Show Us Your Garden, pollinators and sunflowers
This week we share with you three really special gardens. A garden with a breathtaking view of the sunsets each night, another with a towering…
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Infant Bobbi from Bend is fighting for her life, as she experiences heart failure and sepsis
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — First-time mom from Bend, Amanda Grippin, is turning to the public for help as her infant daughter battles life-threatening…
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Clear the Shelters: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Animal Rescue Ranch has friendly farm animals looking for forever homes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the entire month of August, KTVZ and our local shelter and business partners once again teamed up to clear the shelters and…
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Back to School: Mental health resources available for students in need at Bend-La Pine schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following the pandemic, there’s been a rise in the need for mental health resources–not just in schools, but everywhere. KTVZ…
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Redmond City Council approves to next phase in Central Dry Canyon and Airport Terminal Building Expansion projectsÂ
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Redmond City Councilors held their meeting Tuesday night. In council chambers, there were two major agenda…
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Flat Fire forces evacuation of ‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office, says he and his family were forced to…
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Fatal single-car accident in Crook County claims life of Prineville woman
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday morning just before 9:00 a.m., Crook County Sheriff’s Office and EMS from Crook County Fire and Rescue responded…
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Central Oregon school districts release plans for phone policy, amid Governor Kotek phone ban
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With students heading back to the classroom next week, school districts are adapting to Governor Tina Kotek’s order to ban…
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Mt. Bachelor’s Redline Rally is this Saturday! Hear from one of the participants ahead of the event
Mt. Bachelor is gearing up for the fifth-annual Redline Rally, Central Oregon’s premier downhill bike event. Ahead of Saturday’s action-packed…
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A community meeting was held Monday night in Sisters to update concerned citizens on the Flat Fire, as more difficulties or problematic weather events may occur this weekÂ
SISTERS, Ore. {KTVZ} — AÂ community meeting was held Monday night at the Sisters High School auditorium, where fire and law enforcement officials…
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Back to School: Bend shopping options from apparel to supplies as online prices rise
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As summer winds down, one thing is top of mind for many children and parents: the 2025-26 school year!…
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Think Wild offers tips for aiding wildlife as Central Oregon battles Flat Fire
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As crews work to contain the Flat Fire, now at just under 22,000 acres, Think Wild Central Oregon is offering tips on how to aid…
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Closet light ignites fire in home; Bend Fire stresses smoke alarm safety
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…
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Police seize more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana, shut down unlicensed extraction lab
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Police seized thousands of pounds of marijuana and dismantled a large, unlicensed extraction lab during a raid Friday morning…
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Your voice matters: State and local leaders host Central Oregon Town HallÂ
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — There was a Central Oregon legislative Town Hall Sunday morning at OSU Cascades, Edward J. Ray Hall, in Bend. Oregon…
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Crews respond to fire at Prineville Freight Depot; cause under investigation
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fire crews are responded to a fire reported Sunday morning at the Prineville Freight Depot on Northwest Bus Evans Road. The…
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Meet Wingwalk Sam, the high flying, death defying wingwalker at the Madras air show
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The 25th annual air show of the Cascades kicked off today at the Madras Municipal Airport. Matthew Draxton was there live…
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Samson Garner’s ex-wife testifies about end of troubled marriage at his trial on charges he plotted a mass shooting at Smith Rock
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…
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St. Charles Health System to open a Community Pharmacy in Prineville
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System has announced it plans to open a Community Pharmacy in Prineville to help preserve access to…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to assault of girlfriend, who jumped from moving car to escape
(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting his girlfriend with a…
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