Local News Archives

‘Right treatment at the right time’: City of Bend highlights street preservation efforts and winter preparations

November 3, 2025 11:05 am Claire Elmer

Bend’s relatively new transportation utility fee is changing how the city maintains and clears its streets — from fresh pavement in the summer…

Oregon Health Authority offers four steps to a happy, safe and healthy holiday meal

November 26, 2025 5:11 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families, friends and Thanksgiving guests can stay safe from foodborne germs by practicing four simple steps…

KIDS Center asks the community to give families ‘Hope for the Holidays’

November 26, 2025 4:45 pm KTVZ

(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This holiday season, Central Oregonians can give a child and family much-needed support by taking part in…

BLM extends guide permit application period for Lower Deschutes and Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic Rivers

November 26, 2025 4:32 pm KTVZ

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is extending the deadline to apply for new special recreation permits for guiding…

2,500 MILES: Austin man walks from Texas to Oregon for mental health, on track to reach Bend this weekend

November 26, 2025 10:11 am Jillian Fortner

(update: adding video, comments from Alex Bradley) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Austin man walking more than 2,500 miles to honor his best friend and…

Deschutes commissioner district proposed map

Deschutes County commissioners to take up proposed five-district map, recommended by committee on 4-3 vote

November 13, 2025 12:07 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners next Wednesday will take up a contentious five-district map for future commissioner elections, recommended on a recent…

To protect deer and elk habitat, Deschutes National Forest wildlife winter range closures begin next week

November 26, 2025 2:36 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four annual winter range closures take effect next Monday across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for…

OSP arrests California truck driver after SUV struck his jackknifed semi on Highway 20, killing two people

November 26, 2025 2:16 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A California truck driver was arrested by Oregon State Police on two counts of criminally negligent homicide after an SUV struck…

Oregon business group urges lawmakers to act on ‘unsanctioned public camping,’ prepares possible ballot measure

November 26, 2025 10:57 am KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon business organization is calling on state lawmakers to restore local control over “unsanctioned public camping” – and…

Campaign to refer Oregon gas tax, fee hikes to 2026 ballot say they’ve gathered close to twice the needed signatures

November 25, 2025 4:33 pm KTVZ, Spencer Sacks

(Adding Video and quotes from local volunteers) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The organizers of an Oregon initiative campaign to refer to voters the recent…

Thanksgiving help in Central Oregon, deals and support

November 25, 2025 11:16 pm Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — For many Central Oregonians, the cost of Thanksgiving this year feels tougher despite some good news on food prices. Rising…

Oregon Supreme Court ruling has state reviewing, recalculating prison sentences – and 17 released inmates back behind bars

November 25, 2025 6:13 pm KTVZ

(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sentences are being recalculated for hundreds of current or former Oregon prison inmates after a state…

Thanksgiving Grand Buffet happening at Bend’s Riverhouse Convention Center

November 25, 2025 5:59 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you have not made your Thanksgiving plans, it’s not too late. There’s going to be a massive banquet in Bend, with some of…

La Pine child sex abuse suspect’s former employer says she’s not welcome back if released, disputes attorney’s claim in court

November 25, 2025 5:44 pm Claire Elmer

Former La Pine volleyball coach Sierra Stigall faces dozens of sex crime charges involving two alleged underage victims, and new questions have…

Central Oregon Health Council releases diabetes ‘community snapshot’

November 25, 2025 5:33 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Diabetes is one of the most common health challenges in Central Oregon. To coincide with Diabetes Awareness Month, the Central…

Old Mill winter artist Jennifer McCaffrey

Bend’s Jennifer McCaffrey named Old Mill District’s 2025 Winter Art Series Artist

November 25, 2025 4:07 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Whatever you do, don’t put Jennifer McCaffrey in a box. Known for her expressive oil paintings, McCaffrey, the artist…

Washington man arrested in Redmond, accused of traveling for sex with ’14-year-old girl’ who was actually undercover officer

November 25, 2025 1:35 pm Barney Lerten

A Washington state man was arrested Monday in Redmond and arraigned Tuesday on charges he traveled to Central Oregon to engage in sex with a…

Cascade Natural Gas crews stop leak, repair line broken by contractor that closed Highway 126 for several hours

November 24, 2025 4:32 pm Barney Lerten

A contractor working on an ADA curb ramp project in Redmond hit a natural gas line Monday afternoon, causing a leak that shut Highway 126 and other…

Holiday and year-round scams hit Central Oregon hard—here’s how to stay safe

November 24, 2025 11:59 pm Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — As the holidays approach, scammers ramp up their efforts to deceive consumers—and Central Oregonians are among the many…

Bail reduced for former La Pine coach now accused of rape, sexual abuse of two minors; number of charges grows

November 15, 2025 7:42 pm Harley Coldiron, Claire Elmer, Spencer Sacks

Sierra Stigall, a 22-year-old former La Pine Middle School volleyball coach, went before a judge on Monday at the Deschutes County Courthouse.…