Show Us Your Garden: Early August blooming and veggies
The weeks “Show Us Your Garden” segment features an awesome garden with “Old Glory” the American Flag prominently featured in the picture. Another…
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Junior Forecaster: Esme is a fan of both the summer and the winter
Esme is heading into the third grade at Miller Elementary School, but is taking time to enjoy all the warmth that the summer months have to offer.…
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Madras Aquatic Center Board reacts to recall
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four of five Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District board members are expected to be removed from office following a…
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Bend police target cell phone use in recent traffic safety operation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are reminding you to put down your phones, after a targeted distracted driving enforcement operation. Last Friday,…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY THURSDAY: RECORD HEAT AND SMOKY SKIES
The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Thursday, August 6th due to the smoky skies and near triple digit heat. There…
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BREAKING NEWS: Pilot identified in deadly plane crash, Aircraft brought down intentionally according to investigators
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man died yesterday evening after intentionally crashing his plane in a remote area west of the city. Detectives with the…
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Drazan proposes constitutional amendment to protect Oregon hunting, fishing and farming
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan says, if elected, she plans to introduce a constitutional amendment…
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Bentley’s Coffee Shop Under Construction in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new coffee shop will be opening soon in Redmond.Bentley’s Coffee is building their sixth location at the corner of NW 6th…
Continue Reading LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY THURSDAY: Air quality issues remain; hot pattern arrives
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Smoldering wildfires continue to add smoke to the area. The smoke from all the recent wildfires continues to hover over the…
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Crook County Fair returns with four days of family fun in Prineville
The Crook County Fair is back this week, bringing four days of carnival rides, live entertainment, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits and classic…
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First Nations Online Horse Market to sell horses impacted by wildfire
Warm Springs, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rancher in Warm Springs has launched an online marketplace to sell wild horses after wildfires in Northern Jefferson…
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Wildfire staffing grant helps Crooked River Ranch Fire balance local calls with statewide deployments
(Update: adding comments from OSFM, Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue, video) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — As firefighters are sent across…
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Poor Air Quality ahead of very hot pattern
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The region is dealing with very poor air quality as the smoke from all the recent wildfires continues to hover over the…
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Pay It Forward: Red Cross receives $2,000 donation to support wildfire evacuees
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Red Cross received $2,000 in donations recently to support wildfire evacuation efforts across Oregon as part of the “Pay…
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“A smashing success”: Watch Oregon Zoo animals celebrate National Watermelon Day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Animals at the Oregon Zoo received fresh watermelons today to observe National Watermelon Day. The fruit is provided as part…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: City of Madras completing tree trimming work, here’s a detour map
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heads up Madras residents, happening tomorrow (Tuesday, August 4th), city crews are trimming trees along B Street. The city…
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Highway 26 closed near Prineville due to wildfire operations
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening now, Highway 26 is closed east of Prineville to wildfire operations. Only emergency personnel are allowed…
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Celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4th in Central Oregon
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Tuesday, August 4th marks ‘National Night Out’–and the annual community-building campaign will be featured in multiple…
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How Central Oregonians can help Spokane wildfire recovery — and prepare for the next disaster
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 65,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Washington state as wildfires cause widespread destruction. The…
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Problem Solvers Investigation: Former OSU-Cascades Chancellor Sherman Bloomer is no longer employed by the university following allegations of sexual misconduct involving students
Sources and documents uncovered by KTVZ News appear to show that Sherman Bloomer, the dean and chancellor of Oregon State University-Cascades, is…
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