Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon now enrolling Little Sisters in Bend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is excited to announce…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue hosts reunion day with man rescued from Benham Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a…
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FivePine Lodge in Sisters, Bend’s Oxford Hotel make Top 10 on Tripadvisor’s ‘Best of the Best Hotels in U.S.’ list
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Central Oregon lodging properties, FivePine Lodge & Spa in Sisters (No. 2) and Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend (No.…
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‘Ready for closure’: Victim’s daughters react after high court allows evidence in trial of 2020 murder suspect Randall Kilby
Previously excluded evidence has been ruled admissible in a Bend murder trial by the Oregon Supreme Court. The trial of Randall Kilby in the fatal…
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Construction – and detours – begin soon on new roundabout coming to Skyline Ranch and Skyliners roads
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new roundabout is about to be built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road on Bend’s Westside, and that…
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‘It’s going to feel busy’: Bend hotels gear up for record Memorial Day crowds
(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is…
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Senator Broadman and Representative Levy tour Central Oregon roads and discuss safety
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Senator Anthony Broadman and Representative Emerson Levy paid a visit to Central Oregon Friday to tour the area with officials…
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Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students
Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…
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Multi-agency investigation leads to nearly 10-year prison sentence for Bend sex offender, drug dealer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency…
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Small Business Spotlight: Somewhere That’s Green in Bend prioritizes people and plants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week is National Small Business Week—and Central Oregon is full of them! For this month’s Small Business Spotlight,…
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Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student
The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…
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Get set, Bend: Expect another price hike on your utility bill
The City of Bend is moving forward with Phase 2 of its Transportation Fee, aiming to double annual revenue for road maintenance and infrastructure…
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Evelyn Weaver’s mother, friend react to arrest of Canadian man in Bend woman’s killing nearly two years ago
A Canadian man whose extradition is being sought by the United States has been arrested and detained in Canada in connection with the July 2023…
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Update: Bend man shot in SW Bend apartments, suspect in custody while investigation continues
(Update: adding video and interview with apartment resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple agencies are conducting an investigation at the…
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Pahlisch Homes celebrates the grand opening of Meridian with a community-centered event
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pahlisch Homes is excited to invite the Bend community to the grand opening of Meridian, a thoughtfully…
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Two people seriously injured in Bend Parkway crash; police cite driver who suffered medical event
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A head-on collision on the Bend Parkway early Wednesday morning sent two people to the hospital with…
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Prescribed burn conducted west of Bend on up to 111 acres; forest roads, trails affected
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District were conducting prescribed burning Tuesday on up to 111 acres on the Tiddly Winks Unit 9…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrest jailed Level 3 sex offender on new charges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Level 3 registered sex offender has been arrested on new charges of encouraging child sex abuse while in the Deschutes County…
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Sisters is taking the lead in protecting Central Oregon’s dark skies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert boasts some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States. However, increasing…
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Springtime scene along the Deschutes: Bald eagle busy caring for baby eaglets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Terri Timberman says she was hiking along the Deschutes River near Odin Falls when she spotted a springtime sight of…
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