(Update: Adding video) State prison near Madras tells KTVZ it has half the visitor space of others around Oregon MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Long drives, limited hours and growing frustration. For months, the Problem Solvers have been digging into visitation issues at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. Officials say the concerns boil down to them having
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UPDATE: Adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is high as hotter temperatures return, officials said Wednesday. Here’s their update on our fire danger situation: Hot summer temperatures quickly dry out grasses, brush, and timber, leaving conditions
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UPDATE: Adding video WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-2nd District, announced Wednesday that he will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall on Sept. 8 to hear from his constituents and to answer questions about what he is working on in Congress.WHO: The Counties of Klamath, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, Wasco, and Sherman WHAT: Tele-Town Hall with Congressman Cliff Bentz WHEN: Monday, September
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(Update: DCSO clarifies some details of events) SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A pursuit of a reckless driver that began in Bend ended in Sunriver Tuesday morning in the arrest of a Bend man who Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said drove recklessly through several communities, struck a patrol car and endangered both the public and law
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The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) is seeking local residents to participate in focus groups that will help shape upcoming public traffic safety messaging campaigns. Participants will receive a $75 stipend for taking part in a one-hour focus group session. Groups will be held in Madras, Warm Springs, Bend, Redmond, La Pine, and Prineville. Key
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation provided new details Monday of how it landed in a major funding gap that soon could bring the biggest layoffs in state government history – and how a proposed package of gas tax and other tax and fee hikes would head them off and restore some
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she has declared a drought in Coos and Wheeler counties through an executive order and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. A link to Executive Order 25-19 can be found here. Coos CountyAccording to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Coos County has been
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County is excited to launch its first-ever County College program and is now accepting applications from community members interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of county government operations. County College is a free, multi-week educational program designed to offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of Crook County.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Senator Anthony Broadman (D), who represents Oregon’s 27th Senate District, and District 53 House Representative Emerson Levy (D) have announced a town hall at OSU-Cascades this Sunday. It goes from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM and reservations are required. Sunday, August 24, at 1:00 – 2:30 PM at OSU-Cascades, Edward J. Ray Hall 1500 SW
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend on Monday invited community members to attend an open house for the Reed Market Road & 15th Street Roundabout Improvements Project on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at Larkspur Community Center. “This drop-in event offers residents an opportunity to meet the project team, ask questions, and learn more
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump said Monday in a post to Truth Social that he would sign an executive order to try to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, a move that would almost certainly face immediate challenges in court. The president said in the post that he was “going to lead a movement
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has been in Central Oregon this weekend to speak with residents about their most pressing concerns. Before continuing onto the next destination in his state-wide tour, Senator Wyden stopped by KTVZ News to speak with Claire Elmer and Spencer Sacks.
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden brought his trademark open-door politics to Madras Saturday morning, holding another in his long-running series of town halls.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released the 2025 Wildfire Smoke Trends Report, which gathers and examines data about how the 2024 wildfire season affected air quality across the state.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Open Programming, a program of Connect Central Oregon, will host an in-depth interview with newly appointed Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert. The interview will be recorded on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and published on COOP’s YouTube channel, @CentralOregonOpenProgramming, the same evening. Moderated by Jim Fister, Co-Founder of Connect Central
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Rural health care was the topic of discussion at a town hall meeting Thursday night in Madras. It was a packed house at the Madras Performing Arts Center. The Oregon Nurses Association hosted the event to address concerns about the president’s recently passed big beautiful bill. Oregon’s 5th District Democrat Rep. Janelle
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Aviation said Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. to explore the potential use of Yamaha’s FAZER SAR unmanned helicopter for wildfire mitigation and suppression in the state of Oregon. Here’s the announcement, in full: As wildfire seasons grow more intense
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is hosting a community meeting about the future of the “Outback” site from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street. Staff will give a brief presentation at 5:15 p.m. Outback is home to the City’s surface water filtration facility,
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it suspended its search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Oregon and Washington around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Coast Guard crews searched for the 65-year-old man for over 18 hours, scouring an area of 2,100 square miles, including over 430 miles of trackline. The man
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs announced Thursday it has been awarded $1.5 million in state funding for the renewal of its popular, though aging, Permanent Exhibit. The funding officially kicks off The Museum’s capital campaign for the project to update technical equipment and provide more information on the progress of
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