BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new study shows that Oregon State University-Cascades contributed $89.9 million in economic impact to the Central Oregon region in 2024, reflecting the campus’s growth, spending, research and other contributions to the surrounding community. The report, commissioned by OSU, details the collective impact of the university’s contributions to the economy and
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small but very visible fire broke out Wednesday along Highway 126 in Prineville and was quickly extinguished by Crook County Fire & Rescue crews. The 217 Od Grade Fire was reported in the Lookout Butte area on the north side of “the grade” into Prineville shortly after 1 p.m. and
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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crater Lake National Park is seeking a new superintendent after Kevin Heatley, the park’s previous superintendent, announced he would be leaving the position in late May. Heatley was hired in January of 2025. His resignation comes only five months after being selected for the position. Heatley cited budget
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday afternoon, the area between Redmond and Terrebonne was the center of attention for wildfire suppression as a quickly developing wildfire came to life. The fire quickly grew from one acre at around 4:45 to an estimated 20 acres by 5:30. The fuel was mainly grass and some small trees
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Students in the OSU-Cascades Outdoor Products program recently were able to put their final projects on display for public viewing.
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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 the efforts of vector control groups like the Four Rivers Vector Control District. It’s not pest control. Its entire focus is on killing mosquitoes and getting them early before they start
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Smoke could be seen across Central Oregon as fire crews ramp up prescribed burning. Tuesday, 91 acres were burned southwest of Sisters as the season comes to a close and wildfire season approaches. “Should a wildfire start in these areas where we have conducted prescribed burning, firefighters have a greater chance of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will present diplomas to 1,387 seniors during seven high school graduation ceremonies this Thursday through next Tuesday. The Class of 2025 includes 491 Honors Diploma recipients, 129 Seal of Biliteracy recipients, and 25 students who are receiving their International Baccalaureate diploma. Many others have challenged themselves with rigorous
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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 Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain,” announced the opening date for its newest restaurant and first in Central Oregon, near the Bend Elks Stadium in southeast Bend. Burgerville said it
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The Deschutes National Forest is conducting two more prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Crescent and Sisters ranger districts.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are edging lower as June begins, even as crude oil prices are climbing, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The Ukrainian attacks on Russia are putting upward pressure on oil prices, but prices remain below $65 per barrel. This is helping to keep pump prices calm even as demand for gasoline
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Deschutes National Forest firefighters conducted a total of 271 acres of prescribed burns on Monday at two locations near Bend and Sisters, and residents are being urged to keep doors and windows closed to ease smoke impacts.
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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 residents who lined up on Saturday for free pet vaccines, flea/tick medications, and pet food. The free wellness clinic is among the services that help bridge gaps between the
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You can join Cascades East Transit for free bus rides during Try Transit Week, a community-wide celebration of public transportation throughout Central Oregon this week.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ new community pharmacy in Madras opened to the public on Monday, bucking the nationwide trend of pharmacy closures and helping fill a critical health need for the region. “Today is an exciting day for our community and St. Charles, as we are opening a pilot community pharmacy in Madras
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Calfiornia woman and a Redmond man entered not-guilty pleas Monday in the fatal early-January shooting of a Bend man at the Holiday Motel and their joint trial was set for July of next year. Few words were spoken by either co-defendant Monday as each appeared by video
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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 reported. Five remain in critical condition, Salem police said Monday morning.
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An armed Bend man was arrested Friday afternoon and taken to St. Charles Bend for evaluation after allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting after an argument with family members, police said Monday.
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WASHINGTON (KRDO) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the 45-year-old man accused of setting people on fire in Boulder on Sunday. The FBI called it a targeted terror attack, as he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at people gathered for a demonstration in support of the
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(Update-Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, has admitted two orphaned bobcat kittens rescued from a highway rest stop for rehabilitation. The young siblings were rescued after being found alone at a rest stop near Tygh Valley in Wasco County, with no sign of their mother, who
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