There’s Good News: Jefferson County prepares for new academic year ahead
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Back to school season in Jefferson County is just a week away, and teachers are working hard to prepare so that the…
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Fifth-wheel trailer fire damages commercial building in Burns
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A commercial building in Burns was damaged after a fifth-wheel trailer caught fire yesterday morning. The Burns Fire…
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Crook County Search and Rescue looking for community volunteers
CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Search and Rescue is looking for community members interested in joining its Search and Rescue Auxiliary…
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Oregon leads 22 states in lawsuit challenging cuts for gender-affirming care
(KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit Wednesday against the…
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Persistent pattern of precipitation through the weekend
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The rainy pattern will persist through the weekend providing much needed “wetting” rain showers to the region. The rain will…
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Part of Pilot Butte Base Trail closing Sept. 8 for stair replacement
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will temporarily close a section of the Base Trail on the north side of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint in…
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Ochoco National Forest will reduce closure areas for Rowe Creek Complex and Shingle Fire
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Officials with the Ochoco National Forest will reduce closure areas for the Rowe Creek Complex and Shingle Fire beginning…
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Deschutes County sheriff reports growth in youth mentoring program
Bend, Ore. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office released annual report highlights today for the Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth program,…
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Fall harvest underway as Central Oregon farmers prepare for changing season
CENTRAL OREGON — From early heat and limited water to fields still producing strawberries and pumpkins, harvest season is telling a different story…
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Redmond Fire Department Responds to Brush Fire, Deschutes County Sheriff Comments on Misinformation
Update: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has provided from Sheriff Ty Rupert concerning Wednesday’s incident:The Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Fire spreads from trailer to commercial building in Burns
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire that originated in a fifth-wheel trailer spread to a nearby commercial structure in Burns around 6:26 a.m. Wednesday. No…
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Sisters man dies following single-vehicle crash into a tree
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 82-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after his pickup truck left the road and struck a tree northeast of Sisters, Ore.,…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler responds to questions about a growing population, the Reed Market overpass, and more
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From concerns regarding the growing population to the Reed Market overpass, KTVZ asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing…
Continue Reading Rain chances return with well below normal temperatures
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A few showers will return to Central Oregon today as the rainy pattern continues. The chance for an isolated storm is not off the…
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FlashAlert launches new feature to override local news release targeting
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — FlashAlert introduced a new feature Thursday that allows news organizations to override geographic targeting on news releases…
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Gloria Steinem dies at age 92
Women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem (1934-2026), known as the face of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 70s, has passed away at age 92. A…
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Rainy afternoon brings a change of pace to Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rainy afternoon changed plans around Central Oregon Wednesday, but for some people at Bend’s Old Mill District, the cooler…
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Alfalfa board sets timeline to hire next fire chief
ALFALFA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Alfalfa Rural Fire District Board of Directors has established a hiring process to select a new fire chief following the…
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Show Us Your Garden: Retirement variety, hummingbird moth and some pole beans this week
What a great week for the Show Us Your Garden segment. We have some beans that grow around a pole, a hummingbird moth hiding among the petunias and a…
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“It’s really spectacular”: Cascades Futurity and Aged Event at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cascades Futurity and Aged Event, a horse cutting competition open to the public, is taking place at the Deschutes County…
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