REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making their way to Central Oregon for a rare appearance at the 2025 Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, presented by Indian Head Casino. The horses will be at the Fair from July 30 through Aug. 3, helping to raise awareness for Folds of Honor, a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legislative session officially ended Friday, and transportation funding failed to pass. Democrats presented the package just last month, sending legislators across the aisle into a frenzy to ensure funding could be passed. Without that funding, the Oregon Department of Transportation says up to 1,000 jobs could be cut. However, bipartisan support
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Oregon and most other states are seeing pump prices decline, driven by falling crude oil prices. Crude prices spiked in mid-June in response to the strikes between Israel and Iran, and the U.S. attack on Iran’s
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(Update: Details of arraignment, crime, suspect’s history of mental illness) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man was arrested Monday evening on attempted murder, burglary and assault charges, accused of attacking and severely injuring another man in an “unprovoked attack’ at a northeast Prineville apartment. Lindley Drew Purrington, 26, was being held without bail at
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Oregon State Police on Tuesday released details of a crash on U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters Monday morning that killed a 63-year-old St. Helens man.
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Community members will have limited access to Pilot Butte State Park in Bend from Tuesday through Saturday, July 1-5, as preparations are made for the July 4 public fireworks display.
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Four teens were cited late Monday for using legal fireworks that sparked a one-acre brush fire in Redmond’s Dry Canyon Park and prompted Level 3 GO NOW evacuation of 21 nearby homes, Fire Marshal Tom Mooney said.
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Prineville resident Martin Ray Terry was arraigned Monday on murder, manslaughter, attempted murder and assault after an incident Friday morning in Prineville on NW 10th Street left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from parent, Visit Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– River access in the Old Mill just got a whole lot easier. The Miller’s Landing Park project wrapped up construction last week and is now open to kayakers, swimmers and paddleboarders – just in time for a hot summer week leading up to the Fourth
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We spoke with TNT Fireworks’ National Safety Expert, James Fuller, who is also a former firefighter. “Stay legal. That’s our number one message to all of our communities. Go with product that’s marked, licensed, and prepared for consumers,” said Fuller.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of Bend-area residents dealt with two unrelated power outages hours apart on Monday, the first occurring in southern areas of the city and later on the north side of town. Late Monday afternoon, Central Electric Cooperative reported that failed equipment knocked out power to about 1,500 members in northeast Bend
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “Rural airports are a critical part of keeping our communities connected and making travel accessible to everyone,” remarked Congresswoman Janelle Bynum as she, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Val Hoyle, announced $9.7 million in federal grants for rural airports across the state of Oregon on Monday. The grants distributed by
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, June 30th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Anthony Broadman) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Local legislators are reflecting on their time on the Oregon House and Senate floor as the session officially ends Sunday. Local legislators went into this year’s legislative session with transportation top of mind. But now sources have confirmed to KTVZ News that Democrats’ last effort
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A contentious topic this past week: the possible sale of public land. The provision brought forth by Utah Senator Mike Lee as part of the Trump Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, aimed to sell swaths of Forest Service and and Beurau of Land Management land. That provision, though, was blocked Tuesday
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Oregon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced. David Toedtemeier, 34, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. According to court documents,
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Oregon Senator Anthony Broadman has introduced a bold amendment aimed at better funding the state’s wildfire prevention efforts. Oregon lawmakers have dedicated much of this legislative session to developing a new funding strategy to help the state better respond to increasingly severe wildfires. One of the latest proposals: an amendment to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Oregon’s 5th district congresswoman Janelle Bynum celebrates a major legislative win tonight. Three of her bipartisan bills aimed at helping small businesses pass the House and are now headed to the U.S. Senate. The measures focus on improving access to capital for entrepreneurs, especially in rural areas and cutting red tape for
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the current legislative session in Salem coming to a close, lawmakers from Central Oregon are seeing many of the bills they wrote or sponsored, nearing the finish line. The repeal of the state’s wildfire hazard maps, millions for Central Oregon projects, and tighter laws for convicted criminals are among the
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In response to the U.S.’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday, Central Oregon 50501 organized a protest on Sunday at downtown Bend’s Peace Corner.
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