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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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Gray and dreary start to the day with some clearing late. The overall pattern will be dependent on the movement of an area of low pressure south of Oregon today. This low will stay to the south today and then begin to move northeast across eastern Oregon Thursday. The result will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Modernization work on the Northwest chairlift at Mt. Bachelor is progressing as the resort heads into fall. Upgrades are underway at both the top and bottom terminals as well as along the lift line ahead of the chairlift’s scheduled opening for the 2026/27 season. The project includes substantial upgrades to the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Police have moved one of their traffic enforcement cameras to Southwest Blackbutte Boulevard near Southwest 10th Street. The automated system is monitoring eastbound traffic along a stretch of road with a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The mobile camera unit previously operated on Southwest Quartz Avenue near Southwest Quartz
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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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(UPDATE) CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — One person died and 13 Oregon National Guard members were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 30 in Clatsop County last Saturday evening. The collision occurred at approximately 8:56 p.m. on Sept. 12 near milepost 85 when a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic, triggering a mass casualty
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon could see a few lingering showers this morning, but most of Wednesday will be quiet and cool. We’re off to a cloudy start, but some clearing is expected later today. There is still a slight chance of an additional shower or isolated thunderstorm this evening, mainly south and southeast
Continue ReadingPianist Paula Dreyer will present her “Piano Flow Live” performance during an event titled “Peaceful Piano in the Vineyard” on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards in Terrebonne, Ore. The outdoor event, scheduled from noon to 3 p.m., features a continuous music format where attendees listen using wireless headphones while moving
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It was a fantastic week of adorable pet pictures sent into us by our viewers, and just in time for Fall, it was raining all types of animals. From chilling cats, to delightful dogs, and even a chicken. Don’t forget to share your photos with us, all you gotta do is click the share tab.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amazon has formally established its presence in Central Oregon with the opening of an 80,000-square-foot logistics center in Redmond. The new facility has shortened delivery timelines across the region while adding hundreds of warehouse positions to the local workforce. The logistics hub began operations earlier this year and serves community zip
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash involving another vehicle on South Highway 97, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 6th Street in La Pine on the afternoon of Sept. 15. Emergency responders with the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District transported the injured motorcycle driver
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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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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is organizing volunteer events across Oregon and Washington in honor of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26. National Public Lands Day is America’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, in which volunteers are able to get outside and give back to their communities. Volunteers
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice has launched an online resource called “Open Door to Government” to help residents navigate state government operations, in hopes of making government more transparent and accessible for all Oregonians. The new portal offers guidance on public records requests, public meeting laws, official legal opinions, board appointments
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(KTVZ) — Abbott Laboratories will pay more than $384 million in a settlement after allegations that the company manufactured powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products under unsafe conditions and sold them to taxpayer-funded programs. Oregon will receive $977,558 from the settlement. Investigators found that Abbott produced formula products at its facilities in Sturgis, Mich.
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers will define the day. An area of low pressure is moving south along the coast and will provide the clouds and the rain. Tonight the rain will be off and on as the low continues to migrate south. The rain will be light and linger
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced legislation aimed at improving water access and infrastructure resilience for agricultural and urban communities across Oregon and the West. The proposed Western Water Reinvestment Act addresses water scarcity concerns brought on by persistent drought conditions across the region. The legislative effort comes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is encouraging Oregonians to register to vote or update their voter registration on Sept. 15, in recognition of National Voter Registration Day. Read announced that state residents can check the status of or complete their registration online. Online voter services are accessible through OregonVotes.gov/Register for
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