Bend woman recounts being rescued from drowning in irrigation canal
“I was exhausted from yelling and screaming,” Bend resident Lily Dean recollected recently. “I was screaming all the time — ‘Help! Help!’ — and…
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St. Charles reaches Medicare Advantage agreement with PacificSource; still in talks with three other providers
St. Charles Health System said Friday it’s reached an agreement with Medicare Advantage provider PacificSource that “promotes excellence in cancer…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft receives ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award from Manufacturing Council of Oregon
Oregon Business & Industry’s Manufacturing Council of Oregon announced Friday that Epic Aircraft, Radius Recycling and the Tillamook County…
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Late-night search for missing La Pine man, 77, prompts emergency alert to residents, one of whom found him
A 77-year-old La Pine man was reported missing from his home late Friday night, prompting a search by several agencies and the use of Deschutes…
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Bend-La Pine Schools will place new Nosler sponsorship sign on Mountain View HS football scoreboard
Weeks after criticism prompted Bend-La Pine Schools to remove a sponsorship sign for Bend ammunition-maker Nosler from the Mountain View High…
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Sunriver Police warn of rise in reports of vacation rental scams
The Sunriver Police Department warned citizens Thursday about a rise in fraudulent / scam reports of vacation rentals in the area.…
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Possible cougar activity reported to Sunriver Police; ODFW posts warning signs
Possible cougar activity was reported to the Sunriver Police Department on Thursday, prompting the posting of warning signs, authorities…
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Prison reform advocates to visit Central Oregon, meet with community leaders
An advocate for prison reform will be visiting Central Oregon in coming days to meet with officials and local groups to talk about the impact of the…
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‘A position for every type of person’: Postal Service holds job fairs around state, including four C.O. post offices
he U.S. Postal Service welcomed job-seekers to job fairs at dozens of post office locations throughout the state Thursday, including post offices in…
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FoodCorps expanding healthy meals, nutrition education service across Redmond School District
You’ve probably heard of the Peace Corps – but have you heard of the FoodCorps – and were you aware it’s helping Redmond kids embrace healthy…
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Praxis Health’s High Lakes to expand in Redmond, opening new urgent care center next week
High Lakes Urgent Care – Praxis Health announced Wednesday next week’s grand opening of a new Urgent Care location that is said “will expand our team…
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Redmond and CRR fire levies, Ponderosa Pines E. and Camp Sherman road measures only items on Nov. C.O. ballots
The upcoming Nov. 7 Special Election is fast approaching. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison says two measures have been filed for this election.…
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Heavy rain helps Willamette National Forest crews make progress on Petes Lake, 4 other fires; burned areas surveyed
Two days of significant rainfall have aided efforts to shift work on five Willamette National Forest wildfires from suppression to repair on the…
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State fire marshal funding more than $1.6 million in C.O. Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is excited to share that project work is underway for the Community Wildfire Risk Reduction…
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As fall classes begin, OSU-Cascades freshmen share why they chose to attend college in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent high school graduates joined returning college-goers in Wednesday’s first day of fall classes at OSU-Cascades Campus.…
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Bend Park and Rec is asking for community feedback on future projects, priorities with fall survey
What Bend Park and Recreation District facilities do you and your household visit more often? How well are your needs being met by existing indoor…
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Is Measure 110, one of Oregon’s most controversial measures ever, working after nearly 3 years?
In November 2020, Oregon voters, by a 17% margin, approved Ballot Measure 110, which aimed to reduce penalties for possession of hard drugs such as…
Continue ReadingKTVZ resumes NewsChannel 21 newscasts from temporary studio, thanks to OSU-Cascades
NewsChannel 21 has resumed news broadcasts, thanks to a temporary studio spot provided by OSU-Cascades after a small fire Tuesday evening at the KTVZ…
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As police use of drones expands, more than 70 agencies take part in national drone training conference in Bend
Representatives of dozens of law enforcement agencies are in Bend this week, as Bend Police are hosting a national law enforcement drone training…
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Deschutes commissioners affirm denial of ‘city of Mountain View’ incorporation petition, reject reconsideration plea
On a pair of 3-0 votes Wednesday, Deschutes County commissioners formally denied a petition to incorporate a new, vast city of Mountain View…
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