(Update: adding video, comments from intern, fire chief) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — A grant is helping Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue complete work that Chief Sean Hartley says can be difficult for a small district to fit between emergency calls: maintaining a consistent connection with the community. The district received a $3,000
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THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several California bighorn sheep along the John Day River have tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, marking the first known detection of the respiratory pathogen in the herd. The Day River bighorn sheep herd is Oregon’s largest, with an estimated 1,000 individuals. The pathogen, commonly known as M. ovi, is associated
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Back-to-school looks a little different this year at Redmond High School, where teachers and students are starting the school year in a new group of portable classrooms as construction continues on the main campus. The temporary classrooms, known as the “Panther Portables,” are located just outside the high school. School officials
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News in our community! You could learn a new skill this month that could save someone’s life. Crook County Fire and Rescue and St. Charles are partnering up to offer a free ‘Stop the Bleed’ course. You’ll learn how to jump into action and stop the bleeding in someone with
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek today directed all state agencies to immediately pause unapproved requests for state-owned property for data center projects. The order halts easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits and sales or transfers of state property through July 1, 2027, unless directed otherwise by statewide action from the Governor’s Office or
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Sunny and dry pattern takes over the region as we warm into the 80s. High pressure ridge centered over the desert southwest will continue to expand west and north, resulting in warmer than normal conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with highs reaching the
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The Oregon Zoo has placed a rare female Bali myna in its public Vollum Aviary, offering visitors a chance to view one of the world’s most endangered songbirds. Also known as the Bali starling, the species is the official bird of Bali, Indonesia and is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health announced the route for the 12th annual Rip City Rally, which will travel nearly 350 miles across Central Oregon from Sept. 14 through Sept. 18. The tour will make community stops in Bend, Prineville, Madras, Warm Springs and Sandy. Launched in 2013, the Rip
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A quiet weather pattern has returned to Central Oregon. Expect mostly sunny skies Tuesday, with highs reaching the low to mid 70s. We’re still slightly below normal for early September, but a warming trend is underway. Skies will stay clear overnight as lows dip into the 30s and 40s. Temperatures will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As students return to school, school buses are heading back onto the roads in Bend-La Pine Transportation officials are warning motorists to obey traffic laws surrounding school buses, where illegal passes carry potential fines of up to $2,000. Student safety remains a major concern for local school districts as school bus
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Warmer pattern is expected to begin today as the region dries out from the rainy weekend. Sunday’s high in Bend was only 59 after hitting 70 on Saturday. Labor Day is going to be sunny and dry with highs in the middle 60s. This week the highs will be in the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Happening next, the Redmond Skate Park will be closed for maintenance. The city says crews will be making surface and edge repairs at the park Tuesday, September 8th-Saturday, September 12th. Weather permitting, the skate park is expected to reopen Sunday, September 13th. The city thanks skaters for their patience while the work
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, September 7th: Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After multiple days of on-and-off rain, Central Oregon is drying out this Labor Day. It will be a chilly start to the holiday, with morning temperatures dipping into the 30s and 40s. Patchy fog and frost are possible in some areas. Farther south, a Freeze Warning is in effect from 3am
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CENTRAL OREGON — A few showers remain possible Sunday evening before Central Oregon dries out heading into Labor Day.The National Weather Service gives Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras a 30% chance of evening showers, with rainfall amounts expected to remain below a tenth of an inch. Overnight temperatures fall into the upper 30s to mid-40s.Areas
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacifiCorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, has narrowed its options for a major transmission project through Central and Southern Oregon, identifying preliminary preferred routes for both the main power line and an associated connection east of Bend. The proposed Blueprint South project would include an approximately 180-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line
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CENTRAL OREGON — A cool and wet Sunday is ahead for Central Oregon before conditions improve in time for Labor Day.Showers and thunderstorms remain possible Saturday evening, followed by a chance of rain showers overnight. Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville have a 50% chance of precipitation, with overnight lows falling into the 40s. Around a
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Cloudy, cool and rainy pattern will continue through Sunday. The area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere continues to be the driving force for the rain this weekend. Very little movement of that feature has the Pacific Northwest locked in the cloudy and wet scenario. Periods of rain persist. Today will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District removed a long-standing play boat from Harmon Park this week after staff determined the structure no longer met modern safety standards. District staff regularly inspect all community playgrounds and had fenced off the boat for further evaluation following concerns about chipping paint, rust and exposed
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials in Central Oregon will reduce public use fire restrictions to Stage 1 starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. The decision follows recent moisture and cooler temperatures across the region. The reduction applies to the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville
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