Crook County Fire crews quickly douse fire beside Highway 126 in Prineville
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small but very visible fire broke out Wednesday along Highway 126 in Prineville and was quickly extinguished by Crook…
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Crater Lake National Park seeks new superintendent just days before summer season
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crater Lake National Park is seeking a new superintendent after Kevin Heatley, the park’s previous…
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Weather impacts on the Redmond-area wildfire
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday afternoon, the area between Redmond and Terrebonne was the center of attention for wildfire suppression as a quickly…
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Creativity on display: OSU-Cascades showcases Outdoor Products students’ final projects
Students in the OSU-Cascades Outdoor Products program recently were able to put their final projects on display for public…
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Mosquito control in Central Oregon can make a very big difference
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Depending on where you are in Central Oregon, mosquitoes can be everywhere or nearly non-existent. That’s due in part to…
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Prescribed burn season in Central Oregon could be over soon
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Smoke could be seen across Central Oregon as fire crews ramp up prescribed burning. Tuesday, 91 acres were burned southwest of…
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Nearly 1,400 seniors set to graduate from seven Bend-La Pine high schools in coming days
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will present diplomas to 1,387 seniors during seven high school graduation ceremonies this Thursday through…
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Burgerville is set to open its new Bend location on June 23rd
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’ve known it was in the works for quite a while, but it all became official Tuesday: Burgerville, which calls itself “the…
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Two prescribed burns conducted SW of Sisters and SW of Crescent; we’re getting a close-up look
The Deschutes National Forest is conducting two more prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Crescent and Sisters ranger…
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Gas prices in Bend and around Oregon slide lower, despite rising crude oil prices
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are edging lower as June begins, even as crude oil prices are climbing, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The…
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Crews conduct over 270 acres of prescribed burns near Bend, Sisters; residents urged to keep doors, windows closed
Deschutes National Forest firefighters conducted a total of 271 acres of prescribed burns on Monday at two locations near Bend and Sisters, and…
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Fences For Fido and Madras Animal Hospital partner to bring free pet services to Warm Springs
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With medicine and supplies in tow, a team from Madras Animal Hospital and Fences For Fido greeted dozens of Warm Springs…
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It’s Cascades East Transit’s ‘Try Transit Week’: Free rides and prizes, start of extended weekday hours
You can join Cascades East Transit for free bus rides during Try Transit Week, a community-wide celebration of public transportation throughout…
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Bucking the trend: St. Charles opens community pharmacy in Madras
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ new community pharmacy in Madras opened to the public on Monday, bucking the nationwide trend of pharmacy…
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California woman, Redmond man plead not guilty in deadly January shooting at Bend motel; murder trial set for July 2026
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Calfiornia woman and a Redmond man entered not-guilty pleas Monday in the fatal early-January shooting…
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Bend man identified as suspect in mass stabbing at Salem shelter; 5 of 12 victims remain in critical condition
A Bend man has been identified by police as the man who stabbed a dozen people Sunday night at a men’s shelter in Salem, one more than initially…
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Armed Bend man arrested on charges he threatened to commit mass shooting after family argument
An armed Bend man was arrested Friday afternoon and taken to St. Charles Bend for evaluation after allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting…
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Department of Justice files federal hate crime charges against Boulder terror attack suspect
WASHINGTON (KRDO) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the 45-year-old man…
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Two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued from rest area, now being cared for at Think Wild in Bend
(Update-Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, has admitted two orphaned bobcat…
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Beaver State Comic Con brings pop culture fun to Central Oregon
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The annual pop culture event, Beaver State Comic Con, made a return to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. The…
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