Lifestyle Archives

Pet Pals: Rev is a sweet not-so-little pup

February 7, 2020 6:54 pm KTVZ News Team

Rev is a 4-month-old pit bull mix puppy who was surrendered Friday along with his sister at the Humane Society of Central…

State sending nearly 700K letters advising of possible new business tax impact

February 7, 2020 1:00 pm Barney Lerten

Nearly 700,000 Oregon business and personal taxpayers are getting letters in the mail from the Oregon Department of Revenue, advising they could be…

Furry Friends: Bear’s a shy guy who could lose a few pounds

February 7, 2020 9:24 am KTVZ News Team

Bear isn’t as big as a bear, but this furry boy waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center will be helped by a special diet and some exercise at a…

Scholastic awards celebrate Bend-La Pine student artists

February 7, 2020 12:14 am KTVZ news sources

Student artists in Bend-La Pine Schools earned hundreds of awards for their artwork – from photography to drawing to sculpture — through the…

SpaceX considering spin-off and IPO for Starlink internet business

February 6, 2020 2:56 pm CNN

SpaceX’s Starlink internet business could one day be spun off into a separate company and taken public, giving mainstream investors a chance to…

5 things gamers want from the PlayStation 5

February 6, 2020 11:12 am CNN

Sony’s next generation video game console, the PlayStation 5, remains shrouded in mystery, but a new website launched Wednesday is building…

Bend coyote’s dog attack sparks concern among pet owners

February 3, 2020 6:33 pm Arielle Brumfield

Coyote sightings are fairly common in the Bend area, but after one coyote viciously attacked a dog recently, some pet owners are expressing concern…

Deschutes Cultural Coalition announces grant recipients

February 3, 2020 12:20 pm KTVZ news sources

The Deschutes Cultural Coalition announced Thursday the 2020 recipients of the coalition grants, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust.…

Pet Pals: Honey is one sweet lap dog

February 1, 2020 2:00 pm KTVZ news sources

Karen Burns of the Humane Society of Central Oregon calls Honey a ‘lap dog…

Furry Friends: Lady is a nice, well-rounded senior

January 31, 2020 9:34 am KTVZ news sources

Lady is very friendly and still pretty active, but a “couch potato” at the end of the day, according to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…

After 2 C.O. dogs caught in traps, owners urge stricter limits

January 30, 2020 6:22 pm Arielle Brumfield

Residents who enjoy activities like hiking or biking have encountered steel traps near trailheads, campgrounds and public areas. Some have reported…

Amazon stock soars on huge earnings beat, Prime membership record

January 30, 2020 3:20 pm CNN

Amazon blew Wall Street’s expectations out of the water when it reported earnings for the holiday quarter, sending the company’s stock up…

Pet Pals: Troy brings by a cat — and a guinea pig

January 24, 2020 6:37 pm KTVZ News Team

The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Troy Kerstetter rarely brings by just a dog or cat. So along with Flynn the cat, meet Mochi the guinea…

Lucy, stuck in icy Little Deschutes, got tail-wagging rescue

January 24, 2020 5:53 pm Barney Lerten

Lucy, a 5-year-old golden retriever, had better days than Friday, when she ended up clinging to the icy banks of the Little Deschutes River in La…

Furry Friends: Doris is a wonderful lap cat

January 24, 2020 9:44 am KTVZ News Team

Three-year-old Doris is the latest cat from BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond to make a Sunrise appearance in hopes of finding a new, loving lap to…