Whispering Winds & Street Dog Hero team up to give seniors the gift of companionship
BEND, Ore. –(KTVZ)– Puppies frolicked and played in the courtyard of the Whispering Winds retirement community today. The people at this assisted…
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High Desert Museum’s Kids Curate exhibition shares artwork of yearlong program with La Pine Elementary students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum invites visitors to experience the culmination of a yearlong program that dove into the diverse…
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‘We can build hope’: Habitat for Humanity holds Women Build Week in SE Bend neighborhood
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Week is not just an event — it’s a movement to showcase the…
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‘The competition is always fierce’: 2024 Pole Pedal Paddle champion prepares to defend title
Triathlete Andy Krueger is gearing up to defend his title at this year’s Pole Pedal Paddle, a race he’s been familiar with since…
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Bend shelter says it’s seen few of the homeless forced to move from China Hat Road, but remains prepared
It’s been two weeks since the closure of the Bend area’s largest homeless camp, off China Hat Road. Homeless advocates in Central Oregon are now…
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2025 Sunday Night Football schedule released; Seahawks face rival in weeks 1 & 18
Today, the NFL released the 2025 schedule. There are a few dates to remember, the Seattle Seahawks will face the San Francisco 49ers for a week one…
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Longtime senior producers for NBC’s Dateline & Nightly News visit the KTVZ Studios
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The KTVZ Studio was bustling with questions and great stories from Sandy and Bruce Cummings as they made a special visit…
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COCC to dedicate new Robert D. Maxwell Veterans Resource Center with ceremony, open house, Chinook helicopter
Beginning with the landing of a U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook on its Bend campus athletic field, a Central Oregon Community College dedication event for…
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Central Oregon lawmakers form bipartisan caucus, lay out priorities for current legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Legislative priorities for the 2025 Central Oregon Caucus focus on the region’s unique needs around economic development,…
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Bend Municipal Airport receives $2.14 million federal grant for taxi lanes rehabilitation
Oregon lawmakers announced Wednesday that seven Oregon airports, including the Bend Municipal Airport, have secured about $22.7 million combined in…
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Keeping in step with Redmond’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan, City Council approved a new residential developmentÂ
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — One of the main agenda items in Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting, was the approval of ordinance 2025-09; the Antelope…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft won last year’s Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest. It’s time to nominate for 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business & Industry, in partnership with Here is Oregon, is excited to announce the third annual Coolest Thing Made…
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Groundbreaking new study reveals nearly half of Oregon households struggle to afford basicsÂ
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There were 737,157 Oregon households unable to afford the state’s cost of living in 2023, according to the ALICE…
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Double the speed: New Amazon facility coming to Redmond will make your deliveries faster
.Your Amazon packages could be delivered 50%Â faster soon, thanks to a new delivery facility headed to…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to provide free shred event in La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Republic Services, will be providing a free shred event this…
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SELCO Credit Union awards $77,500 in scholarships to 21 Oregon students, two from Central Oregon
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded $77,500 in scholarships to 21 students throughout Oregon, including $7,000 to…
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N. California refinery fire pushes West Coast gas prices higher; Bend at $3.83, a dime below Oregon’s average
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices are rising in Central Oregon, across the state and in other West Coast states after a fire last week at a…
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Several volunteer project days are coming to Bend parks and trails; first one is Saturday at Manzanita Trail
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is inviting community members to join its Natural Resources and Trails team and…
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‘Put the Phone Away – or Pay’: DCSO Community Action Target Team reports results of recent distracted driving crackdown
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the “Put the Phone Away…
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Highway 97 reopens after car-semi collision south of Diamond Lake in Klamath County
A crash closed Highway 97 in Klamath County for a time Tuesday afternoon, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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