October 2020

Opportunity Foundation points to community partnerships

October 31, 2020 7:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon recently entered into partnership with Shepherd’s House and the Homeless Leadership Coalition,…

High Desert gets creative to celebrate Halloween

October 31, 2020 6:49 pm KTVZ

From ‘trunk-or-treats’ to outdoor haunted houses, Central Oregonians tried it all to celebrate a safe…

Major warmup ahead

October 31, 2020 6:49 pm KTVZ

Happy November, Central Oregon! Did you remember to turn your clocks back last night? Sunday starts our warming trend on the High Desert. We are…

Halloween brings second annual Bend Witches Paddle

October 31, 2020 6:46 pm KTVZ

Some Central Oregon witches traded in brooms for paddles on Halloween as dozens of people paddled up the Deschutes River in Bend, dressed as…

Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook Co. woman; 555 cases

October 31, 2020 12:32 pm Barney Lerten, The Associated Press

COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 689, along with 555 new cases, the…

2 face federal charges after E. Oregon traffic stop turns up 40 lbs. of hidden meth

October 31, 2020 12:48 am KTVZ News Partners

A man and woman have been arrested on federal charges of interstate drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Eastern Oregon turned up about 40…

Crews stop brush fire northwest of Redmond

October 30, 2020 11:05 pm Barney Lerten

A wind-fanned brush fire northwest of Redmond burned about a quarter-acre Friday afternoon before crews stopped it, officials…

President Trump supporters rally along Hwy. 97 in Bend

October 30, 2020 10:47 pm KTVZ

A group of President Trump supporters staged a rally along Highway 97 in northern Bend Friday…

Vigil held at Deschutes County Courthouse

October 30, 2020 10:42 pm KTVZ

Central Oregon Peacekeepers held a candlelight vigil Friday evening on the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse to mourn the lives of two Black…

Pacific Power matching Oregon Energy Fund contributions 2-for-1

October 30, 2020 10:19 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ) – Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the…

OHA urges: Make safety – and the ‘three W’s’ – part of your holiday celebrations

October 30, 2020 9:19 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With COVID-19 cases recently surging and the weather getting cooler, the Oregon Health Authority urges Oregonians to rethink…

Football FANdemonium Week 8 – Seahawks vs. Ducks

October 30, 2020 7:58 pm KTVZ

It’s Football FANdemonium Friday! We have officially reached the halfway point of our hunt to find the biggest football fan on the High Desert. This…

Pet Pals: Purr-fect time to pick a pet named Pumpkin

October 30, 2020 7:55 pm KTVZ

Pumpkin is a kitten with unusual coloring and a name just fitting to adopt this Halloween weekend from the Humane Society of Central…

Law firm offers ‘Sober Rides’ home on Halloween night

October 30, 2020 7:32 pm KTVZ

Portland-based law firm Romano Law is holding a “Sober Rides” program on Halloween, offering a reimbursement for your Uber ride home from Bend-area…

What the state’s new COVID-19 metrics mean for C.O. schools

October 30, 2020 6:11 pm KTVZ

Despite two straight days of record COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials on Friday unveiled new, more flexible guidelines…

Two Bend elementary schools create safe Halloween fun for kids

October 30, 2020 5:42 pm KTVZ

The staff at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend thought of a fun way to connect with kids for Halloween on Friday. Parents and students drove by…

United Way of C.O. distributes $500K in Bend CARES Act funding

October 30, 2020 4:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

In late July, the City of Bend allocated $500,000 to United Way of Central Oregon to assist vulnerable populations in the Bend community. The funding…