BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trevor Noah, the Emmy-winning comedian and former host of The Daily Show, has announced a special performance in Bend this summer. Produced by Live Nation, the one-night-only event will take place at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Saturday, July 12. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, April 1 at 10
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Flooding in Harney County has prompted Governor Tina Kotek to declare an emergency for the area. Evacuation notices have been sent to residents there. According to the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, a number of evacuation level alerts have been sent for the city of Burns. Here are the affected areas: Level
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A woman was cited on 69 counts of first-degree animal neglect after surrendering dozens of dogs from her property south of La Pine, Klamath County sheriff’s deputies said. Eighteen of the seized dogs were taken to the Humane Society of Central Oregon in Bend for care and eventual adoption.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 51-year-old south Deschutes County resident has been arrested and indicted on nine felony counts of encouraging child sex abuse and luring a minor, accused of posing as a juvenile to entice young girls to send him sexually explicit images online over the past two years. Last November, the Deschutes County
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Ovation Performing Arts in Bend is growing.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Senators Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) and Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) said Friday they have issued a joint letter to several major insurance providers—including State Farm, Allstate, and Liberty Mutual—calling for an immediate pause on non-renewals and policy cancellations of homeowners insurance based on the use of internal proprietary wildfire risk maps. The letter urges a moratorium
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Madras police release of security video showing at least one alleged graffiti tagger has brought in tips officers are busy following up on, Police Chief Tim Plummer said Thursday. The department posted the video on its Facebook page Wednesday and requested help from the community to identify the people seen
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Cascades play a huge role in our daily lives. Changes in the snowpack impact everything from water supply to wildfire season. Every winter, snow falls, setting up spring skiing and the water we’ll use all year. As snow melts, it feeds into our streams, rivers, and reservoirs. But, longer-term
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Unofficial Logging Co. in downtown Bend has begun hosting a monthly Engage Deschutes gathering. The events are meant to encourage political and developmental discussions in Central Oregon among all community members. This month’s topic was on transportation and included guest speakers, as well as open forum time for attendees to ask
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In an interview with KTVZ, U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) discussed a range of critical issues affecting Oregon and the nation. Bentz emphasized his commitment to downsizing the federal government and focusing on fiscal responsibility while also highlighting the importance of supporting vital programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News learned Thursday that the former site of Bend’s Costco Wholesale store at the Forum Shopping Center is available for lease. The locations along U.S. Highway 20 on Bend’s Eastside is listed on the Commercial Realty Advisors Northwest website. It’s more than 150,000 square feet on about 12 acres, and
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By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Bend-based Crux Fermentation Project will close its Portland pub this weekend after nearly two years in operation. The brewery announced via social media on Tuesday that it’s closing the pub in Southeast Portland. The last day of service will be Sunday, March 30. “After almost 2 years, we have
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Authorities warned the public Thursday about a threat of imminent flooding and possible evacuations for a few hours in some areas along Ochoco Creek and the Crooked River, but later reduced the level of concern.
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Six community projects that range from new, lighted pickleball courts to creating new downhill mountain bike trails for riders of all abilities will receive more than half a million dollars in grants from the 2025 Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project that funnels money from a lodging tax paid by visitors directly to local organizations.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s no secret, very high winds have been battering Central Oregon this week. In some areas, winds reached up to 40 mph, and it’s keeping our firefighters busy. Fallen power lines, trees and fire danger are all factors firefighters prepare for when winds pick up speed. Bend Fire says it has not received an
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(Update: Adding video) Project still due for completion by next January; school will seek other funds MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent continuing resolution funding bill passed by Congress has resulted in the loss of $3 million in federal funding previously anticipated for the construction of Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion. “The loss
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Deschutes County is encouraging the public to review the draft East and West County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and provide feedback by April 17. “A Community Wildfire Protection Plan is an important planning tool for communities that are in areas at risk from wildland fires,” said Deschutes County Forester Kevin Moriarty. “Communities across Central Oregon collaborate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members passionate about sustainable transportation are invited to attend the 2025 Tri-County Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit in Bend on Thursday, April 10. Hosted by the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), the theme for this year’s summit is “Community Connections.” Attendees will gain insight into the projects and
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Record numbers of nearly 1,000 adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River during the 2024-2025 run, which ends this month, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reported Thursday. With more than 950 fish passed upstream of Round Butte Dam, the Upper
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From reducing traffic in town to the possibility of an indoor recreation spot, KTVZ’s Kelsey Merison and Matthew Draxton asked Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch your pressing questions Thursday morning for our monthly Redmond segment. Fitch will appear on KTVZ News at Sunrise in the 6:30 a.m. segment on the third Thursday
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