Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at Greg’s Grill in Bend, Ore., this Friday, Sept. 25. The event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with Greg’s Grill donating 20% of all food sales to the county’s annual Shop With A Cop program. The Shop
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 41-year-old Portland man was killed Saturday, Sept. 19, after being struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 in Lincoln County, according to the Oregon State Police. Authorities identified the victim as Nicholas Ryan Perkins. The crash occurred at approximately 8:21 p.m. near milepost 122, close to Gleneden Beach. Prior to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Good Wednesday morning! Temperatures will be near normal today, with highs in the low to mid 70s across Central Oregon. Expect a quiet day with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Overnight temperatures falling into the mid 30s to the mid 40s. We’ll warm into the low 80s Thursday, so it may
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network received a $15,000 grant from Trust Management Services, LLC to support client funding for families in Central Oregon. The grant provides funding for advocates to assist local families who are low-income, living in poverty or experiencing housing instability. Advocates use these client funds to supply necessities including
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Autumn officially begins at 5:05 pm Today as the direct rays of the sun will be over the equator, (autumnal equinox) continuing their journey south to the Tropic of Capricorn. Equal parts daylight and darkness is also on the equinox. The daylight hours be less than the nighttime hours beginning on
Continue ReadingHurricane Polo strengthened into a Category five storm Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph off the Pacific Coast. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while remaining offshore. Meanwhile, tropical weather in the Atlantic Ocean remains unusually quiet during the September peak of the hurricane season.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Katmai National Park in Alaska is hosting its 12th annual brown bear bracket competition, inviting the public to pick which bear is best prepared for winter hibernation. The annual contest allows anyone to build a bracket selecting their favorite brown bear as the animals feast on salmon and bulk up. Voters
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Update: The Oregon Attorney General’s Office has provided this statement concerning Rep. Yunker’s letter: “For the past year and a half, the Oregon Department of Justice has successfully protected nearly $7 billion in federal funding for critical services that Oregon families and communities depend on, including funding for education, disaster preparedness, emergency infrastructure, and—notably—millions of dollars
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Union members with the Central Oregon Community College Faculty Forum will hold a practice picket, rally and media availability tomorrow, Sept. 23, in Bend, Ore. The event is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Coats Campus Center on the Central Oregon Community College campus. It comes after the
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hello, fall! The season officially begins at 5:05pm today as the sun’s direct rays cross the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness. Expect a mild and dry day with more seasonable highs in the low to mid 70s. Skies will range from partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Wednesday
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 73-year-old Bend man was airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon after sustaining injuries while mountain biking in the Cline Butte Recreational Area near Barr Road. Deschutes County 9-1-1 received a call about the injured rider at 1:29 p.m. A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Deputy contacted the man by
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News in Prineville, where local high school students are putting their creativity and classroom skills to work in the community. Students in Crook County High School’s graphic design program recently had the opportunity to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to a real-world project. The
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Warning: Contains graphic images BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-year-old Powell Butte man was arrested early today following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Bend that caused the vehicle to catch fire and closed all highway lanes for nearly an hour. Courtesy: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Prineville man faces multiple criminal charges after police say he vandalized several downtown businesses with graffiti, according to the Prineville Police Department. Officers received initial reports of property damage on the morning of September 18th, 2026. Investigators determined multiple businesses were vandalized overnight, with each location displaying the same
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The mercury in the thermometer will once again top out in the 80s as we did over the weekend. Saturday the mercury hit a high of 81 and Sunday we topped out at 86. The last weekend of summer 2026 will be defined by a summer-like feel and we will maintain
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of fallen wildland firefighter Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral. Gutiérrez Toral, age 25, died on Sept. 9 while conducting firefighting operations on the Austin Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest. Jesús Eduardo
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement today resolving a lawsuit challenging the merger between Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery. The agreement includes a five-year commitment to boost film production, a minimum $1.5 billion investment in domestic production and a $47.5 million workforce fund for displaced employees. The
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business and Industry released its 2027-28 Oregon Competitiveness Agenda today, urging state lawmakers to reform tax and regulatory policies to address ongoing economic stagnation. The statewide business group highlighted several indicators showing Oregon trailing national growth and employment averages over consecutive years. Data cited in the report shows Oregon’s economy
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heritage Apple Corps and the U.S. Forest Service will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 2 at 12:00 noon to unveil new interpretive signs at Cyrus Historic Orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland. The signs detail the history of Central Oregon’s pioneer fruit trees and ongoing efforts to protect the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The short documentary “Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years” won Best Short Documentary at the Oregon Short Film Festival in Portland. Following its festival award, the film will be screened at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 24, 2026. Directed by Brian Craig Hinderberger, the documentary examines the historical suppression
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