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about 2 months ago
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Jury in wrongful death lawsuit over Bend teen's 2021 Wickiup Reservoir drowning finds driver, vic...

A Deschutes County jury has ruled in a $34 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Bend teen killed in ...

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about 2 months ago
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Woman wanted for abducting her three children in Idaho arrested at Sisters-area transient camp; k...

(Update: Adding video, Adding more details from Sgt. Wall) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A transient wanted on an Idaho warr...

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about 2 months ago
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2,100 in SW Bend receive police alert of manhunt for suspected DUII driver who fled crash; 'no kn...

About 2,100 southwest Bend residents received an alert from Bend Police Sunday night, informing them of the search fo...

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about 2 months ago
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Car plunges 300 feet off Hwy. 26 north of Warm Springs at Mill Creek Bridge, highway closed later...

A car plunged more than 300 feet off U.S. Highway 26 at the Mill Creek Bridge north of Warm Springs early Saturday mo...

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about 2 months ago
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DCSO: Bend transient assaulted ride-share driver, 77, stole car, drove it over Santiam Pass, cras...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend transient who requested a ride-sharing service to go from the Deschutes County Stabilizati...

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about 2 months ago
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Bend man arrested on drugged driving, manslaughter charges in fatal SUV-motorcycle crash; victim ...

A 46-year-old Bend man was arrested on drugged and reckless driving and manslaughter charges Thursday after police sa...

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about 2 months ago
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Bend city councilors approve developer fee hikes, pause start of phase-in for challenged health c...

Also gave first, unanimous thumbs-up to pay raises for future councilors, mayor BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Decades ago, when...

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2 months ago
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Valley fugitive rams police cars at Bend's Cascade Village Shopping Center before he's pinned in ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reportedly armed fugitive wanted for several "very recent" felony crimes in the Willamette Vall...

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2 months ago
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Update: ODOT again shifts sixth Bend Highway 97 blasting operation - likely the last - to next Tu...

The blast scheduled for this weekend along U.S. Highway 97 for the Bend North Corridor project -- originally moved ba...

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2 months ago
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Fire destroys La Pine garage-shop, spreads to home, vehicles, trees and brush; three dogs perish,...

A fire that destroyed a La Pine detached garage-shop Monday afternoon spread to a nearby home, as well as several veh...

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2 months ago
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Prineville man critically injured in rollover crash of pickup on NE Mill Creek Road - KTVZ

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man was critically injured in the rollover crash of a pickup truck late Saturd...

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2 months ago
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Man shot off China Hat Road south of Bend; DCSO talks to two 'involved parties,' says public not ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man was shot off China Hat Road south of Bend late Sunday afternoon and taken to St. Charles Be...

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2 months ago
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Reckless driver pursued on Hwy. 20 crashes in SW Bend; neighbors warned to shelter in place until...

A busy Sunday afternoon for Central Oregon law enforcement began with a pursuit of a reckless driver east of Bend on ...

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2 months ago
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Bend's mayor, city councilors may soon approve sizable raises - but only to take effect after the...

Bend’s mayor and city councilors may soon get sizable pay raises for the time they devote to city business, although ...

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3 months ago
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$200K early-morning fire destroys shop/storage building east of Bend, damages home; cause undeter...

A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a shop/storage building on Rickard Road east of Bend and spread to the exterior...

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3 months ago
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Two people killed in SUV-truck rollover crash on Knott Road; second passenger injured - KTVZ

A driver and passenger were killed and a second passenger seriously injured Friday morning when the SUV's speeding dr...

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3 months ago
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Phil Chang recuses self from hearing on disputed winery amid possible challenge over appellant's ...

A couple growing wine grapes on Bend’s northern outskirts wants to create a “boutique winery,” with a by-reservation ...

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3 months ago
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Bend's median home sales price jumps $71,000 in a month, to $753K; Redmond's price rises to $537K...

Several months of slow declines in Bend’s median home sales price turned around in a hurry in March, as it jumped $71...

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3 months ago
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Culver HS teen, active athlete killed in weekend single-car crash; special tributes planned by so...

