Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, September 1st: Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in Oregon, encouraging residents across the state to take steps to prepare their families and homes for natural disasters and emergencies. The proclamation serves as a focal point for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management as it promotes emergency awareness across the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board issued safety guidelines today ahead of Labor Day weekend to help recreationists navigate hazards on state waterways. State officials are encouraging boaters and paddlers to review equipment rules, check local water levels and prepare for end-of-summer water conditions before heading out. Low water levels across the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that applications are open for approximately $1.6 million in grant funds through the Recreational Trails Program for the 2026 cycle. The program, which receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration and is administered by the state park department, supports projects to build, expand
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – September 1 marks the official start of meteorological fall, and the weather will begin to feel more like the season. We begin a rainy pattern today, though the rain won’t arrive until very late in the day. The change in weather is being driven by a couple of low pressure systems
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program is seeking volunteers for an expanded fall field season after wildfires and unsafe summer conditions forced the cancellation and rescheduling of multiple restoration projects. The recruitment push will run through September and October across Central and Eastern Oregon to make up for field time lost
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — As we wrap up August, which is National Emergency Management Awareness Month, Jefferson County is recognizing the people working behind the scenes to keep residents informed during emergencies. During fire season, emergency management teams work around the clock to provide updates and important information to the community. That includes coordinating with
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — When a house fire breaks out, every second counts — including when it comes to getting your pets to safety. Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue says a device called Rescue Retriever was designed to help firefighters locate pets inside a burning home. The device detects smoke and activates
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Street Dog Hero will hold its 4th Annual Street Dog Hero Gala on Sept. 19, 2026, in Bend, Ore. The event raises funds for local and international animal rescue and veterinary efforts. The gala will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A routine shift took a wild turn for local police when officers were called to assist with a feisty turkey on the loose. According to the department, the bird proved to be a difficult suspect, refusing to follow orders, ignoring police authority, and testing the limits of training that surprisingly never
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dive rescue crews recovered the body of a 39-year-old Redmond man yesterday from Prineville Reservoir following a search that began Saturday evening. Authorities identified the victim as Ricardo Toribio Amezcua, who died in an apparent kayaking accident while fishing. Rescuers located Amezcua at a depth of approximately 90 feet in the
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Incoming freshmen at Sisters High School had the campus to themselves Monday for a dedicated orientation day to begin the new school year. The new high school students spent their morning getting to know one another and touring the building. Upperclassmen volunteered as mentors for the day, guiding tours and answering
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Faculty Forum union have declared an impasse in ongoing contract negotiations. The declaration follows more than seven months of bargaining and three mediation sessions between the two parties. The impasse declaration transitions the dispute into a formal phase established by state labor laws. Four
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — James Thomas Tharp Jr., a 47-year-old Bend resident, was arrested after police linked him to a string of business burglaries, car break-ins and property damage between Friday and Sunday. Police say they located Tharp inside an unoccupied house with stolen merchandise and booked him into the Deschutes County Jail on multiple
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Dry and warm day to end the month of August and the meteorological summer. Summer is defined by scientists as the three warmest months of the year ending with August. Highs today will hit the middle 80s ahead of a major cool down and rainy period the rest of the week.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit captured video last Friday of a black bear near South Century Drive and Vandevert Road in South Deschutes County. Animal control officers have responded to several reports of bear activity in the area throughout the month. Sheriff’s office officials stated that increased bear
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(Update: correction, Tula-tu was born in 2025 – article previously stated 2024) PORLTAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tula-Tu, a young Asian elephant calf at the Oregon Zoo, has become the first elephant on the West Coast to receive an experimental vaccine aimed at protecting against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. Born Feb. 1, 2025, to mother
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Update: Here is the information from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has requested activation of an AMBER Alert for Kaydence Patterson. The victim was taken from 32429 Redwood Highway overnight on 08-31-2026. The suspect was driving a 2006, Silver Infinity M 30, license plate, O E O 4 2 2, Oregon,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters in Salem. The meeting will be open to the public in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The committee oversees the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund, which was created by
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Reynolds Pond Trailhead from September 11th – 13th to protect public safety during permitted gundog testing. The restriction will block access to Reynolds Pond and limit entry into the Oregon Badlands Wilderness from that location between noon and 6:00p.m. daily. During the
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