Bend Christmas Parade makes it way back to the High Desert to spread holiday cheer
BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — Central Oregon spread Christmas cheer Saturday, with the Bend Christmas Parade. The Bend Christmas Parade is a…
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Oregon Duck fans react to Big 10 win; general consensus is ‘Go, Ducks!’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Ducks absolutely dominated the game on Saturday against Penn State for the Big 10 Championship win. The Ducks can…
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds welcomes back the Festival of Trees for its 41st year
 The Deschutes County Fairgrounds was a winter wonderland, Saturday. Hospice of Redmond held its 41st annual Festival of Trees at the…
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Debut in sight: New Redmond Library set to open late next month; temporary location closing Dec. 21
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is nearly complete on the new, 40,000-square-foot Redmond Library, located at 827 SW Deschutes Avenue in…
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Families gather for holiday fun at Downtown Bend’s Christmas Tree Lighting
(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event right outside The Commons in Brooks Alley.…
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Central Oregon sees rise in positive flu test results, but health officials say the worst is yet to come
(Update: Adding video, comments from county health officials and residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Flu season is hitting the High Desert hard; the…
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Central Oregon Holiday Giving Project: Seniors in assisted living, memory care need gifts, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– What started as a personal project in 2019 has expanded to gifts for 1,300 people in more than 25 facilities across Central…
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Historic town of Antelope certified as Oregon’s first International Dark Sky Community
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The historic town of Antelope, Oregon has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International,…
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With DUII deaths on the rise, Prineville Police join in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ enforcement effort
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, we often see a rise in drunk-driving deaths. Recent data shows December…
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Bend Police, CERT make arrest in SW Bend shots-fired incident; raid turns up guns, ammo
Update: adding name, charge; video from broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three months after a trespassing dispute led to two gunshots in the Romaine…
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Bend police find gun used in carjacking attempt; Klamath Falls man also accused of trying to break into SW Bend home
The handgun a Klamath Falls man allegedly used in last week’s attempted armed carjacking of a Bend woman has been recovered by police near a…
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Driver, 27, killed in fiery crash of two pickup trucks at icy NE Bend intersection
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 27-year-old Bend man was killed Wednesday evening in the fiery collision of two pickup trucks at the…
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‘Buying our backyard’: City Club of C.O. holds community forum focusing on potential Mt. Bachelor sale
The City Club of Central Oregon took up another timely topic with plenty of issues and questions on Thursday morning, focusing on the future of Mt.…
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Wood stove ashes in plastic trash can ignite fire, cause $25,000 damage to SW Bend home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wood stove ashes placed in a plastic trash can hours earlier sparked a fire that caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest…
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NorthWest Crossing kicks off the holidays with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest…
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DCSO’s Shop with a Cop program back for 24th year, bringing holiday cheer for less fortunate families
Law enforcement and children were getting in the Christmas spirit together on Wednesday for the second day of the 24th Annual Shop with a Cop…
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‘It feels great!’: Rosland Elementary fifth-grader Teegan is excited to make a difference in 2025 Kid Governor’s Cabinet
Teegan Wright, a fifth-grade student at Rosland Elementary School in La Pine, will serve in the cabinet for the 2025 Oregon Kid Governor. He and…
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City of Bend says Phase 1 of transportation fee is seeing success; Phase 2 fee hike planned for next summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend’s controversial transportation fee is picking up speed, and the city says Phase 1 is already showing success.…
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Deck the halls, not the deer: Wildlife yard entanglements rise over holidays; ODFW urges steps to cut risk
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a holiday plea for those who love to do up their yards with festive displays: Deck…
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Trash tide rises over the holidays: Deschutes County Solid Waste offers ways to cut waste, celebrate sustainability
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While the holiday season is often a time for celebrating with friends and family, it is also a time when the Deschutes County…
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