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Bend-La Pine Education Foundation to receive $74,000 from charity golf tournament

September 16, 2025 8:30 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is receiving a major monetary boost following the 2025 Central Oregon Charity…

Crook County Fair Board, Crooked River Roundup clash over contract terms

September 16, 2025 7:41 am Tracee Tuesday

PRINEVILLE, Ore. {KTVZ} — The Crook County Fair Board held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night in Prineville. One of the big topics on…

Bend man is nearly scammed, here’s how he caught it

September 15, 2025 10:17 pm Triton Notary

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Bend man successfully avoided getting scammed last week by recognizing some key signs. Kevin Davie reached out to KTVZ News…

Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home and drove away, but was caught after a high-speed chase

September 15, 2025 5:01 pm Barney Lerten

Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home Monday afternoon, then fled the scene by car, but was caught after a chase that reached speeds…

City of Bend seeking analyst as it looks to streamline housing permit review times

September 15, 2025 7:17 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Monday it is requesting proposals from qualified parties to analyze permitting processes and recommend…

Park it: COCC joining in national ‘Week Without Driving’ campaign

September 15, 2025 6:49 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a mission of encouraging carpooling, bus rides and bike trips in the name of recognizing that some one-third of Americans…

Hayden Homes chosen for new 262-acre SE Bend development with focus on affordable housing for educators

September 11, 2025 1:18 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh, Claire Elmer

After being offered for sale by the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL), Hayden Homes has been chosen to purchase and develop a 260-acre property…

COCC joins national ‘Week Without Driving’ campaign

September 15, 2025 5:06 pm KTVZ - News Team

With a mission of encouraging carpooling, bus rides and bike trips in the name of recognizing that some one-third of Americans aren’t able to…

Motorcycle-pickup crash closes Highway 22E at Idanha for several hours, delays Central Oregon travelers

September 15, 2025 3:34 pm Barney Lerten

IDANHA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with a pickup Saturday night that closed state Highway 22E at Idanha…

Early morning roll-over car crash in south Bend closed northbound highway lanes for hours

September 14, 2025 11:31 am Claire Elmer

(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, Bend Police responded to a roll-over car crash on Highway 97 near…

Bend cancer survivors and advocates travel to nation’s capital to urge Congress to take a stand in the fight against cancer

September 14, 2025 7:10 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto…

A massive crane used for Deschutes County Courthouse construction has been removed

September 14, 2025 5:13 pm Claire Elmer

Commuters using a busy stretch of downtown Bend road take note — a section of Bond Street off Greenwood Avenue is closed as crews work on the…

Crews contain RV Fire in Juniper Ridge’s Temporary Short Stay Area

September 14, 2025 4:28 pm KTVZ - News Team

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Late Sunday morning, Deschutes County 911 received several reports of an RV fire in the Juniper Ridge Temporary Short Stay Area…

Love Downtown Bend? Here’s how you can help as a volunteer

September 14, 2025 7:29 pm KTVZ - News Team

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Downtown Bend Business Association is looking for volunteers to keep Bend thriving. Whether you can give a few hours or want…

Community invited to honor veterans during 2025 Honor Flight events

September 14, 2025 7:18 pm KTVZ

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Honor Flight of Central Oregon (HFCO) invites community members to help honor and support local veterans as they prepare for a…