only Level 1 evacuation zone remains on the nearly 2-week-old , 96,000-acre Cram Fire
ASHWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Friday removed the last Level 3 GO NOW and Level 2 GET SET evacuation zones on the…
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Crews stop fast-moving grass, brush fire east of Redmond that brought evacuation of threatened homeless camps
A fast-moving brush fire broke out early Thursday evening east of East Antler Avenue in Redmond, prompting the evacuation of threatened homeless…
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Traffic alert: Vehicle fire along southbound Bend Parkway clogs evening commute for many
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle fires appear to ramp up in the summertime, and another one on the Bend Parkway led to a southbound traffic jam into town…
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Sheriff van der Kamp could get $50,000 a year in retirement, despite board vote to revoke certification
The board of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training voted Wednesday to accept a committee recommendation and revoke Sheriff…
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Problem Solvers: La Pine family searches for their missing pony after lease takes troubling turn
(Update: Adding video) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine resident Katherine Rozelle just wants to bring her daughter’s pony home. The pony, Sam, is a…
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Man arrested after shots fired in homeless camp area of East Redmond
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Governor Kotek proposing gas tax, vehicle fee hikes to fill ODOT’s funding gap, head off major layoffs, service cuts
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — One day after calling a special session of the Oregon Legislature, Governor Tina Kotek laid out her…
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‘Devastating’: 988 LGBTQ+ help line cut, but local resources still available in Central Oregon
A specialized crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth under 988 has officially shut down, sparking concern among mental health…
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Family and friends mourn the loss of the two victims found so far in a fatal tubing accident at Dillon Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends and family are remembering Lindsay Bashan and Amanda Loyd, whose bodies have been recovered from the Deschutes River,…
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La Pine-area man arrested in drug raid on property that turned up large quantity of marijuana, other illegal drugs
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal marijuana manufacturing in a raid on a…
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Cram Fire update: More evacuation zones lowered, lifted as containment inches upward to 77%
Days of cooler weather have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where containment has reached 77% and more…
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