MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Shop with a Cop program in Jefferson County is preparing for its fourth year of supporting low-income families during the holiday season. Children participating in the initiative are selected with the assistance of the Family Access Network. Over its past three years, the program has assisted 42 local families. Selected
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications from Bend-area residents to fill a vacancy on the county Planning Commission. Qualified candidates have until 4 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2026, to submit their application materials. The Planning Commission reviews land use policies and zoning regulations, making recommendations directly to the Deschutes County Board of
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices in Oregon are continuing to fall, dropping 9.5 cents over the past week to an average of $4.75 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Prices are now 26.4 cents lower than a month ago but remain nearly 92 cents higher than this time last year. The national average also dropped,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College has broken ground on an estimated $8 million expansion and renovation of its Manufacturing Center. The project comes amid growing regional demand for skilled labor and heightened student enrollment in technical fields. The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Oregon’s welding workforce will expand by 15% between
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia River Circuit Finals are coming to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond November 5-7, bringing three nights of rodeo action and community events. Organizers say each night will include a tribute honoring the victims and families affected by the October 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students at Silver Rail Elementary School are scheduled to return to their building on Thursday, Nov. 12, following the expected completion of restoration work. Bend-La Pine Schools announced the reopening timeline in an update sent to staff and families yesterday. Restoration work at the elementary school is expected to wrap up
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly three weeks after four people were killed inside Silver Rail Elementary School — and other lives forever changed — families are confronting a decision few could have imagined: whether, when, and how to return. A Bend-La Pine Schools survey found 86.2% of respondents listed returning to Silver Rail as their
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After almost 20 years in business, local sushi restaurant Mio Sushi is closing after the Old Mill District decided not to renew it’s lease. Mio Sushi had some of the county’s lowest health inspection scores in recent years, with violations including improper sanitation, food storage temperatures and missing food handler permits.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend South Little League has launched the Silver Rail Elementary Scholarship Fund to provide 100% registration scholarships for students wishing to play baseball or softball during the 2027 season. The initiative was established following a tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary. The scholarship fund was created to ensure financial constraints do not
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The early-season snow is quite a draw to visit Mt. Bachelor, but two drivers in a 90-mph hurry to hit the slopes got what Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies called an unwanted “souvenir from their trip, and it definitely wasn’t a season pass.” Here’s DCSO’s lighthearted Facebook post Monday – with a
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine firefighters were battling a structure fire at an adult foster home on Huntington Road early Monday afternoon, the second structure fire in the area in three days. “La Pine Rural Fire Protection District is on-scene of a structure fire 50792 S Huntington Road,” a Facebook post and X
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue and the Crooked River Ranch Volunteer Fire Association are hosting a Holiday Giving Tree program to support local families in need. The initiative relies on community donations to provide holiday gifts for families living in the area. Participants pick tag requests from a tree set
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. – Voters in a quarter of Oregon’s 36 counties will vote in Tuesday’s election on whether to raise local property taxes to fund struggling fire districts and departments trying to keep up with rising costs and record acreage burned. The tax levies and bonds for firefighting and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Rail Elementary teaching assistant Becky Drury is recovering after undergoing surgery last week to reconstruct her left arm following the Oct. 15 shooting attack at the school. Drury was seriously wounded during the shooting at the school. A GoFundMe campaign established to support her recovery has raised more than $200,000.
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Public schools in Deschutes County can apply for up to $2,000 per project in waste prevention grants provided by The Environmental Center. The funding, supported by the Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste, aims to help reduce waste as the local landfill nears capacity. Grants are open to public schools
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 1.16 million Oregon voters had cast ballots as of Monday, Nov. 2, according to NBC News, citing data from TargetSmart. That represents about 31% of the state’s 3.78 million registered voters. Oregon is a vote-by-mail state, and ballots are automatically sent to registered voters.
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SALT LAKE CITY (KTVZ) — A 17-year-old Utah girl reported missing 17 months ago was safely recovered in Oregon on Sunday and a 39-year-old man with her was arrested, the FBI said. Oregon law enforcement worked with FBI in Salt Lake City and the Rich County Sheriff’s Office, located the girl, who was reported missing
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ryan GosWING, a pallid bat from Oregon, has won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest. The victory marks the fourth consecutive year that a contestant from Oregon has claimed the crown in the national competition. The annual contest takes place during Bat Week in the lead-up to Halloween
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Central, Ore. (KTVZ) — With daylight saving time ending over the weekend, Central Oregon families and drivers are adjusting to earlier sunsets, bringing renewed attention to safety around school buses and bus stops. Clocks moved back one hour Sunday morning, providing more daylight in the morning but bringing darkness earlier in the evening. In Bend,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — With 62% of Oregon’s carbon monoxide emergencies occurring during fall and winter, state fire officials today urged residents to take precautions before colder temperatures arrive. The warning coincides with the start of November, which marks Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month. In 2025, 83% of Oregon’s more than 300 fire agencies reported responding
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