(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A single-vehicle injury crash occurred Wednesday afternoon and slowed traffic on U.S. Highway 20 just east of Sisters. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters and others responded to the crash, which was reported around 2:15 p.m. near milepost 1 on Highway 20. DCSO Public Information Officer Jason
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(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) –Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to begin prescribed pile burning in the PACE project area near Grizzly Mountain on the Crooked River National Grassland, starting in early December if conditions are favorable. Operations will focus on PACE Unit 22, a 562-acre unit located off Highway 26,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s wolf population is on the rise, reaching its highest numbers in years and fueling hope for species recovery among conservationists, but for farmers facing ongoing livestock losses, the surge is a source of mounting frustration over predation and the limits of compensation programs. The state ended 2024 with a minimum
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A resident of Bend’s Eastside shared with KTVZ News Wednesday a security camera video of an early-morning visitor: a fox. “Nightly visit from one of our local fox community,” Frank Starkey told us of the 2 a.m. video clip, which ends with the sound of his barking dog as the visiting
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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Destination Rehab says it’s proud to announce the ongoing success of its innovative Rock Climbing for Parkinson’s Disease program—an eight-week community fitness initiative designed to improve strength, endurance and confidence for adults living with Parkinson’s Disease. Hosted at Bend Rock Gym, the program focuses on cardiovascular and strength training while
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(Update: Adding video) MORROW COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon wildlife officials have confirmed a new series of wolf attacks on livestock in Eastern Oregon, marking one of the state’s busiest years for wolf depredation investigations. The rise in attacks comes as Oregon’s wolf population has seen record numbers and rapid increases. In early November, two
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Administrator of the Year award Tuesday to Caldera High School Principal Chris Boyd. Superintendent Steven Cook and other district officials made the surprise presentation during the school day, joined by school staff and hundreds of students. Boyd has been with Bend-La Pine Schools
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(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Road Department has announced the upcoming dedication marking the installation of a new flagpole and plaque at its facility, as a lasting tribute to the dedication and service of its employees — past, present, and future. The county says the flagpole “will serve as a daily reminder of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Road Department crews closed the gates to the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road for the winter Tuesday morning. During the winter and early spring, accumulated snow can reach five to 10 feet, making it too costly to keep the roads plowed, county officials said. Both roads will
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(Update: Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portland State University’s Population Research Center just released their July 1st annual population estimates for the state and its counties and cities, with most numbers showing small but steady growth. PSU produces the yearly estimates as directed by state law, using various data, from births and deaths to
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(Update: Adding video) TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Tumalo family of five and their pets escaped their burning manufactured home late late Monday night, but were displaced by the blaze that officials traced to a woodstove pipe’s radiant heat. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched at 11:46 p.m. to the fire in a home
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices remain relatively stable as we approach Thanksgiving. with most states seeing prices change by a nickel or less on the week, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The national average for regular gas has seen small ups and downs this fall, while the Oregon average has been mostly declining since mid-September
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Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ) – Despite recent air-travel challenges, AAA projected Monday that a record 81.8 million Americans (23.9% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 2% from 2024. This year is the busiest ever for Thanksgiving travel, the organization says, with an additional
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A new shop in downtown Bend is bringing sparkle and a dose of Japanese-inspired charm to the local retail scene. Pika Pika sells toys and collectible figurines, including some of the most in-demand and hard-to-get items like Labubus figures and Pokémon cards. The store features a wide selection of Japanese and Asian
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An Oregon Health Authority report released Monday said costs for insured patients at Central Oregon’s St. Charles Health System jumped 26.3% in 2023, well beyond the state’s target limit of 3.4% health care spending growth a year.
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Update: Adding video EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded more than $80,000 to 40 Oregon educators, including six programs from Central Oregon, as part of SELCO’s Creative Educator Grants program. Creative Educator Grants—which provide as much as $2,500 per recipient—are designed for K-12 educators with creative classroom ideas who need funding to get those projects off
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If the third time is the charm, Central Oregon fans of longtime comedic musician “Weird Al” Yankovic will be happy to learn that he’s coming back for his third Bend concert next year.. Yankovic first brought his unique, zany mix to what was then the Les Schwab Amphitheater a decade ago,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that provides housing for women recovery from addiction issued an apology and shared her own story of stress and addiction’s spiral Monday as she was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison and to repay over $400,000 in restitution to the organization. Dawn Marie Holland, 53, the founder of
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Update: Adding video PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ new Community Pharmacy in Prineville is now open and serving customers, helping to preserve access to local pharmacy services in Crook County, the health system announced Monday. The pharmacy transitioned from Clinic Pharmacy to St. Charles officially on Monday. “Today is an exciting day for St.
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Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a good time to be a pika in Oregon, or a volunteer trained to spot them. New survey data from Cascades Pika Watch – which included Central Oregon for the first time – shows numbers of the potato-sized mammals, as well as the people who survey them, are on the
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