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A new roundabout is being built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, June 16 and continue through the end of August with a full closure of the intersection. This project is taking place over the summer months to lessen the impact on nearby schools. Once completed, this roundabout will facilitate more efficient traffic movement at this very busy intersection. This roundabout is being funded and built by the developer of the Discovery West neighborhood as part of the development agreement with the City of Bend. The construction of this roundabout will facilitate the completion of Skyline Ranch Road over the next couple of years, north to Shevlin Park Road. Skyliners and Skyline Ranch Road roundabout Bend

Construction – and detours – begin soon on new roundabout coming to Skyline Ranch and Skyliners roads

May 12, 2025 4:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new roundabout is about to be built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road on Bend’s Westside, and that…

‘It’s going to feel busy’: Bend hotels gear up for record Memorial Day crowds

May 12, 2025 3:45 pm Jillian Fortner

(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is…

Senator Broadman and Representative Levy tour Central Oregon roads and discuss safety

May 10, 2025 6:55 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Senator Anthony Broadman and Representative Emerson Levy paid a visit to Central Oregon Friday to tour the area with officials…

Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students

May 8, 2025 1:17 pm Matthew Draxton

Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…

Multi-agency investigation leads to nearly 10-year prison sentence for Bend sex offender, drug dealer

May 9, 2025 3:46 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency…

Small Business Spotlight: Somewhere That’s Green in Bend prioritizes people and plants

May 9, 2025 11:03 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week is National Small Business Week—and Central Oregon is full of them! For this month’s Small Business Spotlight,…

Pilot Butte Middle School teacher Katie Tiktin

Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student

May 8, 2025 2:29 pm Barney Lerten

The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…

Get set, Bend: Expect another price hike on your utility bill

May 8, 2025 4:43 am Tracee Tuesday

The City of Bend is moving forward with Phase 2 of its Transportation Fee, aiming to double annual revenue for road maintenance and infrastructure…

Evelyn Weaver’s mother, friend react to arrest of Canadian man in Bend woman’s killing nearly two years ago

May 8, 2025 12:16 pm Barney Lerten

A Canadian man whose extradition is being sought by the United States has been arrested and detained in Canada in connection with the July 2023…

Update: Bend man shot in SW Bend apartments, suspect in custody while investigation continues

May 6, 2025 10:54 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: adding video and interview with apartment resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple agencies are conducting an investigation at the…

Pahlisch Homes celebrates the grand opening of Meridian with a community-centered event

May 7, 2025 2:55 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pahlisch Homes is excited to invite the Bend community to the grand opening of Meridian, a thoughtfully…

Bend Parkway crash creates significant delays

Two people seriously injured in Bend Parkway crash; police cite driver who suffered medical event

May 7, 2025 10:02 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A head-on collision on the Bend Parkway early Wednesday morning sent two people to the hospital with…

Tiddly Winks prescribed burn Jason Haynes

Prescribed burn conducted west of Bend on up to 111 acres; forest roads, trails affected

May 5, 2025 2:35 pm Barney Lerten

Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District were conducting prescribed burning Tuesday on up to 111 acres on the Tiddly Winks Unit 9…

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrest jailed Level 3 sex offender on new charges

May 6, 2025 1:59 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Level 3 registered sex offender has been arrested on new charges of encouraging child sex abuse while in the Deschutes County…

Sisters is taking the lead in protecting Central Oregon’s dark skies

May 5, 2025 11:36 pm Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert boasts some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States. However, increasing…

Bald eagle baby eaglet Deschutes Terri Timberman

Springtime scene along the Deschutes: Bald eagle busy caring for baby eaglets

May 5, 2025 5:56 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Terri Timberman says she was hiking along the Deschutes River near Odin Falls when she spotted a springtime sight of…

City of Bend’s 2024 Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report now available

May 5, 2025 5:42 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend’s Water Services Department’s 2024 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report is now available, city…

CET to host Walk and Roll Tour, open house at Hawthorne Station

May 4, 2025 9:06 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, Commute Options and CET is hosting a Walk and Roll Tour…

First look: Here’s the early design for the new Bend Senior High Auditorium; open house set for next week

May 5, 2025 12:19 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools on Monday invited the community to see the preliminary design for the new Bend Senior High School…

Family of Taylor Wyss reveals Dahnte Cegers, brother of Caleb Cegers, pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution

May 4, 2025 8:47 pm KTVZ

Caleb Cegers, who is charged with shooting and killing Redmond resident Taylor Wyss in downtown Bend in 2023, was back in court for a status hearing…