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about 11 hours ago
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Darlene 3 Fire races across 250 acres SE of La Pine; Level 3 'GO NOW evacuation area expands; pow...

A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Darlene Way on the southeast outskirts of La Pine and grew to 250 acres b...

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1 day ago
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Busy Monday for C.O. fire crews; small blaze east of Sunriver; train sparks Bend, Redmond fires; ...

A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small b...

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1 day ago
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Two Bend men arrested in robbery at gunpoint at NE Bend apartment; police raid home, work to iden...

Two of three men wanted in a robbery at gunpoint Sunday afternoon at a northeast Bend apartment were arrested when th...

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3 days ago
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Fire on Deschutes River SW of Maupin at 675 acres, campgrounds evacuated, Level 1 'Be Ready' noti...

A new wildfire, the Long Bend Fire, broke out late Saturday afternoon on the west side of the Deschutes River, about ...

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3 days ago
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Fire traced to unattended smoker BBQ destroys Tollgate home; family escapes unhurt, but firefight...

A fire traced to an unattended Traeger smoker barbecue on the front porch destroyed a home in the Tollgate subdivisio...

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5 days ago
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DAs reveal new details after Bend man admits to manslaughter in 2023 fatal shooting of Powell But...

The Crook and Deschutes County district attorneys provided more details Saturday after a Bend man facing murder and m...

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5 days ago
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Two Sisters 14-year-olds killed in dirt bike crash on Forest Service road NW of Sisters - KTVZ

Two 14-year-old Sisters residents were killed Wednesday evening when their dirt bike crashed on a Forest Service road...

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6 days ago
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Improper disposal of outdoor cooking ashes blamed for fire that destroyed El Sancho's Taco Shop E...

A fire early Thursday morning that destroyed El Sancho’s Taco Shop East on NE Dekalb Avenue, leaving behind more than...

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6 days ago
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Prineville man killed in single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 26 near Ochoco Reservoir - KTVZ

PRINEVILLE Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man was killed early Monday morning when his pickup truck drifted across the on...

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7 days ago
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Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues Keizer dad, injured teen daughter and their dog in Three Sist...

A Keizer father, his 14-year-old daughter and their dog planned to wrap up their fun five-day hiking trip in the Casc...

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8 days ago
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Early-morning fire destroys 104-year-old NW Bend home; resident awakens to smell of smoke, all 8 ...

A stubborn, smoldering fire traced to cigarettes disposed of in a combustible container on the front deck destroyed a...

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9 days ago
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38 dogs rescued from crowded Oklahoma shelter touch down in Bend, thanks to Dog Is My Copilot, St...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 40 tail-wagging dogs rescued from a crowded Oklahoma shelter touched down Saturday at Bend...

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9 days ago
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Cloverdale, Redmond crews douse Hwy. 126 vehicle fire nearby resident tackled with trailer-mounte...

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters from Cloverdale and Redmond responded to a vehicle fire early Sunday on Highway 1...

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10 days ago
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Crews reach 60% containment of weekend's Trout Creek Fire, which burned 700 acres north of Madras...

The region's first large wildfire of the season broke out Saturday afternoon about 20 miles north of Madras and quick...

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10 days ago
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Bend's median home sales price pops back up to $753,000 in May; Redmond's rises to $540,000, appr...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bend area’s median home price bounced back in May to the $753,000 level it registered in Marc...

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13 days ago
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'We're getting there': Deschutes commissioners back Moon Pit site for new landfill, but formal vo...

With no real opposition arising during a public hearing, Deschutes County commissioners indicated Wednesday they will...

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15 days ago
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Redmond attempted murder suspect appears in court, where he's almost mistakenly arraigned on murd...

A Bend-area man facing attempted murder and other charges, accused of shooting a Redmond-area man in the face, appear...

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15 days ago
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Electrical fire destroys small outbuilding used as residence north of Bend that got power from ex...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - An electrical failure was the apparent cause of a fire north of Bend Monday morning that destroye...

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16 days ago
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Cloverdale fire chief, volunteer talk about scary moments after bull escaped; Sisters Rodeo will ...

