BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Museum gave families a chance to spend quality time together, for free. High Desert Museum welcomed hundreds of families, on Saturday, to experience the Mid Oregon Credit Union family free day. “Well, I like that we can go and see all the cool animals,” La Pine resident, Piper Lockman said. “I really haven’t
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Valentine’s Day, Think Wild is partnering with local businesses to offer local, sustainable gifts and delivery services throughout Central Oregon. Purchase a gift package for a friend, tweet-heart, or significant otter, and support local wildlife! Here’s the details in the organization’s news release: Each Valentine’s Day gift package includes an
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a Republican majority in the Senate, most of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees are expected to sail through. And though Oregon’s two Democratic senators have concerns over some nominees’ qualifications, there are a few they plan to support. At a nominee hearing for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senator Ron Wyden blasted
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Two people were seriously injured late Thursday night at a home in northwest Redmond, prompting a callout of the Central Oregon Major Incident Team to investigate what police called “an isolated incident.”
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening to consider allowing a limited number of microshelters at managed Safe Parking Program sites in the city. A news release issued Friday said councilors are seeking public comment on Mountain View Community Development’s request to pilot the use of microshelters
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — World-famous comedian, author, producer and director Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Bend for one night only at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Friday, July 18. TICKETS: Presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. PT at Ticketmaster.com. About Jerry Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — First responders are urging you to roll up your sleeves and donate blood at Battle of the Badges next Monday. This quarterly competition pits Bend Fire, Bend Police, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and DCSO Search and Rescue against each other to see who can collect the most
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KTVZ News’ Problem Solvers Team investigated alleged misconduct by the newly appointed board members of La Pine Parks and Recreation District and an apparent lack of transparency. Other community members have even pointed to possible conflicts of interest.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. This designation makes it the state’s second Community and the sixth International Dark Sky Place. Sisters joins Eastern Lake County (Phase 1 of the proposed Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary), Oregon Caves National Monument, the city of
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Big changes are on the way for Central Oregon Community College’s veterinary tech program in Redmond, which is set to double in size this year.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that fights to prevent human trafficking revealed Thursday that he’s the person behind the “googly eyes” affixed to numerous pieces of roundabout art in recent months, a prank that drew international attention. Jeff Keith was not immediately available for an interview. Here’s
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Attention, La Pine-area residents: Missing a black billy goat? The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office likely has it. The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook posting Thursday afternoon that the goat was picked up earlier in the day in the area of Lechner Lane. “If this Billy belongs to you,” they
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(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union announced Thursday the opening of its new corporate headquarters and eighth full-service branch. Located at 557 SW Bluff Drive in Bend’s Old Mill District, this state-of-the-art facility is designed to better serve the broader Bend community and accommodate Mid Oregon’s growing
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(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a report released Thursday, Bend-La Pine Schools shared the results of an after-action review and safety improvement plan for the district’s response to last October’s incident at Pilot Butte Middle School involving a 12-year-old student arrested for bringing a loaded handgun to school. Last
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lawmakers returning to Salem for the start of the Legislative session this week are being greeted by roadside electronic billboards encouraging them to “Free Eastern Oregon” by moving the Oregon-Idaho border. There are also bills being introduced in the Legislature to advance their cause. The billboard campaign is the work of
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Longtime Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche has submitted his resignation, effective Feb. 2, Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday as she requested applications from those interested in seeking an appointment to the position.
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Bend Fire & Rescue says it placed a new advanced life support ambulance into service on Monday. It’s one of four that serve a 1,450-square-mile service area in Bend and the surrounding rural community.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Just two months after restoring daily flights between Redmond and Portland, Alaska Airlines confirmed Wednesday it will be stepping up to three daily flights between the two destinations as another busy summer travel season begins. When it announced the daily RDM-PDX flights in mid-November, the airline said it would add a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the week-long annual Point in Time Count in Central Oregon next Tuesday, part of a state and national effort to identify the number of individuals experiencing homelessness. HLC partners and volunteers will be counting sheltered and unsheltered homeless
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — United Way of Central Oregon is celebrating a year of significant accomplishments, including the deployment of emergency food and shelter funds to organizations across Central Oregon. These efforts, combined with strategic initiatives and partnerships, have laid a strong foundation for continued growth and impact in 2025. In 2024, UWCO administered federal
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