BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Roadhouse has opened its doors in East Bend, taking over the former location of “The Phoenix.” The new restaurant features a broad, roadhouse-style menu designed to serve families and large groups. The establishment is one of the few restaurants in Bend to remain open past 9 p.m., serving its
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County reminded community members Thursday to watch out for email scams that try to steal personal or financial information. Some scams may appear to come from county email accounts and reference real permit numbers or application details. These messages may request urgent payment, ask for bank account or Social Security
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department announced Thursday that it’s been awarded the 2025 Enforcement Agency of the Year by the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force. In addition, Bend Police Officer Zachary Childers was named the 2025 DUII Officer of the Year. Officer Childers has been a Bend officer since 2017 and in law enforcement for
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Oregon’s poet laureate, Oregon Humanities announced Thursday. A celebrated poet/writer, educator and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, Waterston will serve a second two-year term, ending in August 2028. Waterston is
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Madras City Council is exploring new law enforcement models, including a possible contract with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. In a meeting on March 31st, officials reviewed the pros and cons of supplementing, or even replacing, their police force with the sheriff’s officers. To this end, they consulted with former Deschutes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is encouraging residents to get their homes ready for wildfire season and take advantage of the free yard debris drop-off events offered each year through the FireFree program. The county noted that during a wildfire, most homes are lost when falling embers smolder and ignite dry, vulnerable areas around
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More than 100 Central Oregon Community College classified workers “resoundingly” approved a new three-year contact Wednesday that includes raises of up to 28%, averting a first-ever strike that would have begun early Thursday, union leaders said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department will launch an automated traffic enforcement program starting April 15. The initiative begins with a 30-day warning period at three intersections selected for high crash rates and community safety concerns. The program is designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes and increase safety
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s good news this morning–and it has to do with all of the winter weather we’ve been seeing this week. Mt. Bachelor received nine inches of snow overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. From the resort’s Mountain Report, “Old Man Winter really came through for us this time, bringing 9” of blower
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is considering two proposals to change school attendance boundary lines following a 2% growth in student population over the last two years. The district is the only one among the state’s 20 largest to see an increase in enrollment. Enrollment Growth Exceeds Capacity The growth has pushed
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire possibly tied to a battery bank from solar panels heavily damaged a La Pine home Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. The fire that began in the home’s laundry room and began to spread was reported around 12:15 p.m. in the 16000 block of Buena Vista Drive.
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Senator Ron Wyden joined KTVZ’s 5 PM broadcast for a LIVE in-studio interview. You’ll see it in the next slide above, or embedded in the article below. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local and state leaders gathered at Bend City Hall Wednesday afternoon alongside U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden to push back against federal efforts they say
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend said Wednesday it has partnered with KultureCity, a national nonprofit advancing sensory accessibility and inclusion, to become a certified “Sensory Inclusive” organization at its downtown visitor center. The organization said that means the Bend Visitor Center is better prepared to serve people with sensory sensitivities and invisible disabilities, including autism,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Civic Action Project will host the region’s first Civic Action Summit from April 7 to April 9, 2026, at Central Oregon Community College campuses in Redmond and Bend. The 2.5-day workshop is designed to build local expertise in civic assemblies and deliberative democracy. The event is hosted by
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor received 6 inches of snow over the past week, with forecasts calling for up to 7-10 inches of additional accumulation by Thursday afternoon. Our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll is tracking a Winter Weather Warning and has enacted two Local Alert Weather Days for the impactful snowfall ahead. He
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon announced Wednesday it has been named a 2025 Pinnacle Award winner for program excellence by the organization’s national leadership. The local agency is one of only five organizations chosen for the honor out of more than 230 agencies across the United States. The Pinnacle
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Partners for Affordable Housing and Bend YIMBY will host an all-coalition meeting on April 2 in Bend to discuss housing development strategies and prepare for an upcoming candidate forum. The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. at The Barrel Room at UPP Liquids, located at 550 SW Industrial Way. The
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation began overnight construction on U.S. 20 in Sisters on March 29 to upgrade curb ramps and pedestrian crossings. The project aims to bring the infrastructure into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. These improvements are designed to make it easier and safer for people walking
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in January and 5.3%, as revised, in December, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednsday. That’s higher than the U.S. unemployment rate, which was 4.3% in January and 4.4% in December. Here’s the full report from the agency on where jobs were gained or lost as 2026
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Update: KTVZ’s Claire Elmer spoke with some of the people who help make the High Desert Stampede possible. Tune in for more Thursday on KTVZ News at 4:00 p.m. REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Stampede has returned for its ninth year at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Ore. The
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