BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police and Bend-La Pine Schools investigated a report of a student with a knife at Deschutes River High School, concluding there was no legitimate danger to campus safety and security. KTVZ News learning of the incident shortly before a planned Bend-La Pine Schools community engagement meeting concerning the Silver Rail
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 7 Brew has taken an early step toward a possible new location at the former IHOP restaurant along Business 97, according to city records. Records show a pre-application meeting earlier this year for redevelopment of 30 NE Bend River Mall to establish a coffee-cart drive-through. The meeting indicates the company was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Football fans can catch a full weekend of college and professional matchups on KTVZ and its network affiliates, beginning Friday night and continuing through Sunday’s NFL doubleheader. Friday’s college football coverage starts at 6 p.m. on FOX/KFXO, with Nebraska visiting Illinois. Saturday brings games across NBC/KTVZ, FOX/KFXO and CW/NTVZ. NBC/KTVZ begins
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 1.16 million Oregon voters had cast ballots as of Monday, Nov. 2, according to NBC News, citing data from TargetSmart. That represents about 31% of the state’s 3.78 million registered voters. Oregon is a vote-by-mail state, and ballots are automatically sent to registered voters.
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. — About 31% of Oregon’s registered voters had cast ballots early as of Sunday, according to data cited by NBC News. The NBC News Oregon election page, last updated Nov. 1, reported 1,163,372 mail-in and early in-person votes out of roughly 3.78 million registered voters. Oregon is a universal vote-by-mail state, meaning ballots
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BEND, Ore. – Central Oregon will see mostly clear skies tonight before clouds begin moving into the region Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight temperatures will drop to around 31 degrees, with light winds becoming southwest at around 5 mph after midnight. Clouds will gradually increase Monday, with afternoon temperatures reaching a high
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine firefighters were battling a structure fire at an adult foster home on Huntington Road early Monday afternoon, the second structure fire in the area in three days. “La Pine Rural Fire Protection District is on-scene of a structure fire 50792 S Huntington Road,” a Facebook post and X
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ / NBC News) — About 28% of the 3.78 million registered voters tracked in the latest figures have voted so far in the midterm election, according to data reported by NBC News. That amounts to approximately 1.06 million voters. Among voters who have cast ballots, Democrats account for 42%, Republicans 31% and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon residents can expect mostly cloudy skies this afternoon and evening, with temperatures reaching a high near 48 degrees. Winds will remain light out of the north. Tonight, there is a 30% chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and overnight lows dropping to around 32
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 40-year-old Bend resident died Thursday night after crashing an electric scooter in a closed construction zone in Bend. Bend Police identified the deceased man as Tommy Robert Banks. Officers responded to the area of NE Division Street near Third Street at approximately 10:47 p.m. after a passerby saw a man
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Chris Beck who is running for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District.
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A Statement from Saylor’s Family: Our family would like to share an update on our daughter, Saylor Graham-Poarch, as she continues to recover after being shot at her school. Saylor was in critical condition at first, but she’s now stable and has been moved out of the ICU. She has a long recovery ahead, and
Continue Reading MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 77-year-old Antelope man was killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Jefferson County. Thomas Derrig Jagels was pronounced dead at the scene after his car turned into the path of an oncoming van near Madras, according to the Oregon State Police. The collision occurred at approximately
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BEND, Ore. — Showers are expected to move into Central Oregon overnight and continue into Monday, bringing cloudy skies, breezy conditions and cooler temperatures to the region, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 50% chance of showers tonight after 11 p.m. Skies will be cloudy during the early evening before clearing, with
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Editorial Note: Oregon Public Broadcasting shared their interview with Kaylub Giamanco with KTVZ News following a request from Kaylub to limit interviews. We respect Kaylub’s request and thank Oregon Public Broadcasting for their content. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ / OPB) — Kaylub Giamanco, the Bend father who stopped the Silver Rail Elementary School shooter, spoke with
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steve Cook met with state and federal officials for a situational briefing regarding an incident at Silver Rail Elementary School. The meeting included Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, alongside state and local leaders. Officials gathered to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s office tells KTVZ News, Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Representative is calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop their non-emergency enforcement operations in Bend and Deschutes County. You can read her statement below: David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC
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Update: Forward progress has been stopped, according to Watch Duty BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters are responding to a 1 acre brush fire moving uphill towards structures, according to Watch Duty. Per Incident Command, the fire is being called the Quail Fire.The fire is located on the Deschutes County / Jefferson County line near Terrebonne.This
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