BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Fire & Rescue responded to a residential structure fire on White Rock Loop just before 1pm Saturday. No one was at home at the start of the fire and upon returning the Home Owner heard smoke alarms and saw smoke coming from various openings in the structure and proceeded to
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Police seized thousands of pounds of marijuana and dismantled a large, unlicensed extraction lab during a raid Friday morning in southern Deschutes County. On August 22, 2025, just after 7am, the Oregon State Police SWAT team served a search warrant in the 11000 block of Cedarwood Drive. While the address
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — There was a Central Oregon legislative Town Hall Sunday morning at OSU Cascades, Edward J. Ray Hall, in Bend. Oregon Representative Emerson Levy and Oregon Senator Anthony Broadman, hosted the Town Hall. Representative Levy says, the purpose of the Town Hall was to hear Central Oregon’s voice, as it matters.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fire crews are responded to a fire reported Sunday morning at the Prineville Freight Depot on Northwest Bus Evans Road. The fire is put out, but officials have shared whether anyone was injured or what sparked the fire. This remains an open investigation. We’ll update as soon as more information becomes
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The 25th annual air show of the Cascades kicked off today at the Madras Municipal Airport. Matthew Draxton was there live during our Sunrise newscasts. He was able to speak with some of the performers, including a wing walker. The person you see crawling up the wing of the plane is Sam
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Samson Garner’s ex-wife testified by video at his trial Friday, offering details about how their marriage had hit rough times and she eventually moved to Michigan with their two children and filed for divorce. It was finalized shortly before Garner is accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System has announced it plans to open a Community Pharmacy in Prineville to help preserve access to local pharmacy services in Crook County. St. Charles said it is acquiring the current Clinic Pharmacy operating near St. Charles Prineville, with the transition slated to take place later this fall.
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(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting his girlfriend with a pistol, prompting her to jump from the moving car, suffering life-threatening injuries. Here’s a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Warm Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help in finding an 11-year-old boy who went missing with his father from Redmond on Monday. The agency said the child may be at risk, and the pair could be heading to Disneyland. Here is the Oregon
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REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) – Congressman Cliff Bentz was in Redmond Friday, speaking with smokejumpers from the Redmond Air Center. While there he took questions from KTVZ News. The Republican representative toured the smokejumpers facility, and asked questions about this year’s fire season and how crews are prepared to respond. The smokejumpers told the congressman they’ve been able
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service has announced it will be hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It says these positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies. The jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians,
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President Trump says he plans to sign an executive order ending mail-in ballots nationwide. Opponents say the move would cause major challenges — especially in states like Oregon, where vote-by-mail has been the standard for decades.
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The deadline to apply is August 31st Show off your skills and shake things up at our 7-week Bartending Competition Series running September 26 – November 7. In this bracket-style competition, bartenders will go head-to-head each week, advancing round by round until one finalist takes the crown. Compete against Central Oregon’s top talent for bragging
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new sign at Riverbend Park is asking river users to choose “river-friendly” sun protection. It’s part of Girl Scout Serafina Quercini’s Gold Award project, aimed at reducing sunscreen chemicals that can wash into the Deschutes. I was curious because most people know that coral reefs are impacted
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Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that the individual identified and arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was not a camp counselor at Camp Caldera per Caldera.CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Portland man was arrested Thursday on rape, sexual abuse and related charges of sexual misconduct while working at Camp
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(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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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is moving forward with new rules on cell phones and other personal devices. Wednesday evening, the Redmond School Board adopted policy #JF-CEB, which governs the use of Personal Electronic Devices, also known as PED’s. Back in July, Governor Tina Kotek, issued Executive Order 25-09, prohibiting the use
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first full day of testimony in the trial of a Portland man accused of plotting to commit a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event turned emotional when Samson Garner’s ex-girlfriend spoke about finding a bag of climbing gear on her porch when she returned home from a trip
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Anna Salon had its grand opening Wednesday night in Discovery Corner, featuring refreshments and a raffle with local businesses providing prizes. Anna Johnson and her husband, Noah Johnson, along with their children from left to right Jerusalem, Emmaus, Jubilee, Kai and Ryan (Clay is not pictured) Johnson, were all present for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2015, NBC Universal’s nationwide pet adoption initiative, Clear The Shelters, has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find their forever family. Animal shelters across Central Oregon are joining in with hopes of emptying their kennels. KTVZ News will be featuring shelters in the region This week we are highlighting the Humane Society
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