This week we highlight three special gardens in Central. One is a lovely walkway lined by flowers and a couple of barrels of flowers at the stoop. Also a really nice garden and greenhouse on a hill followed by a growing pumpkin and some bee balm flowers. -Enjoy
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An anonymous $400,000 donation has enabled Heart of Oregon Corps to reach its capital campaign goal for a new youth workforce development campus on 3.4 acres in Redmond. The gift concludes the organization’s five-year Legacy 25 campaign, which has raised more than $8 million since launching in 2021. Heart of Oregon
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District has received a $2,499,000 grant for seismic upgrades and expansion at its main headquarters, Station 101 on Huntington Road. The funds will support facility improvements aimed at enhancing firefighter safety and emergency response capabilities. Station 101 serves as the central operational hub for
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Feed Sisters 2026 food drive aims to collect 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank during its annual campaign, which runs Oct. 4 through Oct. 31 in Sisters, Ore. The food drive comes as demand for assistance at the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank has more than
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue is holding a blood drive in honor of Michael Kienzle, a firefighter-paramedic and community mentor who passed away on June 7, 2026, following a battle with leukemia. Kienzle was diagnosed in early 2024 with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Kienzle dedicated
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor will host Job-A-Palooza, Central Oregon’s largest winter hiring event, this Saturday, Sept. 19, to recruit staff for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The hiring event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room in Bend, Ore. Job-A-Palooza offers prospective employees an opportunity to meet
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon is expanding their afterschool program to La Pine, with the new program to be hosted at the La Pine Community Center. The initiative will serve students from La Pine Elementary, Rosland Elementary and La Pine Middle School, operating Monday through Friday and ending
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Republic Services will host the final Community Shred Event of 2026 this Saturday, Sept. 19, in Terrebonne. The free residential service offers local community members a way to dispose of personal documents securely. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Terrebonne Community School, located at
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Search and Rescue K-9 team recently had the opportunity to learn from an experienced canine expert, thanks to support from the local community. Fundraising efforts helped the team bring in Robert Noziska for specialized training with the search and rescue dogs. Noziska previously served as Special Operations
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — September is National Child Passenger Safety Month, and Crook County Fire & Rescue is helping local families make sure children are riding safely. CCFR will host a free Car Seat Clinic on September 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. at its main station, located at 500 NE Belknap Street in Prineville.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, September 15th: Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends and families are invited to Wild Ride Brewing in Prineville for a night of bingo, fun and fundraising to support Crook County’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ program. The community event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on three dates: Sept. 22 Oct. 14 Nov. 18 Organizers are encouraging
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A building kick-off event for Rooted at Northpoint is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Redmond, marking the next phase of development for the Northpoint Vista neighborhood. The 40-acre mixed-income project in northeast Redmond will bring 445 new homes to the area, blending market-rate, workforce and affordable housing units. Redmond was selected
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CENTRAL OREGON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance announced its first Accessibility Week today, an initiative scheduled for Oct. 1-8, to highlight accessible agricultural and culinary experiences throughout Central Oregon. The program aims to connect visitors and residents of all abilities with local farms, ranches, markets and food producers along the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Habitat for Humanity will break ground Friday, Sept. 18, on Larch Commons, a 25-home neighborhood in Sisters. The project marks the largest housing development in the organization’s 35-year history. The development consists of 19 affordable homes for households earning up to 80% of the area median income and six workforce
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trinity Lutheran Church & School will host its annual Trinity Lutheran Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Bend, Ore. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Central Oregon Band of Brothers, a local nonprofit organization supporting area veterans and their families. The Central Oregon Band of Brothers provides fellowship,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vibrant rubber ducks filled the Deschutes River on Sunday for the 37th Great Drake Park Duck Race in Central Oregon. Because regional credit unions covered all event expenses, every dollar from ticket sales was donated directly to four local organizations. The proceeds from this year’s race were distributed among Friends of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A unique 9/11 memorial is currently on display for the public in Bend. The exhibit is located at the intersection of Nashville Avenue and Harmon Boulevard. It consists of regional and local newspaper issues from September 11 and the days immediately following. The preserved clippings capture the intense emotions and uncertainty
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals features not one, but three kittens looking for families of their own. Lynne from The Humane Society of Central Oregon brought three 9-week-old kittens to the show: Hiram, Ice, and Mira. They are three of five kittens from the same litter. The kittens are social and friendly
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 25 years ago, a flag went up on one of Bend’s Old Mill District smokestacks, just hours after the September 11th attacks. Visit Bend says Bill Smith remembers looking out his office window and seeing the flag flying more than two hundred feet in the air. It was Tim Keeton of Keeton
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