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Oregon Senate passes Broadman bill allowing hotel, rental guests to sue over videos, photos in private spaces

March 25, 2025 3:06 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding Video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Guests in Oregon hotels and short-term vacation rentals will have the authority to sue innkeepers,…

Central Electric Cooperative Tumalo area outage map

Tumalo-area power outage leaves 2,100 Central Electric Co-Op members in the dark for 3 hours; Bend Costco, too

March 25, 2025 2:00 pm Barney Lerten

A power outage in the Tumalo area hit 2,100 Central Electric Cooperative members for about three hours Tuesday afternoon and extended into the Bend…

Fuel switch sends Bend gas prices up 7 cents a gallon, just as spring break drivers hit the road, AAA says

March 25, 2025 11:06 am Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a few quiet weeks at the pumps, gas prices are springing up, driven by the annual switch to summer-blend fuel, which…

FedEx confirms Bend Shipping Center on NE Jamison Street closing this month

March 24, 2025 4:15 pm Barney Lerten, Tracee Tuesday

(Update: adding video, FedEx customer said “it’s disappointing”) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has learned the large FedEx Ship Center in northeast…

State lawmakers to hold accountability hearings on Oregon Youth Authority issues; Republicans want immediate action

March 24, 2025 9:49 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County legislators are calling for accountability hearings looking into the Oregon Youth Authority following internal investigations into…

Sky Hunters raptor program High Desert Museum

Special ‘Sky Hunters’ program takes flight for busy spring break week at Bend’s High Desert Museum

March 21, 2025 5:44 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring break kicks off Saturday at the High Desert Museum with special programs, new exhibitions and summer hours, 9:00 am –…

Tourism tax talk: City of Bend backs change in room tax revenue split, but local travel groups push back

March 21, 2025 10:26 am KTVZ

Construction is underway at Miller’s Landing for easier access to the Deschutes River. It’s funded in part by Visit Bend’s Sustainability Fund, which…

Mt. Bachelor tops 400 inches of snowfall so far this season

March 20, 2025 9:22 pm Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring is here, but heavy snow is still piling up in the mountains. Over the past week, winter storms have dropped more than…

Watch: Wanted Bend man arrested in stolen SUV after police spike strips end wild high-speed drive through town

March 20, 2025 10:01 am Barney Lerten, Harley Coldiron

A Bend man wanted on a felony warrant stole an SUV whose owner left it warming up at the Riverhouse Lodge hotel, then took it on a wild drive through…

Deschutes County commissioners meeting - DEI issue

Divided residents pack Deschutes County Commission meeting, sound off on disbanding of DEIA committee

March 19, 2025 11:59 am KTVZ

A packed crowd Wednesday passionately voiced both sides of a contentious debate over Deschutes County commissioners’ recent elimination of a…

Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program earns outstanding rating in national inspection

March 18, 2025 6:29 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)— The Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program has become the first in the nation to receive an “outstanding” rating under new federal…

Tree well, safety top of mind in snow sports community following tragedy at Mt. Bachelor

March 18, 2025 6:14 pm KTVZ

Following Monday’s tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers’ minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of…

High Desert Museum asks supporters to call or write lawmakers, urge them to save cut agency that’s provided key aid

March 18, 2025 2:08 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The High Desert Museum reached out to its supporters Tuesday, asking them to call or write their members of Congress and ask…

Traffic enforcement blitz brings question Bend PD aims to answer: Where does that ticket revenue go?

March 18, 2025 2:44 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last week’s three-day Deschutes County-wide traffic safety enforcement blitz and the hundreds of tickets that resulted have…

No March Madness at the gas pumps: Oregon’s average price dips a penny a gallon, while Bend’s rises 3.4 cents

March 18, 2025 11:56 am Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s been another quiet week for gas prices as most states, including Oregon, are seeing minimal changes at the pumps, even…

$1.7 million in first-time federal funding cut from local nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates

March 17, 2025 11:10 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Oregon says they’re…

KTVZ News partners with Backyard Media to deliver morning news and weather forecasts to radio listeners

March 17, 2025 1:25 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News and Backyard Media have entered into a partnership that will bring local news and weather updates to radio listeners…

Avalanche victim Brian Roberts and family

Grieving family of Bend skier killed in Mt. Bailey avalanche shares a statement on their ‘unimaginable loss’

March 14, 2025 12:43 pm Barney Lerten, Harley Coldiron

A Bend man was killed in an avalanche Thursday while skiing with a group at Mt. Bailey in southern Oregon, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…

Cascade Relays to host the Hydro Flask St. Paddys Day Dash to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend

March 14, 2025 9:03 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Relays is bringing their own spring on St. Patrick’s Day to Central Oregon. Cascade Relays is putting on the Hydro Flask…

Students become gardeners at Bear Creek Elementary, thanks to project funded by credit union grant

March 14, 2025 10:59 am KTVZ

Thanks to a $2,000 community builder award from OnPoint Community Credit Union, Bear Creek Elementary has started an environmental learning project.…