A new device helps firefighters find pets during house fires
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — When a house fire breaks out, every second counts — including when it comes to getting your pets to safety.…
Continue ReadingCrispin
Nonprofit Street Dog Hero Sets 4th Annual Gala in Bend for Sept. 19
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…
Continue Reading
‘Poultry Patrol’: Uncooperative turkey gives Prineville officers the runaround
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.…
Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS: Redmond Man Drowns in Kayaking Accident at Prineville Reservoir
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dive rescue crews recovered the body of a 39-year-old Redmond man yesterday from Prineville Reservoir following a search…
Continue Reading
“I’m excited, but also really nervous”: First day of school for freshmen at Sisters High School
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Incoming freshmen at Sisters High School had the campus to themselves Monday for a dedicated orientation day to begin the new…
Continue Reading
UPDATE: COCC leaders address contract impasse, say union proposal would drain reserves
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Faculty Forum union have declared an impasse in ongoing contract negotiations.…
Continue Reading
Bend man arrested after alleged weekend burglary and vandalism spree
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,…
Continue Reading
Dry pattern coming to an end as rainy and cooler weather arrives late Tuesday
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…
Continue Reading
Bear Beware: Increasing presence of Black Bears as Seasons Change
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit captured video last Friday of a black bear near South Century Drive…
Continue Reading
Oregon Zoo makes history with experimental vaccine for calf Tula-Tu
(Update: correction, Tula-tu was born in 2025 – article previously stated 2024) PORLTAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tula-Tu, a young Asian elephant calf at the…
Continue Reading
Update: Amber Alert Canceled in Josephine County
Update: Here is the information from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has requested activation of an AMBER…
Continue Reading
Emergency Fire Cost Committee meets Sept. 8 to discuss forest land fund
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…
Continue Reading
Areas around Reynolds Pond will temporarily close for safety during training
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Reynolds Pond Trailhead from September 11th – 13th to protect…
Continue Reading
Warm and dry Monday, cooler and wetter pattern ahead this week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Expect warm and dry conditions today before a cool and wet pattern takes over this week. Highs will top out in the mid to upper…
Continue Reading
Sept. 8 and 9 auditions announced for Bend area chamber music students
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music will hold auditions for its 2026-27 Spotlight Chamber Players program on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 in Bend,…
Continue Reading
Initiative Petition 2028-025 faces legal challenge over ballot title phrasing
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Chief Kari Goodheart Petitioner of the Oregon Freedom Amendment, filed formal objections Sunday with the Oregon Secretary of…
Continue Reading
Hayden Homes Amphitheater achieves 93.5% waste diversion rate
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Hayden Homes Amphitheater maintains a 93.5% waste diversion rate, keeping concert trash out of landfills through…
Continue Reading
Warm Monday before cooler, wetter weather arrives in Central Oregon
Central Oregon will start the week warm and sunny before a cooler and wetter weather pattern arrives Tuesday.Tonight will be mostly clear with lows…
Continue Reading
Update: All evacuation levels lifted for Sno Park Fire in Deschutes County
Update: All evacuation levels have been lifted for the Sno Park Fire in Deschutes County Update from Deschutes Alerts: “Due to fire conditions the…
Continue Reading
Cool weekend continues before rain chances return to Central Oregon
Central Oregon is enjoying a cooler final weekend of August, with another chilly start followed by plenty of sunshine Sunday.Temperatures Saturday…
Continue Reading