BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mt. Bachelor has announced that Memorial Day weekend will mark the last chance to get out on the slopes for the 2024/2025 season. Bachelor will be hosting several events Memorial Day weekend including the Annual North American Pond Skimming Championships on Sunday. On Monday, Bachelor will host the the Last Chairs
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Here at Impulse Elite in Bend, it’s all about combining cheer, dance, tumbling and gymnastics. In fact, this team, they’re already state champions. Fresh off of their big win this year, where 2 of their teams won the state championship at the Pinnacle Cheerleading Championships in Las Vegas, on May 11th
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Sisters man was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop Wednesday morning on assault, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting a pedestrian on a sidewalk and a short time later brandishing a knife during an argument. Around 10:50 a.m., Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported hit and
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(Update-Adding Video and Comments from Representative Janelle Bynum) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A Northwest senator sounded the alarm Monday over a report that the National Weather Service Pendleton forecast office, which provides forecasts for Central and Eastern Oregon and Washington, won’t have overnight forecaster staffing due to Trump administration job cuts and a hiring freeze. Senator
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Update: Adding video. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregonians will be honoring service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at several events around the area on Memorial Day. Bend’s Memorial Day Service begins at 1 p.m. at the Central Oregon Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. In downtown Bend, volunteers will read
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday afternoon, just after 5 p.m., Bend Police responded to multiple calls about an indecent exposure incident at the Box Factory in Bend. The initial call reported a man exposing himself and soliciting people at the corner of Colorado Ave. and Staats Street. Officers arrived in the area where the
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Every Friday, Jericho Road’s Weekend Food Program sends out food bags to students across the Redmond School District.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District and Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company provided an update Tuesday on the ongoing construction for the RAPRD Recreation Center. Here’s what they shared, in full: During a Quality Control construction inspection, a non-structural issue was identified involving the high-performance paint coating applied to some of
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(Update: Adding video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather in Oregon, just wait a minute and it will change.” In late March, the weather changed in the mountains just north of Burns, the snowpack started melting – fast! Burns is a small community of 2,700 in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend announced Wednesday it will soon be requesting applications for the development of affordable housing, pending Bend City Council approval on Wednesday, June 4. The total amount of funding available is $5.7 million, and this competitive offering is a combination of three funding sources: $4 million in Pathways
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Due to unfavorable conditions, Deschutes National Forest firefighters have canceled the 215 acres of prescribed burning planned for Wednesday a mile southwest of Bend.
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LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dog hoarding is growing in rural areas of Southern Oregon’s Lake County, as 14 dogs were seized just this month, and 100 more are likely on the way. The concerning issue has caught the attention of several Central Oregonians, who have stepped in to help. “Oh, my God! It –
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program will honor and recognize former trauma patients on Wednesday, May 21 at St. Charles Bend. The event will include a visit from therapy dogs, a free barbecue lunch and the chance to connect with St. Charles caregivers, first responders and fellow medical trauma survivors. “Every
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ Chief Meteorologist John Carroll traveled to Prineville on Tuesday to speak with a very polite and inquisitive group of first-grade students. During his visit, John read from his book “The Adventures of Robbie the Raindrop” about the water cycle. The kiddos were curious about recycling and the water cycle, as
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — MountainStar Family Relief Nursery recently received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their fourth annual Believe in Local grant campaign In Oregon, the threshold for “high stress” is set at six stressors, yet families seeking help from MountainStar face an average
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Memorial Day weekend, the Madras Police Department will be conducting High-Visibility Enforcement patrols, with a targeted focus on speeding violations and Move Over Law compliance. With holiday traffic expected to increase and more pedestrians, cyclists, and road workers present on the roads, officers will be out in force to help
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regon State Police released an update Friday regarding care being given to the animals at West Coast Game Park Safari, where a raid took place Thursday after a lengthy criminal investigation.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man seen on widely distributed video apparently striking his dog repeatedly with a shovel was arraigned on two charges Tuesday and a plea hearing was set. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Alycia Herriott set a June 27 plea hearing for John Coe Richardson, 75, who was indicted nearly two
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– EarthCruiser recently announced the completion of a major milestone: the final direct customer-ordered EarthCruiser EXP in the build queue has been completed and delivered. But the Bend company that closed its American Lane manufacturing facility a year ago also outlined its big new plans for the future. “This is a proud moment for us,” said EarthCruiser founders Lance Gillies and Michelle Boltz. “Delivering EXP
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The police search for a burglary and domestic violence suspect closed a busy southwest Redmond street and put two nearby schools in Secure status Tuesday. He eluded capture, prompting a call to the public for any leads to his whereabouts.
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