BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will host engagement sessions following the Silver Rail Elementary School tragedy. The district announced the upcoming meetings to give students, staff, parents and community members an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. A broad community engagement session will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Pilot Butte
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local authors have released a new book titled “Necessary Turbulence,” featuring more than 100 personal stories from female U.S. Air Force cadets. The collection spans five decades, tracing history back to when the Air Force first began accepting women. It contains the stories of 108 female cadets who graduated from the
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OREGON (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union is opening public voting for its Regional Classroom Makeover program, which will award three Oregon educators up to $15,000 each to transform school learning spaces. A total of nine finalists across three Oregon regions are competing for up to $45,000 in project funding. The makeover contest, now in
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday a total of $16 million in federal funding a awards to four communities for street safety improvements, including $4 million to Redmond Fire & Rescue for a multi-jurisdiction Safety Action Plan. They said the Redmond funding is for a “comprehensive Multi-Jurisdiction Safety Action Plan with Supplemental Public
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6971 Shad Road in Terrebonne. Community members are encouraged to donate and help save lives.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Veterinary experts at the Oregon Zoo have launched a comprehensive treatment plan for Tula-Tu, an Asian elephant calf battling elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. Care staff alerted veterinarians on Oct. 24 after noticing subtle changes in the calf’s behavior and energy levels. Testing at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — With Election Day just days away, new ballot-return data is offering a closer look at who’s participating in the 2026 general election across Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. A voter prepares to return a ballot at an official Oregon ballot drop box ahead of the November 3 general election. (KTVZ) According
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Influenza vaccination rates among Oregon health care workers continued to decline during the 2025-2026 flu season, dropping to 52%, according to new state data published today. The rate represents a sharp decrease from the 2019-2020 season, when 85% of health care personnel in the state received a flu shot, according to
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Ceramics students from Crook County High School recently visited kindergarten students at Steins Pillar to deliver completed clay sculptures based on the younger children’s monster drawings. The collaborative project began several weeks ago when kindergarteners at Pillar drew original monster designs. High school ceramics students then took on the challenge of bringing those drawings to
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville’s Annual Candy Crawl is happening today from 1 to 5 p.m.! The Prineville Police Department invites families to dress up, grab their candy buckets and enjoy an afternoon of Halloween fun, with plenty of candy, costumes and activities for the whole family.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County will offer free pumpkin composting drop-off events on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 to help residents dispose of their jack-o’-lanterns after Halloween. The county is encouraging residents to compost spent pumpkins instead of sending them to landfills. In addition to the designated drop-off sites, residents can compost pumpkins in
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Democrats have released an investigation alleging that corporate nursing home operators and private equity investors systematically siphon taxpayer funds into corporate profits at the expense of staffing and patient safety. The report, led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, alongside Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Andy Kim, D-New Jersey,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Thursday it has reached a settlement with Oregon Public Utility Commission staff and other parties in the company’s 2027 general rate case that would bring a .03% rate increase next year. Pending final approval by the commission, residential customers would see a net average increase of about 0.3%
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Growing great food is only half the challenge of running a successful farm. Knowing what to produce, how to price it, and how to turn sales into sustainable income can be just as difficult. Central Oregon Locavore announced Thursday that it’s been awarded a $25,000 Thriving Entrepreneurs grant from the Miller
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Eighteen Central Oregon churches have formed a coalition called Churches Together for Bend, raising more than $75,000 to assist Silver Rail Elementary School following a shooting two weeks ago that killed three children and a teacher. The effort was announced today. The coalition has disbursed the majority of the funds to
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue and the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training will conduct a live-fire training exercise on Monday, Nov. 2. The activity will take place between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at North Station in Bend. The exercise involves a live-fire prop designed to simulate flammable liquid incidents
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is bringing some fall fun to campus with Flannel Fest, running Nov. 2-5. Students can wear their favorite flannel, vote in a chili competition, enjoy pie and puzzles, and warm up with hot cocoa. All Flannel Fest events are free for students.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is celebrating the graduation of its 2026 County College class after a 10-week program focused on local government. Participants learned about county operations, toured county facilities and met employees who provide essential services to the community. The class celebrated its graduation Wednesday alongside the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters–Camp Sherman Fire District launched a new web application today called Fire Away to provide residents with around-the-clock access to wildfire preparedness guidance. The resource expands on the fire district’s ongoing public education and volunteer programs in Sisters, Ore. More than 50 volunteers currently assist the district by working directly
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are pushing for expanded safety measures following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School that killed three students and a teacher. In response, a preliminary proposal has emerged to expand the local School Resource Officer program across the district. The School Resource Officer program currently operates as a joint
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