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Latino Community Association new offices ribbon-cutting

Latino Community Association celebrates 25 years as it cuts the ribbon on its permanent home

June 4, 2025 4:11 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Just in time for its 25th anniversary, the Latino Community Association signed a deal to buy its headquarters at 2680 NE Twin…

Participants at the 2024 Heaven Can Wait 5K celebrate as they cross the finish line at Redmond High School.

Registration opens for 26th annual Heaven Can Wait 5K, St. Charles annual breast cancer fundraiser

June 3, 2025 1:51 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Foundation invites the community to register for the 26th annual Heaven Can Wait 5K, which will take place on…

Mountain View Community Development pllayground groundbreaking

Looking forward to a safe place to play: Redmond groundbreaking highlights future playground for children of homeless

June 2, 2025 7:06 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Yellow toy dump trucks stood out against the dirt, an excavator behind them in the lot behind Mountain View Fellowship…

It’s Cascades East Transit’s ‘Try Transit Week’: Free rides and prizes, start of extended weekday hours

May 22, 2025 3:57 pm Isabella Warren, Isabella Warren

You can join Cascades East Transit for free bus rides during Try Transit Week, a community-wide celebration of public transportation throughout…

Sunriver Music Festival awards scholarships to 16 advanced young music students

June 2, 2025 5:36 pm Barney Lerten

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sixteen accomplished young musicians aged 10-20 have been awarded scholarships from the Sunriver Music Festival. Young…

St. Charles DAISY Award nurse recipients

Eight St. Charles Health System nurses earn DAISY Awards for outstanding, compassionate care

May 30, 2025 7:03 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Eight nurses from St. Charles Health System recently earned DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding,…

Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, May 30th

May 30, 2025 7:13 am KTVZ - News Team

Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, May 30th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…

Save the Date: From a comic con to a garden fair, there’s a lot happening this weekend in Central Oregon

May 30, 2025 7:13 am KTVZ - News Team

Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the Beaver State Comic Con to…

Juniper Ridge Temporary Safe Stay Area map

City of Bend, Deschutes County outline Saturday’s closure of public land at Juniper Ridge, Temporary Safe Stay Area

May 29, 2025 6:56 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County and the City of Bend, working collaboratively to address health and safety concerns at…

‘Pricing everyone out of the American Dream’: Wildfire risk causes insurance distress for Central Oregon homeowners

May 28, 2025 11:18 am Claire Elmer

(Update: adding video, comments by insurance agent, homeowner) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From staggering rate increases to notices of cancellation, a…

OHCS and BuildUp Oregon commit $7 million worth of early care and education funding across Oregon

May 29, 2025 3:54 pm Triton Notary

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. –(KTVZ)– The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and BuildUp Oregon have committed $7.4 million in grants and loans…

NeighborImpact cancels two local food distribution programs as impacts of federal supply cutbacks deepen

May 29, 2025 3:09 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Continuing to respond to a shrinking food supply due to federal cutbacks, NeighborImpact announced…

Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, May 29th

May 29, 2025 7:17 am KTVZ - News Team

Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, May 29th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…

Bend Education Association scholarship recpients

Bend Education Association announces 14 2025 scholarship recipients

May 28, 2025 6:03 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Education Association and its members have awarded $10,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating students of Bend-La Pine…

Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards plans Wine N’ Shine Car Show, Salute to Veterans Concert

May 28, 2025 1:11 pm Barney Lerten

TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards is holding a Salute to Veterans Celebration on Saturday, June 7th, with a car show and…

One Class at a Time: Sky View Middle School students make tiny speakers in special hands-on project

May 28, 2025 12:29 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When you think back on your time in school, you may remember a particular lesson or project that stuck with you for all your…

Sunrise Birthdays: Wednesday, May 28th

May 28, 2025 7:11 am KTVZ - News Team

Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, May 28th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…

OSU-Cascades offers campus tours to community groups

May 27, 2025 6:39 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades’ community tour program will continue throughout 2025, in response to community interest…

Deschutes County plans household hazardous waste collection events in Redmond, La Pine and Sisters

May 27, 2025 6:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As spring ushers in the warmer weather, now is an ideal time to clean out the garage and safely dispose of items that are…

Deschutes County hosts virtual open house, seeks public input on Transportaton Safety Action Plan

May 27, 2025 6:17 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Road Department is actively seeking community input to enhance transportation safety on rural county…