84-acre prescribed burn conducted south of Sisters
Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Thursday conducted 84 acres of prescribed burning three miles south of Sisters along Forest Service Road 16,…
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Stepping up: Jen Temple chosen as new principal of Redmond’s Hugh Hartman Elementary School
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District announced Thursday that Jen Temple has been selected as the next principal of Hugh Hartman…
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Dylan Anderman promoted to Sports Director at KTVZ News
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News is proud to announce the promotion of Dylan Anderman to Sports Director. A Central Oregon native and lifelong…
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Despite federal lawsuit, Forest Service holds to next week’s closure of large area south of Bend for fuels reduction work
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it still plans to close a large area south of Bend in one week for a year-plus fuels…
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‘A very big concern’: Second neighborhood SE of Bend pushes back on another Pacific Power transmission line route
Residents in the Somerset neighborhood southeast of Bend are voicing their concerns Wednesday to Pacific Power about the proposed installation of a…
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Major restoration complete; Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church holding open house
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive restoration has been completed at the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in downtown Bend, which is…
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Effort to add four Highway 20 wildlife crossings between Bend and Suttle Lake tops $1 million fundraising mark
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) ─ As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and…
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Bend motorcyclist passing backed-up traffic in bike lane injured, cited after crash into turning SUV
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcyclist who Bend police said was passing backed-up traffic in the bike lane crashed into an SUV turning left along…
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Boil-water notice lifted for 1,500 Avion customers, water deemed safe after roundabout contractor hits line in NE Bend
A contractor on a roundabout project hit a main Avion Water Co. line in northern Bend Tuesday afternoon, “causing widespread water outages and loss…
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Passenger’s apparent joke about bomb in luggage delays Seattle-Redmond flight; everyone removed for search
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A late-arriving Seattle flight passenger’s apparent joke about having a bomb in his carry-on luggage was taken very seriously by…
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173-acre prescribed burn conducted five miles northeast of La Pine
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 173 acres of prescribed burning Wednesday about five miles northeast of La Pine,…
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Some Central Oregon jobless rates edge higher, but there also were more jobs added in March
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in Crook and Deschutes counties this March and held steady in Jefferson…
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75-home village near Redmond Airport approved on a 2-1 vote by Deschutes County commissioners
(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development is one step closer to building a…
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Golf ‘Fore’ All: Explore Prineville awarded grant to launch adaptive golf program
RINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Golf in Prineville is about to become more inclusive. Explore Prineville said Tuesday it has been awarded a grant through…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary closes after 30 years, sends its last four residents to Texas facility
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining…
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Firewood cutting season to open May 1 on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Thursday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco…
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Spring surprise at the pump: Gas prices are still falling; Bend’s price drops another 7 cents a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s gas prices, including in Bend, are declining for the second week in a row at a time of year when prices normally…
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169-acre prescribed burn conducted northeast of La Pine; smoke may impact area, Highway 97
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 169 acres of prescribed burning Tuesday about five miles northeast of La Pine, near…
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Driver charged with manslaughter, DUII in crash that killed Umpqua Community College softball coach and player
COOS BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police arrested a Coos Bay man upon release from a Eugene-area hospital Monday evening on two counts of…
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Homeless service providers sue Forest Service in federal court, seek order to block China Hat Road area closure
Service providers Chuck Hemingway and Eric Garrity, along with four other homeless people living off China Hat Road, have filed suit in U.S. District…
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