Bend businesses show solidarity with LGBTQIA+, people of color
Some businesses in Bend are participating in a campaign that aims to show solidarity and inclusivity with LGBTQIA+, transgender, black and indigenous…
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Central Oregon Mastersingers awards two college scholarships
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two local students have received scholarships from Central Oregon Mastersingers to continue their education and scholarly…
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Wyden, Merkley hail Senate passage of ‘Great American Outdoors Act’
Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley welcome Senate passage Wednesday of legislation to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water…
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Merkley seeks nominations for U.S. service academies
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has begun the process for nominating young Oregonians to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval…
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Car drives into Portland protest crowd; 3 hurt, driver arrested
Authorities say a man drove his car into a crowd of protesters early Wednesday morning in downtown Portland, injuring three people, and was arrested.…
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Oregon AG, others want consumer privacy protected in contact tracing apps
In a letter sent Tuesday to the chief executive officers of Google and Apple, Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum led a coalition of 39 attorneys…
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OSU researchers: Honeybees’ lives shortened by pesticide exposure
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The lives of honeybees are shortened – with evidence of physiological stress – when they are exposed to the suggested…
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Redmond railroad crossing work to temporarily close SE Veterans Way
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, the City of Redmond Public Works, Department, in partnership with BNSF Railway, will initiate substantial…
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Let the warmup begin!
Daytime temperatures will begin to warm into the low 70s on Wednesday and lows will be back to…
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Wyden co-sponsors bills to protect COVID-19 funding abuse whistleblowers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would ensure whistleblower protections for people who expose misuse of…
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Bend businesses hope tight inventory, busy sales balance out by summer’s end
Some Bend-area businesses are struggling to obtain enough products due to manufacturing plant closures and reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
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T-Mobile restores service after thousands hit by outages around nation
T-Mobile resolved cellphone outages Monday night, but not before thousands of customers were affected, including some in Central Oregon.…
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Central Oregon lawmakers gear up for special session
Two Central Oregon lawmakers preparing for next week’s special session called by Gov. Kate Brown discussed their priorities Tuesday with NewsChannel…
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3 Bend children mistake toxic plant for wild onion, wind up in hospital
A Bend man says three of his children were hospitalized after mistaking a toxic plant for wild onion and consuming it. Now, he wants to warn others…
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OHSU to change virus study after complaints of bias
Oregon Health & Science University is working on a new approach to studying the spread of COVID-19 after health-care experts from the state’s…
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Bend Regal Cinemas reopens July 10th
Regal Cinemas in Bend will reopen on July 10, with some modifications. Among other changes, theater capacity will be cut by 50% in order to spread…
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Bend electronic road sign changed to ‘Black Lives Matter’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An electronic road construction sign in Bend was changed to read ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Farewell Drive, near Awbrey Butte.…
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ATV riders find Portland man’s body east of Bend; foul play not suspected
A Portland man whose body was found by ATV riders east of Bend on Sunday apparently became separated from his mountain bike and walked for several…
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Seven Peaks School offering more scholarships
Seven Peaks School said Tuesday it is offering an unprecedented number of scholarships for new families in Central Oregon. The recently founded New…
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Warmer weather is on the way!
Good morning and happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Mostly clear skies are expected today, with forecast highs getting back into the 70s for about half…
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