SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A neighborhood near Sunriver received a late-night visit from a black bear Saturday. A viewer shared Ring camera video with KTVZ News showing the bear outside a home on Lazy River Drive, about a mile south of Thousand Trails and roughly five minutes from Sunriver. The video shows the bear walking
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Human remains were found Saturday near an Indian Health Services facility in Warm Springs, prompting an investigation by tribal police and the FBI. The Warm Springs Police Department said it received a report of possible human remains around 10:53 a.m. in the area of the facility at 1270 Kot-Num Road.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A delegation of 50 Central Oregon veterans and their guardians recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of this year’s Honor Flight. Honor Flight Central Oregon organizes the annual trip to take local veterans to the nation’s capital to visit memorials built in honor of their service. The group included two
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is just getting underway, but now is a good time for Central Oregon drivers to start thinking about getting their vehicles ready for winter.Les Schwab says drivers planning to travel in snow, ice or temperatures at or below 40 degrees should consider switching to winter tires. The company says winter
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County and the Oregon Department of Forestry will host a Multi-Agency Resource Center event on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Crook County High School Gymnasium. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to support residents affected by recent wildfires. The event brings representatives from local, state
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(Update: adding video, comments from Deschutes County Health Services & St. Charles Health System) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Flu activity is beginning to increase in Central Oregon as students return to classrooms and colder weather brings more people indoors. Dr. Cynthia Maree, medical director of infection prevention for St. Charles Health System, said the health
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As millions of birds migrate through Oregon this fall, residents are being asked to dim unnecessary lights at night. Many birds travel after dark, and artificial light can disrupt their migration and increase the risk of window and building collisions. KTVZ’s Lance Campbell is looking at why darker skies matter during migration season, what people
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team arrested four people yesterday, Sept. 16, in connection with multiple assault, sexual assault and robbery cases. The arrests followed the execution of a search warrant at an apartment on NW Monterey Pines Drive in Bend. Officers arrested 19-year-old Jonah Dawit Crooks, 18-year-old
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crater Lake Spirits Hazelnut Espresso Vodka has been named as one of 16 finalists in the annual “Coolest Thing Made in Oregon” competition. The contest is hosted by Oregon Business and Industry to highlight products created across the state. While Hood River Distillers recently acquired the rights to distribute the vodka,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of Congress are considering federal legislation to establish regulations for college student-athlete compensation and transfer rules. The proposed measure, known as the Protect College Sports Act, comes amid growing debate over how money and transfers are handled across college athletics. Since 2021, college athletes have been permitted to earn compensation
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Feed Sisters 2026 food drive aims to collect 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank during its annual campaign, which runs Oct. 4 through Oct. 31 in Sisters, Ore. The food drive comes as demand for assistance at the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank has more than
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue is holding a blood drive in honor of Michael Kienzle, a firefighter-paramedic and community mentor who passed away on June 7, 2026, following a battle with leukemia. Kienzle was diagnosed in early 2024 with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Kienzle dedicated
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor will host Job-A-Palooza, Central Oregon’s largest winter hiring event, this Saturday, Sept. 19, to recruit staff for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The hiring event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room in Bend, Ore. Job-A-Palooza offers prospective employees an opportunity to meet
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon is expanding their afterschool program to La Pine, with the new program to be hosted at the La Pine Community Center. The initiative will serve students from La Pine Elementary, Rosland Elementary and La Pine Middle School, operating Monday through Friday and ending
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amazon has formally established its presence in Central Oregon with the opening of an 80,000-square-foot logistics center in Redmond. The new facility has shortened delivery timelines across the region while adding hundreds of warehouse positions to the local workforce. The logistics hub began operations earlier this year and serves community zip
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash involving another vehicle on South Highway 97, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 6th Street in La Pine on the afternoon of Sept. 15. Emergency responders with the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District transported the injured motorcycle driver
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is organizing volunteer events across Oregon and Washington in honor of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26. National Public Lands Day is America’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, in which volunteers are able to get outside and give back to their communities. Volunteers
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Tuesday that 10 Oregon-based startups have been selected as Early Stage semifinalists for the 23rd annual Bend Venture Conference. The main conference will take place Oct. 15-16 in downtown Bend. The Early Stage competition is limited to Oregon-based businesses. The semifinalists will deliver three-minute pitches
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Local Government Grant Program Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 to evaluate 43 applications requesting a portion of approximately $17 million in available funding for outdoor recreation projects across Oregon. Established in 1999, the Local Government Grant Program directs state lottery revenue toward grants for eligible applicants
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business & Industry has named 16 finalists for its fourth annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest. The statewide competition aims to recognize the breadth and ingenuity of Oregon’s manufacturing sector. A panel selected this year’s finalists from scores of products nominated by residents over the spring and summer. The
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