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California woman, Redmond man plead not guilty in deadly January shooting at Bend motel; murder trial set for July 2026

June 2, 2025 2:56 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Calfiornia woman and a Redmond man entered not-guilty pleas Monday in the fatal early-January shooting…

Bend man identified as suspect in mass stabbing at Salem shelter; 5 of 12 victims remain in critical condition

June 1, 2025 10:28 pm KGW

A Bend man has been identified by police as the man who stabbed a dozen people Sunday night at a men’s shelter in Salem, one more than initially…

Two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued from rest area, now being cared for at Think Wild in Bend

June 2, 2025 11:17 am Barney Lerten

(Update-Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, has admitted two orphaned bobcat…

Human-caused fire breaks out near Skyliners Road west of Bend; crews stop its spread, move to mop-up work

May 30, 2025 4:23 pm Barney Lerten

A wildfire broke out Friday north of Skyliners Road, about four miles west of Bend, putting up smoke that was visible over a wide area as crews…

Bend fugitive who eluded police in April manhunt caught after Walmart shoplifting incident

May 30, 2025 6:03 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A wanted Bend man who eluded a police manhunt in April tried to flee again after a Walmart shoplifting incident Thursday evening…

‘Choice, not charity’: Homeless initiative looks to turn bottles into paychecks

May 30, 2025 10:22 am KTVZ

Following KTVZ News’ coverage of Senate Bill 992, which would allow grocery and convenience stores with bottle returns to refuse returns during…

Psilocybin mushroom grow Stillwater Apartments

Illegal psilocybin mushroom grow raided at SE Bend apartment; resident arrested, DHS assists with 2 children

May 30, 2025 12:46 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon drug agents raided and dismantled an illegal psilocybin mushroom grow operation at a southeast Bend apartment…

Juniper Ridge Temporary Safe Stay Area map

City of Bend, Deschutes County outline Saturday’s closure of public land at Juniper Ridge, Temporary Safe Stay Area

May 29, 2025 6:56 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County and the City of Bend, working collaboratively to address health and safety concerns at…

Bend-area man charged with selling psilocybin mushrooms, infused products out of his car

May 29, 2025 6:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend-area man has been charged with drug delivery, accused of selling psilocybin mushrooms and products infused with them out…

Chinook helicopter COCC Veterans Resource Center

COCC rededicates expanded Veterans Resource Center in honor of late Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell

May 29, 2025 3:49 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special operations Chinook helicopter landed at the COCC football field on Wednesday as the college’s relocated and expanded…

Bend murder suspect’s brother back in jail, accused in downtown Bend fight, probation violation

May 28, 2025 6:44 pm Barney Lerten, Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three months after Dahnte Cegers admitted helping his brother, Caleb Cegers, flee Bend after the 2023 killing of a Redmond man,…

Bend Education Association scholarship recpients

Bend Education Association announces 14 2025 scholarship recipients

May 28, 2025 6:03 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Education Association and its members have awarded $10,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating students of Bend-La Pine…

‘Every day, there’s a new camp’: Juniper Ridge homeless say there’s no room for new camps as BLM closes 40 acres

May 27, 2025 9:59 am Kelsey Merison

Trucks piled rocks at the entrances to BLM land Wednesday, next to Bend’s largest homeless camp, at Juniper Ridge. The deadline for the homeless in…

Mobile dermatology clinic skin cancer screenings

‘The key is early detection’: Mobile dermatology clinic offers free skin cancer screenings at Bend Farmers Market

May 28, 2025 8:47 am Jillian Fortner

A mobile dermatology clinic is making dermatological care more accessible in Central…

Bend Chamber President/CEO Katy Brooks joins the city as its new economic development officer

May 28, 2025 2:08 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Wednesday that Katy Brooks, who has served as the Bend Chamber’s president and CEO for nine years, is…

Boulder, Colorado’s Vero Fiber acquiring longtime Bend telecom provider BendTel

May 28, 2025 4:47 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boulder, Colorado-based Vero Broadband, LLC, operating as Vero Fiber, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-premises internet…

Former St. Charles president-CEO James Diegel named interim Oregon State Hospital superintendent

May 28, 2025 4:09 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it has hired former St. Charles Health System President and CEO James Diegel as…

New principals Heather Bailey Kelly Schmidt

New principals named for Bend’s High Desert and Cascade middle schools

May 28, 2025 3:46 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has chosen new principals for High Desert Middle School and Cascade Middle School…

Central Oregon fire chiefs to close open debris burning season this Sunday; here’s what to know

May 28, 2025 2:28 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfire season arrives and the danger rises, the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that it will…

One Class at a Time: Sky View Middle School students make tiny speakers in special hands-on project

May 28, 2025 12:29 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When you think back on your time in school, you may remember a particular lesson or project that stuck with you for all your…