TERREBONE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students from Silver Rail visited a pumpkin patch this week at no cost to their families, giving children an opportunity to participate in a seasonal tradition. The trip was organized by the Silver Rail Children’s Fund, a nonprofit established following a shooting incident. Nicole Ybarrondo founded the Silver Rail Children’s Fund
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are pushing for expanded safety measures following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School that killed three students and a teacher. In response, a preliminary proposal has emerged to expand the local School Resource Officer program across the district. The School Resource Officer program currently operates as a joint
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend artist Kimberley Yaeger has raised $9,000 for the Silver Rail Elementary School community after creating an original artwork titled “With Love, Bend.” All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Silver Rail PTO to help provide resources for students and staff following a recent tragedy. The artwork features
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency to reduce bureaucratic burdens and mobilize state resources for the Bend-La Pine school district following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The shooting resulted in the deaths of three students and one teacher. The emergency declaration immediately mobilizes the Oregon Department of
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students in the Bend-La Pine School District are returning to classrooms for the first time since a shooting occurred last Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School. District officials stated that the goal is to conduct a typical school day while offering support for any individual needing a moment to step aside
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the City of La Pine released performance data Thursday detailing the first eight months of the La Pine-DCSO Community Action Team contract. The initiative, which ran from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, focused on wildfire prevention, traffic enforcement, neighborhood safety and public event management.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With 27 days remaining until the midterm election, Oregon voters are preparing for upcoming deadlines under the state’s vote-by-mail system. New voters must register by Oct. 13 to receive a ballot. Vote-by-mail has been the standard voting method in Oregon for nearly 30 years. State voters approved Ballot Measure 60 in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 13-year-old boy from Bend suffered critical injuries Friday evening after the e-motorcycle he was riding collided with a minivan. The crash occurred at approximately 7:58 p.m. at the intersection of NE Neff Road and 27th Street. According to Bend Police, a white Dodge minivan was traveling northbound on 27th Street
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of people attended the 2026 Great Bark Bash in downtown Bend. The event took place as part of the local Oktoberfest festivities. The event was organized by the Central Oregon Humane Society. According to the organization, the gathering served to raise awareness for its mission to advocate for animals, provide
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A delegation of 50 Central Oregon veterans and their guardians recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of this year’s Honor Flight. Honor Flight Central Oregon organizes the annual trip to take local veterans to the nation’s capital to visit memorials built in honor of their service. The group included two
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of Congress are considering federal legislation to establish regulations for college student-athlete compensation and transfer rules. The proposed measure, known as the Protect College Sports Act, comes amid growing debate over how money and transfers are handled across college athletics. Since 2021, college athletes have been permitted to earn compensation
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amazon has formally established its presence in Central Oregon with the opening of an 80,000-square-foot logistics center in Redmond. The new facility has shortened delivery timelines across the region while adding hundreds of warehouse positions to the local workforce. The logistics hub began operations earlier this year and serves community zip
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A segment of Franklin Avenue between Hill and First streets in downtown Bend is closed as crews begin work on a major utility project. Both lanes of the Franklin underpass are shut down while workers excavate the roadway to install a new water pipe and utility channel. The closure is scheduled
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Former Bend Fire and Rescue Shift Battalion Chief Bob Madden reflected on his deployment to Ground Zero and the lasting impacts of the terror attacks as the nation marks 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001. Madden was among the Central Oregon first responders deployed to New York City following the attack
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Nine Peaks, a new 45-unit affordable housing apartment complex located in the medical district of Bend. Rep. Janelle Bynum and Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler attended the event. The development is reserved for residents earning below 50% of Bend’s median income, with priority given to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read met with Central Oregon residents during an hourlong event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County to discuss election security, voting options and ballot handling. The presentation took place as the upcoming election approaches, approximately 61 days away. The Bend gathering was
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ALFALFA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Alfalfa Rural Fire District Board of Directors has established a hiring process to select a new fire chief following the departure of former Chief Chad LaValle nearly two months ago. The district’s board approved a timeline during a recent meeting that establishes a six-person selection committee to evaluate candidates and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon continues to rank among the top holiday weekend destinations in the region, bringing substantial economic activity to local businesses. Over the last fiscal year, visitor spending in the city of Bend reached $408 million. Tourism serves as a major revenue generator for communities throughout Central Oregon. In addition to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Emergency crews responded to a water rescue on the Deschutes River near the Bend Whitewater Park after a man was found unconscious in the river. Bend Fire and Rescue alongside Bend Police were dispatched to the scene. According to police, witnesses saw the man swimming above the rapids shortly before he
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz held a town hall meeting in Prineville, Ore., to speak with local residents about the Rowe Creek Complex fire and hear about its impacts. The meeting lasted for more than 2 hours. The gathering marked Bentz’s fifth fire-related town hall as he has traveled across his district.
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