A 17-year-old Culver High School student and active athlete was killed early Sunday morning when her car left Eureka ...

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3 months ago
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Have you seen Lilly? Redmond Police seek public's help in finding missing, endangered 14-year-old...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Police asked the public for help in finding a missing/endangered 14-year-old girl who ...

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3 months ago
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Two Bend men jailed for DUII after night out drinking, fight; one accused of burning other's trai...

Two Bend men who went out drinking together and got into a fight early Thursday were both later arrested on DUII char...

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3 months ago
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Attic fire causes extensive damage to SW Madras home; residents, pets escape safely - KTVZ

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attic fire extensively damaged a southwest Madras home early Thursday morning, but all of th...

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3 months ago
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Deschutes County will seek $19.7 million EPA 'Community Change' grant for south county septic, ot...

Deschutes County commissioners gave the green light Wednesday for the county to apply for a $19.7 million “Community ...

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3 months ago
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Redmond man arrested in child pornography raid on his home; police ask public for info on possibl...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Acting on information from law enforcement in another state, Redmond Police have raided a 40-y...

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3 months ago
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Redmond Police seek public tips to find whoever shot windows of at least 10 parked vehicles with ...

Redmond Police are seeking the public’s help to find whoever apparently used a BB gun or air rifle to shoot the windo...

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3 months ago
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To square a land debt owed since statehood, BLM may soon transfer 520 acres in Deschutes County a...

If you look at an open piece of land anywhere in Oregon, be it scenic or mundane, and can’t tell whether it’s public ...

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3 months ago
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Honor Flight: Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins and family take special journey to his fina...

Two days after a public memorial service and military funeral for Richard "Dick" Higgins of Bend, who passed away las...

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3 months ago
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Pacific Power to brief Deschutes County officials on early plans for new 180-mile, 500-kilovolt t...

A lot of work and attention these days is focusing on new ways to generate power – but if we keep depending on utilit...

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3 months ago
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Crook County drug trafficking suspect arrested in guns-drawn traffic stop; raid on car, house tur...

A Crook County methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficker was arrested Thursday in a guns-drawn traffic stop and arraign...

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3 months ago
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Redmond police release photos, seek public's help to catch 2 suspects in 48-hour string of store ...

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond police released four suspect photos and one of a vehicle Tuesda...

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3 months ago
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Burglars hit Bend Macy's store overnight: Dozen cash registers broken into, $4,000 in cash stolen...

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend police were investigating and working to secure video Tuesday to find...

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3 months ago
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Funding package passed by Congress includes $1.14 million for St. Charles/OHSU psychiatric reside...

(Update: Statement from St. Charles) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday ...

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3 months ago
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'She took a chance to tell on her abuser': Woman in hotel saved by Bend Police after texting Huma...

A Salem woman texted the National Human Trafficking Hotline from a Bend hotel room to report she was being held again...

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3 months ago
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ODOT conducts first in series of blasting operations to clear new Highway 97 path on Bend's north...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Highway 97 was shut on Bend’s north end for a brief period Sunday morning for the first in a...

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3 months ago
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SUV hits school bus carrying 14 Baker Co. FFA youth on Hwy. 126 in Redmond; 3 minor injuries, dri...

A Culver woman was arrested on DUII, reckless driving and assault charges Friday night after Oregon State police say ...

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3 months ago
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Deschutes County sees some success in cleanup, remediation plan at its Juniper Ridge property, wi...

Deschutes County is seeing some success and as expected, some continued challenges in its remediation efforts to redu...

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3 months ago
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Bend city councilors hold sparsely attended public hearing, vote to move ahead with transportatio...

After years of discussion, months of staff work and weeks of roundtables and listening sessions, Bend city councilors...

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3 months ago
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Bend Police officer fatally shoots Bend Parkway driver during encounter after crash - KTVZ

A Bend police officer fatally shot a driver during an encounter on the Bend Parkway after a crash Wednesday night. Wi...

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3 months ago
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Neighbors of Knife River mine may sue Crook County, state; Wyden, Merkley back DEQ plans for well...

Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they support the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality addres...

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