High Desert Museum’s Rendezvous returns on August 23rd
BEND, OR — Tickets are now available for the High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous —…
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City of Sisters announces its second Community Conversation on homelessness, set for June 24
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to attend a second Community Conversation on homelessness on Tuesday, June 24 from 5:00 to 6:30…
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Over 100 carcasses of snakes, lizards, tortoises and tarantulas found in abandoned La Pine-area home; owner arrested
A 65-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Thursday on 25 felony counts of first-degree animal neglect, more than eight months after a welfare check at…
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Public land in Oregon at risk, part of proposal for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – If passed, a budget reconciliation proposal, introduced by Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee, would put 3.2 million acres of…
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Five years later, a fuels reduction project in Crooked River Ranch passed the test posed by the Alder Springs Fire
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of the key reasons firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fast-moving Alder Springs Fire this week…
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Three Sisters Irrigation District finishes final piping project, a major milestone in Whychus Creek restoration
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The final section of canal piping in the Three Sisters Irrigation District has been completed, marking a major milestone in…
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Crooked River Ranch residents feel anxious optimism as Alder Springs Fire is tamed, evacuation levels drop
According to Central Oregon Fire Management, crews made substantial progress Wednesday on the more than 3,200-acre Alder Springs Fire near Crooked…
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Problem Solvers: How Redmond Airport’s team is handling expansion, safety and security
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Zachary Bass has served as the director of Redmond Airport for nine years, a job that feels like…
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Butler Market & Wells Acres Roundabout and Key Route Project Update
This project will deliver a long-desired improvement to the Butler Market and Wells Acres intersection safety and efficiency, and…
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Drones have become an increasingly useful tool to help fight blazes like the Alder Springs Fire
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have a relatively new and increasingly useful tool – drones – to use in various ways to help fight…
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Five Bend-La Pine School Board members take oath of office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Five community members elected in May to serve on the Board of Directors for Bend-La Pine Schools took the oath of office…
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New Deschutes County 2025-26 budget preps for five-member board, building youth mental health care facility
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26), following a series…
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Bend Chamber names Sara Odendahl as interim CEO
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Bend Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Sara Odendahl as the Interim CEO. Sara is the Chamber’s Director of…
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Assistance League of Bend, Every Child Central Oregon partner to provide emergency clothing to children in foster care
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Assistance League of Bend is proud to partner with Every Child Central Oregon to provide Emergency Clothing Bundles to…
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: local neurologist highlights early Alzheimer’s symptoms and new diagnostic tools
BEND, Ore. (IKTVZ) — June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and each week, we’re sharing stories and resources to help families better understand…
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Ask the Mayor: Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch discusses the upcoming Amazon facility, water conservation and fireworks
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From the upcoming Amazon center, Redmond’s ongoing water conservation efforts, and plans to keep safe and have fun this 4th…
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‘I’m tired, I want my house back’: Residents recall Alder Springs Fire evacuationsÂ
TERREBONNE, Ore. [KTVZ] — Wildfires continue to challenge communities in central Oregon as the Alder Springs Fire approached Crooked River Ranch on…
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With sledgehammers swinging, the $180 million Redmond Municipal Airport terminal expansion gets underway
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sledgehammers were the tool of the day Wednesday as the Redmond Municipal Airport officially broke ground, demolition-style,…
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EXCLUSIVE: New Bethlehem Inn Director takes the reins and talks about the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Central Oregon’s largest facilities for finding help getting off the streets, now has a new face leading the high-barrier…
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Deschutes County board OKs lease for six Safe Parking and Microshelter sites on Public Safety Campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go. Nonprofit…
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