Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Tuesday that 10 Oregon-based startups have been selected as Early Stage semifinalists for the 23rd annual Bend Venture Conference. The main conference will take place Oct. 15-16 in downtown Bend. The Early Stage competition is limited to Oregon-based businesses. The semifinalists will deliver three-minute pitches
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Local Government Grant Program Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 to evaluate 43 applications requesting a portion of approximately $17 million in available funding for outdoor recreation projects across Oregon. Established in 1999, the Local Government Grant Program directs state lottery revenue toward grants for eligible applicants
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Green House Theatre in Bend is scheduled to conclude its season with the classic musical “Cabaret,” which will run from Oct. 16 through Nov. 14. Tickets are available online now for this can’t-miss show, bringing this all-time classic to the stage here in here in Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures will remain below normal across Central Oregon today. Highs will reach the upper 60s to low 70s. Clouds will increase as we head into the afternoon before showers return. Most of the rain will stay near the mountains, but it could linger overnight into tomorrow. Lows will dip into the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Hub, a new 56,000-square-foot recreational facility located at Southwest 35th Street and Lava Avenue is set to open to the public by the end of the week. The $49 million project was funded through a bond measure approved by local voters in 2022. The Hub contains a weight room, a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for its Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth program, also known as “COPY”. Copy mentors children who have an incarcerated parent or guardian. The initiative has operated for more than 20 years. With a model similar to Big Brothers Big Sisters, the program pairs
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Editor’s Note: The Prineville Review is a content partner with KTVZ News through the Oregon Journalism Project By: Justin Alderman ALFALFA, Ore. (PRINEVILLE REVIEW) — Alfalfa Fire District officials acknowledged Wednesday night they still do not have access to critical banking records needed to determine what happened to potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in state
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A segment of Franklin Avenue between Hill and First streets in downtown Bend is closed as crews begin work on a major utility project. Both lanes of the Franklin underpass are shut down while workers excavate the roadway to install a new water pipe and utility channel. The closure is scheduled
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lonza broke ground Monday on a commercial spray-drying pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bend. The development is expected to create more than 80 new jobs in Central Oregon. State and local officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony Monday, including Gov. Tina Kotek, Swiss Consul-General Jonas Brunschwig and Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler. The project
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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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MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help identifying whoever illegally shot and wasted a mule deer buck near Nyssa. OSP Fish and Wildlife Division troopers responded Thursday, September 10, to a report of a dead mule deer buck near the Owyhee Avenue and Twilight Drive area. Troopers found
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest today rescinded the temporary emergency closure of Forest Service Road 2017 and Pine Mountain Campground in Bend. Forest officials recommend that only high-clearance vehicles travel on the road due to extremely rough conditions. The road and campground had been closed to the public since July 14 following
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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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OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation issued a warning alerting consumers that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to craft convincing investment pitches, websites, videos and messages. While AI technology can assist in learning about financial products, state regulators warned that fraudsters are using these tools to make investment schemes appear
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has secured a settlement with the Trump administration that protects AmeriCorps programming and volunteers for one year. The agreement follows legal actions taken after federal officials attempted to make major reductions to the service organization. The resolution follows previous legal actions that forced the federal administration
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The weekend rainfall was light and spotty with most of the area receiving about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. This is not much, but we will take what we can get. This week will start out chilly and there is a chance for some light rain once again.
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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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(KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 21 states today in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a new rule restricting public benefit use for immigrants. The 2026 rule allows immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants if they or their family members use government assistance programs
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew evacuated an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness on Saturday, Sept. 5. The aerial extraction was required after ground crews reached the victim, but could not transport him out due to hazardous terrain. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard
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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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