BEND, Ore. (KTZ) — Registration is open for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University-Cascades, a program for high school students that includes classes, recreation and an introduction to college life. Summer Academy is a six-day program led by OSU-Cascades staff, faculty and students. It will be offered July 20-25 and July 27 to Aug.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon recently announced Clara Smith of Bend as the winner of their 2025 Pup Crawl logo competition. Chosen from a dozen talented entrants, Smith’s design captures the spirit of our beloved Pup Crawl with its bold, fun imagery. The logo submission was inspired by her playful
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels says the months-long local backlog of defendants without representation has finally been cleared, thanks to court staff and local defenders, while the serious issue still persists elsewhere in the state.
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(Updating with new details and video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Italian restaurant Nome Italiano announced on its website Monday that it is officially closed. The beloved restaurant on Bend’s Westside closed with this letter on their door thanking the community, the customers, and of course the staff. According to their website, Nome Italiano was owned
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every time a person steps into a crosswalk or a person riding navigates the road with a car, trust is at play. Trust that drivers will yield. Trust that everyone knows the rules. Trust that we all understand our road network is for moving people via many modes. But with 94
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Dozens of demonstrators from across Deschutes County rallied against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on Presidents Day, some for the second time this month.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ — Assistance League of Bend, through its Operation School Bell® program, provides new clothing to students from kindergarten through Grade 12. In addition to its fall dressing events, which benefited over 1,900 students, the organization will soon host a spring shopping campaign for 500 students. Students will shop for new school clothes
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We caught on camera a surprise Valentine’s Day proposal outside the Playful Paws Cat Café in downtown Bend. Did Melanie say yes when Matt got down on bended knee to pop the question?
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ is excited to announce the launch of KTVZ+, bringing 24/7 streaming access from Central Oregon’s News Leader. Now, viewers can stream KTVZ content for free – anytime, anywhere, with ease, on popular platforms like Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku devices.With KTVZ+, you’ll have the ability to watch breaking
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Lynsey Harris was joined live Friday by Bend WinterFest Producer Aaron Switzer to find out what new entertainment there was for the 2025 season.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two residents escaped a fire in their home Saturday evening after being alerted by smoke alarms. The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m., just one hour after the couple had gone to bed. Upon hearing the alarms, the couple discovered heavy smoke coming from their wood-burning stove’s flue. They had started
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A fun, sweet Valentine’s Day tradition of over a decade continued Friday in downtown Bend, as Waldorf School of Oregon students crafted handmade hearts to decorate the trees across the area. The public is encouraged to take a heart and share it with someone they love.
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Wild Flowers of Oregon in Bend was busy making beautiful arrangements and delivering Valentine’s Day bouquets around the region.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – With a lot going on around town, from Friday’s Valentine’s Day to WinterFest and the Presidents Day holiday, Bend Police are adding patrols to make sure DUII drivers don’t spoil anyone’s good times. Bend Police said in a Facebook post on Friday that they “will be running overtime patrols this weekend,
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Amid decidedly wintry weather, a fun winter tradition – the Bend WinterFest – returns to the Old Mill District this weekend, starting on Friday. Last year, the three-day event attracted over 20,000 attendees.
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As the cold, snowy weather continues, KTVZ News spoke with a Bend Fire & Rescue official about how they keep the trucks rolling and the gear working at peak performance during extreme weather.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A united slate of five mostly incumbent candidates announced Thursday their joint campaign for the Bend-La Pine School Board in the upcoming May special election and filed their paperwork together at the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office. Here’s their announcement, in full: Marcus LeGrand, Kina Chadwick, Shirley Olson, Ross Tomlin, and Jenn
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A traffic stop for speeding in La Pine led to the 61-year-old driver’s arrest on drug charges after a narcotics K-9 helped Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies find nearly five pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle. Sergeant Jason Wall said the deputy conducted a routine traffic stop for a speed violation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local small business owner John Heylin has announced the creation of a local Politics Night every fourth Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Unofficial Logging Company in downtown Bend at 910 NW Harriman Street. The event is free to attend, is open to every resident of Deschutes County and hopes to foster local action
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College board of directors announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. Greg Pereira as the institution’s seventh president. Here’s the school’s full announcement of the appointment: Dr. Pereira, a seasoned higher education leader with extensive experience in academic and student affairs, will begin his term in July 2025.
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