PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services and the Kiefer Magical Legacy Fund announced the recipients of the 2026 Kiefer Leutschaft Memorial Scholarships on June 1st. Four graduating seniors from Redmond High School and Crook County High School each received a one-time $2,500 scholarship to pursue higher education in behavioral health and related fields.
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OREGON (KTVZ) — It might be a good idea to fill your gas tank as soon as possible. Gas prices reached a one-month low Monday, settling at a national average of $4.32 per gallon. That’s based on oil prices where traders built in the possibility of a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Graduating seniors from the Jefferson County School District made a special stop this week. Graduates returned to their elementary and middle schools to walk the halls one last time– but this time they returned in caps and gowns. The district says it loves this annual tradition, and that it always brings lots
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 32-year-old man from Texas was shot in the stomach late Friday night in Bend, leading to the arrest of a woman from Wisconsin. The incident occurred around 11:53 p.m. on May 29 in the 300 block of SW Century Drive. The incident began with a verbal altercation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite recent rain and even some late-season snow, Central Oregon’s water outlook remains concerning as the region heads into summer. According to the Water Master, as of Monday, the upper Deschutes basin sits at 0% on snowpack and 78% of yearly precipitation for this date — a sign that recent storms
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Meteorological Summer is defined by the three warmest months of the year, June, July and August. The Astronomical Summer is defined by the relationship between the earth and the sun, Summer Solstice to Autumnal Equinox. So why the difference? Exact dates for the Meteorological Summer define the climatological record keeping
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Update: In a Deschutes County Courtroom on June 1, 2026 – Caleb Cegers was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Taylor Wyss.Cegers will get credit for time served and will have three years probation following his release.Wyss was shot outside of a Bend
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BEND, Ore (KTVz) – Eight nurses from St. Charles Healths system won a DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses. The awards are given to recognize outstanding and compassionate care of patients and their families every day. The nurses represent all four St. Charles hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Madras, and Prineville. They were recognized at a ceremony
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) introduced legislation today in Washington, D.C., to improve public safety and wildfire preparedness in Juniper Canyon in Crook County. The bill proposes granting the county a permanent right of way for a new public access road and conveying four Bureau of Land Management parcels for “fire safe
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Oregon Housing and Community Services announced that the application deadline for the Intermediate Housing Assistance program is June 30, 2026. This program provides temporary rent and utility assistance to renters who survived the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds. The assistance is available for those who lived in one of eight disaster-affected counties and
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – Cascades East Transit (CET), in partnership with the City of Bend Transportation & Mobility Department and Commute Options, will host a special Try Transit Week pop-up event at the new Central Library. The event on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., aims to educate community members on
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) to stop issuing undercover license plates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today. The directive, issued from Salem, Ore., cites repeated violations of state and federal law by ICE agents and aims to protect community trust and public
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Meteorological Summer is defined by the three warmest months of the year, June, July and August. The Astronomical Summer is defined by the relationship between the earth and the sun, Summer Solstice to Autumnal Equinox. So why the difference? Exact dates for the Meteorological Summer define the climatological record keeping
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Good morning! This week looks mostly quiet with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, but there is a chance for some rain midweek. The dry pattern will continue today with plenty of sunshine for your Monday plans. Daytime highs will reach the low to mid 70s this afternoon with some breezy
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Whether you are wrapping up the weekend or getting ready to head out the door for the Monday morning commute, we have a clear and bright start to the workweek. However, a major shift is in the cards: the National Weather Service is now tracking precipitation chances directly into the tri-county area by Wednesday, followed
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If you are looking at your phone right now wondering what the rest of the weekend looks like across Central Oregon, we have great news. Aside from a chilly, breezy evening, Sunday is looking like an absolute gem for the Tri-County area. Here is your quick weekend timeline: The Rest of Today (Post-3 PM): Beautiful
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Update: Added response from local tire company, which says it immediately stopped working with the property owner after allegations surfaced. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon environmental regulators say they remain focused on enforcing action against Martin Soto Hernandez, who is accused of illegally storing 6,000 waste tires that remain piled on his rural Central Oregon
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Today will be a mild day with highs in low 60s. Normal for this time of year is around 70 so we are getting close to that number as we only hit 59 on Friday. Skies will be mostly sunny and the sunshine will help dry out the area. Personally, it would be nice to
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The Bend Elks play the Springfield Drifters Saturday evening. First pitch is at 6:35 with mostly clear skies and temps in the upper 50s in the first inning, the low 50s by the 7th inning stretch. The Drifters will have no “Magic Moment” as the Elks plan to smash the ball out of the park
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Search and Rescue recently received a $500 donation through the “Pay It Forward” program. The funds will support their “Project Lifesaver,” which provides tracking bracelets to individuals with memory issues. The “Pay It Forward” program, sponsored by Mid Oregon Credit Union, KTVZ News and Dutch Bros., seeks out
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