Burgerville officially expands into Central Oregon with grand opening
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over 100 hundred people lined up outside of Burgerville’s newest location on 3rd Street in Bend, for the grand opening of its…
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‘We want to show an immediate reaction’: Central Oregon group protests U.S. bombing of Iran
In response to the U.S.’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday, Central Oregon 50501 organized a protest on Sunday at downtown Bend’s Peace…
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‘Fight for your land’: group gathers in downtown Bend to protest proposed sale of public lands
On Saturday in Bend, a group gathered in Drake Park in protest of a provision being considered as an addition to the Trump administration’s ‘Big…
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Problem Solvers: Social media post highlights reality of camping in Central Oregon, homeless weigh in
(Update: Adding video, comments from poster and homeless) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Jill Sweet shares her life on the road as a vanlifer across social…
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UPDATE: Alder Springs Fire 68% Contained, Final Update Provided as Evacuation Orders Lifted
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Alder Springs Fire is now 68% contained with LEVEL 1 evacuation notices in place. Below is the latest from…
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Prineville’s Rockhound Pow Wow returns to Crook County Fairgrounds
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-standing Crook County tradition is back in full swing. The Rockhound Pow Wow kicked off in Prineville on Thursday,…
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Ray Solley retires July 1st from leading Bend’s Tower Theatre: ‘We made some magic happen’
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After 16 years at the helm of the Tower Theatre, Executive Director Ray Solley is taking his final bow.…
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City of Sisters opens community grants for 2025
The City of Sisters is seeking to award Community Grants to non-profit community groups and otherentities that meet the grant criteria for the…
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Memorial bench installed to honor lives of Jake and Josh Eckstein
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new bench in Prineville now stands as a tribute to Jake and Josh Eckstein, two brothers whose…
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Bear Creek & 27th Street Project Update
Underground utility work is scheduled through the end of August. Please be sure to use the marked detour to navigate around the closure at Bear Creek…
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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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