BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor will officially close for the 2025/26 winter season on Sunday, April 19, coinciding with the return of RendezVan, a multi-day celebration of spring skiing, live music and van-life culture. Resort officials say closing weekend will serve as a high-energy sendoff, featuring games, activities, giveaways, food carts and extended hours
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters City Council held a town hall meeting Wednesday night, focusing on several proposals that could directly impact residents and businesses. Among the main topics: a discussion on potential rate hikes for trash and municipal solid waste services, and updates on the Northwest Park project. Republic Services, the city’s waste
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A prosecutor and defense attorney painted sharply differing views Wednesday of the events that led a 20-year-old Bend man to fatally shoot a 33-year-old Redmond man after a 2023 altercation in a downtown Bend bar. Both sides provided jurors with their first look at security and cellphone videos during opening statements Wednesday in the murder trial of Caleb Joseph Cegers, now 22, accused of the August 10, 2023 killing of Taylor
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tractor Supply Company will celebrate the grand opening of its new Redmond location with a family-friendly event this Saturday, April 11. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1900 NE 2nd St. and will include face painting, free coffee, custom Tractor Supply cookies, and adoptable dogs from BrightSide
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ClearPath Healthcare will host its second annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day event on Saturday, April 11, at the VFW in Redmond. It’s located at 491 SW Veterans Way. Doors open at 4 p.m. and it’s expected to run until 6:30 p.m. The event will include an honor guard ceremony, raffles, and a
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Teachers and education professionals looking for new opportunities across Central Oregon will have the chance to connect directly with local districts at the upcoming Central Oregon Educator Job Fair on Tuesday, April 14. The event runs from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center’s Middle Sister Building in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than $52 million in new funding is coming to Central and Eastern Oregon for major infrastructure projects. The investment is part of a larger statewide effort, but a significant portion will directly support growing communities across the region. The largest share — $42 million — is going to Oregon State
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A new housing development aimed at improving affordability in Central Oregon is now underway. Hayden Homes held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest subdivision, Parkside Place, located in east Bend just off Highway 20. The project is designed to provide more affordable housing options in a region facing ongoing demand. Parkside Place
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A crowd of community members, environmental advocates, and local leaders filled the atrium at Oregon State University–Cascades Monday evening, weighing in on the future of some of Oregon’s most untouched public lands. The town hall, held April 6, focused on the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a federal policy that has limited
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The missing juvenile, Marcus Carmicle, was located on Tuesday, April 7th, Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) announced. The department shared their thanks for the community’s support in finding the child quickly. Full statement below: “The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is thankful for the community support
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At Worthy Brewing in Bend, sustainability is showing up in both the brewery’s hops and the produce grown for its menu. The brewery says many of its hops come from Indy Hops, an Oregon-based company that works with growers using environmentally responsible practices. Some of those hops are certified through Salmon-Safe,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, April 14th, Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration, serving up free scoops of ice cream to fans around the world. During the much-loved tradition, Ben & Jerry’s aims to spread some joy across the globe, one ice cream-filled cone at a time. Last year, fans showed
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A brochure now landing in Bend mailboxes strongly urges residents to speak out against the city’s plans to impose a “climate pollution fee” of up to $2,300 on natural gas appliances in new homes, part of an effort to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “YOUR ENERGY CHOICE IS UNDER ATTACK IN BEND,” states the front of the mailing from the Northwest
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced Monday that more than 25 Oregon airports will receive a combined federal investment of more than $27 million to make their infrastructure safer and better. “Oregonians rely on federal investments
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Easter Sunday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue says it assisted two people who spent the night in the wilderness of the Ochoco Mountains. Their Search and Rescue organization said they had to “locate and recover” two people. KTVZ News has reached out to learn more about the status of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, the Bend Parks and Recreation District is hiring for summer positions! Hopeful helpers ages 15 and up are invited and encouraged to apply for positions supporting summer camps, swimming, outdoor recreation and all things fun. Here are some of the positions you can apply for: Youth Summer Camp Leader
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(UPDATE: Adding information from the event, quotes from Sen. Jeff Merkley, and attendees) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — At a town hall held at Sisters High School on Saturday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spent more than an hour engaging directly with constituents, answering questions and discussing a wide range of pressing issues. The Oregon Democrat’s stop
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After years of restoration work, one of Central Oregon’s most beloved roadside landmarks is ready to shine once again. The Petersen Rock Garden & Museum, located between Bend and Redmond, will celebrate its grand reopening this weekend, the site’s biggest event in decades. A ribbon cutting is set for 1 p.m.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the May 19 primary election approaches, the Deschutes County Road Department on Friday reminded political campaigns and supporters to keep political signs out of county road rights of way – and state highways as well. The county says it will remove any signs placed in county road rights of way.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Are we designing our city for happiness? That’s a question that will be asked by nonprofit organization Building a Better Bend’s 2026 lecture series will ask. The inaugural talk, titled “Is Bend Building a “Happy City?” The Science & Design Secrets of Happy Cities,” will examine how urban design can foster
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