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1 day ago
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Bend man and woman face arson, other charges; police say they set ex-roommate's car ablaze as she...

Two Bend residents face first-degree arson and other charges, one accused of smashing an ex-roommate’s car window wit...

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2 days ago
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Small brush fire stopped by Deschutes River in Bend; specific human cause unknown, but campers we...

Firefighters quickly put out a small brush fire along the Deschutes River Trail downstream from Bend's First Street R...

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3 days ago
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Robber tried twice to shoot NE Bend marijuana dispensary worker, but gun malfunctioned, police sa...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A gunman robbing a northeast Bend marijuana dispensary Tuesday afternoon struck an employee in th...

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4 days ago
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Bend firefighters stop two smoldering fires at small sizes in field on Skyline Ranch Road, lot ne...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While wildland firefighters work to stop new and older blazes in rural areas that have grown to h...

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6 days ago
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Winds fan new Cat Rock Fire, spreading fast to 500 acres near McKay Creek north of Prineville; Le...

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new wildfire fanned by heat and wind was spreading fast late Saturday afternoon near McKa...

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7 days ago
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Highway 97 reopens south of La Pine after Jackpine Fire grows to 180 acres; dozer line built arou...

U.S. Highway 97 reopened south of La Pine Saturday morning as crews working through the night completed an initial, b...

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8 days ago
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Crooked River Ranch brush fire threatens homes, forces evacuations before C.O. firefighters stop ...

(Update: New details, photo) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fast-moving brush fire brought numerous firefighter...

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9 days ago
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Crews tackle two fires near Wickiup Reservoir, on Round Mountain; 155 acres burned, prompting eva...

Two fires north of Wickiup Reservoir and on Round Mountain have now burned over 150 acres, prompting area evacuations...

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10 days ago
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Thunderstorms rumble through High Desert; crews tackle several small lightning-sparked fires as w...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Thunderstorms that rumbled northward into Central Oregon Tuesday evening had firefighters respon...

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13 days ago
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New wildfire near North Twin Lake stopped at 11 acres; evacuated campground, one FS road remain c...

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On a day of more record heat and brisk wind, a new wildfire broke out late Saturday afternoon ...

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15 days ago
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Conflagration Act declared, four state task forces sent to help battle nearly 74,000-acre Cow Val...

A new wildfire near the small Malheur County town of Brogan grew quickly to 20,000 acres by Thursday evening, prompti...

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15 days ago
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Redmond PD release dramatic bodycam video of officers kicking in door, rescuing 5 people from bur...

Redmond Police released dramatic bodycam video Thursday of officers rushing to, then kicking in the door of a burning...

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16 days ago
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Deschutes commissioners vote 3-0 to begin talks to acquire Moon Pit for new landfill - but no one...

Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin negotiations with Hooker Creek to purchase the Mo...

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17 days ago
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C.O. endures more record heat - and more brush fires in La Pine, west of Redmond and Crook County...

Several more fires broke out around Central Oregon on Tuesday amid more record-breaking heat across the region, inclu...

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20 days ago
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Caught on camera: Dramatic video of small plane crashing during windy landing at Sunriver Airport...

The pilot of a nearly 70-year-old small plane was uninjured when the plane tipped over and crashed on its nose during...

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20 days ago
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Wildfire south of Highway 126 burns 150 acres, shuts Redmond Airport, prompts evacuations in Desc...

A wind-fanned wildfire broke out amid very hot, dry conditions south of Highway 126 and southeast of Redmond Airport ...

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20 days ago
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SW Bend residents awaken to small, 'super-fluky' fire sparked by concave makeup mirror focusing s...

Residents of a southwest Bend home awakened Saturday morning to some smoke in their upstairs bedroom and found in the...

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21 days ago
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Early-morning fire damages two NW Redmond homes, traced to disposal of used legal fireworks near ...

Disposal of used, legal fireworks in an area with combustibles sparked a fire early Friday morning that caused "signi...

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22 days ago
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Redmond police seek motorist who fired illegal firework mortar, sparking one-acre grass fire in a...

Redmond firefighters’ busy Fourth of July continued early Thursday evening, when a Ring doorbell camera caught a moto...

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22 days ago
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Bend's June home sales price rises closer to record level, Redmond's dips a bit; both cities see ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -Bend’s median home sales price got closer to a record level in June, while Redmond’s dipped a b...

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23 days ago
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Bend-La Pine Schools pays nearly $7K Oregon OSHA fine over 4 staff injured by students at Rosland...

Bend-La Pine Schools on Wednesday paid a nearly $7,000 fine imposed by Oregon OSHA for failing to investigate injurie...

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23 days ago
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Gov. Kotek orders water testing, independent analysis after Crook County residents claim contamin...

Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to develop a water testing plan and have an independent analysis performed...

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26 days ago
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Late-night explosion, fire tear through Crooked River Ranch home; $530,000 in damage, no injuries...

The owners of a Crooked River Ranch home awakened late Saturday night to the sound of an explosion and found a wall o...

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28 days ago
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OSP: Prineville man killed, two Redmond residents seriously injured in crash on Highway 126 west ...

A Prineville man was killed and two Redmond residents were seriously injured Friday morning when a driver drifted par...

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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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