REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Drivers in Redmond should expect a full intersection closure starting next week. The city says NW 19th Street and NW Maple Avenue will be closed from August 27th through September 4th. Crews will reconstruct the pavement as part of the city’s traffic signal project at the intersection. Signed detours will be
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Aviation and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management are issuing a joint warning instructing drone operators to avoid flying over or near active wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights force emergency aircraft to halt operations, delaying fire suppression efforts and increasing risks to crews, nearby communities and infrastructure. Firefighting planes
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OREGON (KTVZ) — A proposed constitutional amendment protecting hunting, fishing, and other traditional activities is moving forward in Oregon. Initiative Petition 25, known as the Oregon Freedom Amendment, has been sent to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to draft a ballot title and summary. Supporters say the measure would protect rights to hunt, fish, farm,
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras has selected three finalists for its next police chief. The finalists are Jeffrey Hattersley, Adrian Passadore, and Perry Phipps. The city is inviting the public to meet the candidates Monday, August 24th, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Madras City Hall. Residents will also have an opportunity to
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OREGON (KTVZ) —Â More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across Oregon during this record-setting fire season. Right now, the Bureau of Land Management is urging people to use extra caution on public lands as wildfire restrictions remain in place across Oregon and Washington. The BLM says restrictions vary by location and can include rules
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season set a state record with nearly 2.5 million acres burned, surpassing the previous record of approximately 2 million acres. During the historic season, NASA researchers deployed to Central Oregon as part of the INSPYRE mission to study fire-generated clouds. The severe fire season prompted crews nationwide and
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for most of Central Oregon and through the Columbia River Basin east of the Cascades. Highs will reach the middle to upper 90s today and the middle 90s Friday. Low end advisory levels for Central Oregon, so make sure to
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is asking community members to become mentors as 78 local youth await matches for the new school year. The organization, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, was founded in 1994 and serves more than 220 youth annually. The program creates one-to-one mentoring
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Fire restrictions remain in effect on all Bureau of Land Management public lands across Oregon and Washington today, as a record-setting wildfire season continues in the region. More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest. BLM officials are urging all public land visitors to exercise caution, follow local
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Paid Leave Oregon is highlighting paid family leave benefits available to new parents during National Breastfeeding Month this August. Eligible employees in Oregon can receive up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to bond with a child following birth, adoption or foster placement. The program provides paid time away from
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thursday will be the hottest day of the week with highs reaching into the mid and upper 90s. A large ridge of high pressure sitting over the Four Corners has been bringing the heat to Central Oregon for a few days, but changes are arriving soon. Lows will dip into the
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A free health and wellness fair is coming to Bend, Ore., to help improve access to health care for local residents. The event aims to provide preventative screenings and community resources for Latino and Spanish-speaking families, though all community members are welcome to attend. Mosaic, Deschutes County Health Services and Volunteers in Medicine are partnering
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Most Oregonians subject to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work or activity rules qualify for an exemption, according to state officials. The Oregon Department of Human Services announced that 93% of individuals currently subject to the requirements meet exemption criteria and the agency is urging recipients to review their status to maintain
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, August 20th: Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at:Â https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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This week we have three lovely gardens. One with some snapdragons centered around a stump, also a cool shot of a garden with trees in the background in front of one of our many mountains and finally we have a nice community garden.
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Rosie is heading into the third grade at Trinity Lutheran School in the Fall and is looking forward to her music classes and art classes. She also enjoys the fact that the weather is always changing. She likes it when it is hot, cool or sometimes cold in winter. To cool off in the summer,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal authorities are warning the public about the dangers and illegal nature of pointing lasers at aircraft following recent reports of laser strikes on flights near Madras and Bend. Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime that carries penalties ranging from substantial fines to up to 20 years
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools gets a boost for student safety, with two grants aimed at making it easier, and safer, for kids to walk and bike to school in La Pine. The Oregon Department of Transportation awarded Bend-La Pine two grants through its Safe Routes to School program. The first funds a safe
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, the Trump Administration is moving to end a decades-old rule protecting millions of acres of undeveloped national forest land, including roughly two million acres here in Oregon. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The rule limits road construction, logging, and other development across nearly
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Back-to-school season is here, and Oregon insurance officials say now is a good time for families to review their coverage–especially if a student is heading to college, or a teen is getting behind the wheel. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation says students living in a dorm may have personal belongings covered
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