Some things went awfully wrong when a bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena late in Saturday n...

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19 days ago
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Redmond Police cite SUV driver for illegal U-turn after collision with motorcycle injures both ri...

An SUV driver was cited for an illegal U-turn Wednesday morning after a collision with a motorcycle on SW Airport Way...

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25 days ago
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NE Bend man accused of distributing child sex abuse material from day care back in court, now has...

A 62-year-old man living at a northeast Bend licensed day care facility was arrested on numerous charges in a raid on...

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26 days ago
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'A heartbreaking story': Bend-area rancher who gave up 15 badly neglected horses sentenced to pro...

A rancher east of Bend who has cared for animals for decades and was a former member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’...

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26 days ago
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Bend police investigating suspicious death after man's body found in a ditch near North Highway 9...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A request for a welfare check on Bend’s north end Thursday morning led police to a man’s body in ...

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28 days ago
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2 arrested in DCSO raid on Redmond illegal marijuana grow; firefighters douse combusting compost ...

A raid last week on an illegal marijuana grow in Redmond led to two arrests, the discovery of electrical and health h...

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about 1 month ago
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Bend teen with 'huge heart' saves up to help homeless shelter, asks neighbors to donate, proud mo...

A proud Bend mom shared the latest good deed Saturday of her 14-year-old son, who for years has prayed nightly for th...

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about 1 month ago
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City of Bend hearings officer denies controversial four-story mixed-use proposal on Awbrey Butte ...

A city of Bend hearings officer has issued a decision denying a controversial proposal for a four-story apartment and...

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about 1 month ago
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Masseur accused of assaulting customer at Bend spa enters not guilty pleas; January trial date se...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man accused of sexually abusing a massage customer at a northeast Bend spa last year and of pra...

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about 1 month ago
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High stakes, lower interest: Fewer Central Oregonians returning ballots for primary election - KTVZ

A hard-fought U.S. House campaign that could play a key role in which major party controls Congress. Several conteste...

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about 1 month ago
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund awards $300,000 in grants to 13 arts and cultural tourism projects - KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism ...

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about 1 month ago
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Deschutes County Sheriff's Office seeks public's help finding speeding SUV, reckless driver after...

(Update: Adding photo of suspect vehicle from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A woman driving recklessly at 90 mph on Bend’...

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about 1 month ago
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All but one of Central Oregon's cities - Sisters - were still growing last year, according to new...

It’s been a long time since Bend and Deschutes County often led not just the state but were among the fastest-growing...

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about 1 month ago
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Bend Police: Man whose crimes prompted 'shelter in place' alert and manhunt had stabbed wife and ...

Police released more details Thursday about a Bend man who abducted his mother-in-law, then stabbed her and his estra...

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about 1 month ago
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Longtime Deschutes County Clerk Mary Sue 'Susie' Penhollow passes away at 79 - KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue "Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Desch...

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about 1 month ago
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Human-caused 105-acre fire near Hole in the Ground 100% contained; blaze near Chemult at about 4,...

Little Yamsay Fire, sparked by lightning, is now a prescribed burn operation CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A human-caused wi...

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about 2 months ago
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Several shots fired in SW Redmond home brings police, 'shelter in place' alert; suspect arrested ...

A caller reporting several shots fired inside a southwest Redmond home bought numerous police to the neighborhood, an...

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about 2 months ago
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Buckingham Elementary in NE Bend put in 'Secure status' due to suspicious vehicle parked near sch...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Buckingham Elementary School in northeast Bend was placed in a “secure” status Friday morning whi...

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about 2 months ago
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Fire heavily damages La Pine home before firefighters stop spread; no one home at the time - KTVZ

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire heavily damaged a home in La Pine Wednesday night, but firefighters were able to stop i...

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about 2 months ago
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Bend police arrest founder of Bend recovery nonprofit DAWNS House, wanted on 10 aggravated theft ...

The founder of DAWNS House, a Bend nonprofit that helps women recover from addiction and sobriety issues, was arreste...

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about 2 months ago
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Bend man with long criminal history sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison on drug, fi...

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal pris...

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