Show Us Your Garden: This week was a pollinators dream come true
All of our gardens today have a theme of bees and butterflies and even some rocks. The rock garden is not necessarily a magnet for bees and…
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Junior Forecaster: Porter enjoys history, but likes to forecast the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Porter will be a sixth-grade student at Pacific Crest Middle School in the fall and loves to study history. Porter especially…
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Ride on: Two newly created mountain bike trails open at Wanoga Sno-Park, with three more on the way this summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ — The Wanoga Downhill Trails project, which has been years in the making, broke ground in mid-June and plans to add a total of five…
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Prineville has a brand new bookstore to visit and enjoy: Oliver Books
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s a new bookstore in Prineville with a bit of a twist. Oliver Books has opened its doors on Court Street. The…
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‘It’s a great tool’: Local emergency officials react to Watch Duty app’s growing role in monitoring wildfires
(Update: Adding video, details, comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildfire season intensifies, many Central Oregonians are turning to the Watch Duty…
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Internal investigation into Deschutes County sheriff’s Captain William Bailey underway over radio interview
Just weeks before embattled Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp retires from his position, an internal investigation has been started against…
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Thistle & Nest receives $540,000 to help local veterans buy a home through down payment assistance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thistle & Nest announced this week that it has been awarded $540,000 to help veteran households purchase a home. These…
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Drying out, not as hot, but not for long
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). The rainy and stormy day is behind us and so are the 90-degree afternoon high temperatures. The afternoon highs will be in…
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Filling a gap: Cascades East Transit launching new NE Bend weekday Route 8 on a free pilot basis next week
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades East Transit (CET) will launch Route 8, a new fixed-route bus line serving Northeast Bend,…
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Oh, deer! Animal crashes through home’s window
MEDFORD, N.J. (CNN) — A deer crashed through the window of a home in Medford, New Jersey, surprising resident Brian Carns. “I thought that somebody…
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Paddleboarders encounter great white shark off Cape Cod, Mass.
FALMOUTH, Mass. (WCVB/CNN) — Two college students who were paddleboarding off the coast of Cape Cod photographed a surprising close encounter with…
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Flash flood hits New Mexico mountain town, leaving at least 3 dead
By Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern…
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First Pitch Forecast: Warm temperatures for the game tonight
Temperatures will be in the 80s through the game, cooling into the 70s after the sun sets. Have fun and play…
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Temperatures dropping into the 80s but fire danger remains elevated
The Red Flag Warning over Central Oregon has expired but warnings across the region are still active through tonight. Conditions might not be…
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Nvidia beats Apple and Microsoft to become the world’s first $4 trillion public company
By Lisa Eadicicco and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia on Wednesday briefly hit $4 trillion in market value, making it the first…
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Shuttle Shock: Redmond City Council approves rate increase for ride-share services
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ} — “I don’t like raising rates.” That’s Enviro Shuttle owner, Bill Calidonna, responding to the Redmond City…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Even goats appreciate a good sunset
Another great week of adorable pets across Central Oregon. Check out this photo sent in by a viewer of her goat enjoying the end to a beautiful…
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City of Bend chooses Veo as the vendor for its new, permanent bike-share program, rolling out this week
The City of Bend announced Tuesday it’s partnering with Veo, an independent shared mobility company, to bring shared e-bikes to the community. Veo…
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Local ODFW office calls for public’s help tracking down porcupines as part of new 2-year project
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, Oregon Fish and Wildlife’s Ochoco Office in Prineville is asking the public to report…
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Good news travels farther this summer: Oregon, nation’s gas prices still heading lower, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in most states, including Oregon, continue to tick down. Gas prices have been trending lower since late June,…
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