104th Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo wraps up five days of summer fun
After five days of funnel cakes and conquering your fear of heights, the 104th Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo was wrapping up its final day…
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Evacuation levels lowered after 78-acre Mile Marker 132 Fire; TDS repair crews work to restore Redmond-area TV/internet
Two days after a fast-moving brush fire on Bend’s northern outskirts sent up thick, billowing smoke and brought a major ground and air attack that…
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Bend climbing coach receives 120-day work release sentence in Washington child molestation case
PASCO, Wash. (KTVZ) — A rock-climbing instructor from Bend, accused of molesting a 15-year-old female climbing student in Leavenworth, Washington,…
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Emergency repairs fix COID irrigation canal after breach, sinkhole, but new fire-related power outage causing issue
Repairs are complete and water service is being restored to most of the 1,800 affected Central Oregon Irrigation District customers after a lava tube…
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Special Report, Part 2: A family near Battle Mountain Complex creates a pit stop for fire crews
The Battle Mountain Complex is a coordinated effort to stop the Monkey Creek, Snake and Boneyard fires in Eastern Oregon, just one group of fires…
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Bend man found fatally stabbed in backyard of his SE Bend home; roommate arrested, arraigned on murder, assault charges
A 57-year-old man was found fatally stabbed Thursday night in the backyard of his southeast Bend home and his 46-year-old roommate was arrested, then…
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Oregon DEQ continues air quality advisory for Deschutes County, ‘intermittent’ for Jefferson County starting Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued a new air quality advisory…
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Oregon State Fire Marshal pre-positions two task forces in Central Oregon this weekend amid more heat, lightning threat
SALEM, Ore. – With more hot temperatures, Red Flag Warnings in place and lightning in the forecast, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said Friday she…
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Bend man jailed on charges alleging distribution of child sex abuse material online
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 30-year-old Bend man has been arrested on four counts of encouraging child sex abuse after a months-long investigation…
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Community appears split on Bend Park & Rec’s proposed split rail fence along Deschutes River at Drake Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District has proposed another noteworthy change to an iconic Bend setting that has undergone trail and other upgrades in…
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Housing Works opens waiting list for Spencer Court, 60-unit affordable housing community in SW Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Housing Works, the regional housing authority for Central Oregon, is excited to announce applications are being accepted from…
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Lake Billy Chinook search ends in tragedy, as divers find Warm Springs man’s body in 42 feet of murky water
The search for a 31-year-old Warm Springs man who jumped into the Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook with a friend late Sunday night and soon…
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Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ four hospitals vote to unionize, join Oregon Nurses Association
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ hospitals in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond overwhelmingly voted to join the Oregon…
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After two sudden C.O. preschool closures, others offering support, spaces to stressed parents in need of child care
With this week’s closure of Deschutes River Montessori School and another recent closure, many Bend-area parents are scrambling to find new summer…
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‘It hasn’t been as busy’: Weeks of wildfire smoke affecting Central Oregon residents’ and visitors’ plans in many ways
Central Oregonians are ending a record-hot, dry and smoky July with more “unhealthy” air quality readings, and with the traditional peak-wildfire…
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Deschutes County seeks state grant for ‘ladder fuels’ treatment to curb fire danger amid Juniper Ridge homeless campsites
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A lot of time, money and attention has been spent for years on helping homeowners and communities create “defensible space”…
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Oregon airport projects get $17 million from feds; $3.75 million for Bend Airport as control tower project begins
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $17,364,442 to the state under the…
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‘It’s almost vigilante justice:’ La Pine residents voice frustrations following post-Darlene 3 Fire community meeting
Organizers with the Newberry Regional Partnership met with a packed room of more than 100 La Pine community members Monday night to discuss possible…
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Crazy Creek Fire grows to about 28,000 acres, as visiting management team deals with more extreme fire behavior
Some new out-of-state help has arrived to help lead the fight against two fires burning in the Ochoco National Forest. The Crazy Creek fire north of…
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Bend’s Deschutes River Montessori School abruptly closes doors, leaving parents scrambling and facing financial hit
‘Parents and teachers have been cheated by this closure in many ways’ BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Parents were blindsided by this week’s sudden closure of a…
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