(Update: Adding video) CENTRAL OREGON [KTVZ] — Central Oregon’s housing market continues to evolve. It presents both challenges and opportunities. Affordability and supply, remain at the forefront of concerns. According to Rocket, in Bend, the median home list price reached $899,000, in April 2025. That’s a 14.5% increase from 2024. What follows is Redmond, with
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, the fourth-graders at Buckingham Elementary School got a visit from KTVZ Chief Meteorologist John Carroll to discuss weather forecasting. The students were curious about the origin of the word “meteorologist” and found out it has little to do with meteors. They all became “weather detectives,” as John discussed how
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longer, warmer days are here—and so is Summer with the Library! Starting June 1, readers and adventurers of all ages can join the free Summer with the Library program and dive into a season of stories, activities, and fun. Participants can earn a free book at summer’s end. All reading counts—whether
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Nearly 240 acres of prescribed burning were taking place Thursday on the Deschutes National Forest northeast of La Pine, putting up a smoke plume visible over a wide area.
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(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Muriatic acid fumes from a chemical storage closet on Tuesday brought Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters and a Salem hazardous materials team to the Tollgate subdivision’s pool facility, officials said. No injuries were reported. At 4:19 p.m., the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District was notified of a hazardous materials incident at
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Sisters man was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop Wednesday morning on assault, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting a pedestrian on a sidewalk and a short time later brandishing a knife during an argument. Around 10:50 a.m., Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported hit and
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Just over 50 percent of Jefferson County voters who took part in Tuesday’s Special Election voted for the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District to be dismantled. But it looks like voters are not approving the required companion measure: a permanent levy that would create a brand-new district.
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(Update-Adding Video and Comments from Representative Janelle Bynum) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A Northwest senator sounded the alarm Monday over a report that the National Weather Service Pendleton forecast office, which provides forecasts for Central and Eastern Oregon and Washington, won’t have overnight forecaster staffing due to Trump administration job cuts and a hiring freeze. Senator
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Update: Adding video. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregonians will be honoring service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at several events around the area on Memorial Day. Bend’s Memorial Day Service begins at 1 p.m. at the Central Oregon Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. In downtown Bend, volunteers will read
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Every Friday, Jericho Road’s Weekend Food Program sends out food bags to students across the Redmond School District.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District and Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company provided an update Tuesday on the ongoing construction for the RAPRD Recreation Center. Here’s what they shared, in full: During a Quality Control construction inspection, a non-structural issue was identified involving the high-performance paint coating applied to some of
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(Update: Adding video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather in Oregon, just wait a minute and it will change.” In late March, the weather changed in the mountains just north of Burns, the snowpack started melting – fast! Burns is a small community of 2,700 in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend announced Wednesday it will soon be requesting applications for the development of affordable housing, pending Bend City Council approval on Wednesday, June 4. The total amount of funding available is $5.7 million, and this competitive offering is a combination of three funding sources: $4 million in Pathways
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Due to unfavorable conditions, Deschutes National Forest firefighters have canceled the 215 acres of prescribed burning planned for Wednesday a mile southwest of Bend.
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LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dog hoarding is growing in rural areas of Southern Oregon’s Lake County, as 14 dogs were seized just this month, and 100 more are likely on the way. The concerning issue has caught the attention of several Central Oregonians, who have stepped in to help. “Oh, my God! It –
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Memorial Day weekend, the Madras Police Department will be conducting High-Visibility Enforcement patrols, with a targeted focus on speeding violations and Move Over Law compliance. With holiday traffic expected to increase and more pedestrians, cyclists, and road workers present on the roads, officers will be out in force to help
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– EarthCruiser recently announced the completion of a major milestone: the final direct customer-ordered EarthCruiser EXP in the build queue has been completed and delivered. But the Bend company that closed its American Lane manufacturing facility a year ago also outlined its big new plans for the future. “This is a proud moment for us,” said EarthCruiser founders Lance Gillies and Michelle Boltz. “Delivering EXP
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The police search for a burglary and domestic violence suspect closed a busy southwest Redmond street and put two nearby schools in Secure status Tuesday. He eluded capture, prompting a call to the public for any leads to his whereabouts.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Twenty organizations dedicated to Bend’s arts and culture scene will receive a total of $300,000 in grants from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund to spread the word about upcoming events and to maximize the number of people who get to experience them. Visit Bend funds the grants using taxes paid by
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond has extended the window for accepting Retail Marijuana Dispensaries applications to Friday, May 30. Interested applicants can learn more about the requirements for operating a dispensary in Redmond as well as obtain a Land Use Verification application, the first of a three-part application process, on the City’s
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