Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore., recognized National Wildlife Day on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, highlighting its ongoing care for more than 100 ambassador animals. The occasion coincides with the one-year anniversary of the museum receiving accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Opened in 1982, the museum operates
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A section of Butler Market Road officially re-opened today after months of construction. The road between NE Brinson Boulevard and Broken Bow Drive is now open to westbound traffic. The change comes as crews wrap up major work on the Butler Market Corridor Project. The project includes a new roundabout at Butler
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families in the Bend-La Pine School District have one less thing to worry about this school year: packing lunch. All students in the district are eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch every school day through the federal Community Eligibility Provision program. Families do not need to complete
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, a major road project in Bend is moving forward, but weather has delayed some paving work. Paving on Franklin Avenue between NE Third and Eighth streets is now scheduled for September 8th and 9th. Drivers should expect temporary one-way closures during that work. The Franklin undercrossing is still set
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals visited the Humane Society of Central Oregon to meet Remy, an eight-year-old dog who has been waiting for a new home since Aug. 3.Shelter staff describe Remy as house-trained, comfortable on a leash and previously happy living with cats. She may be shy and quiet at first,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News at 10 pm on FOX is preempted due to FOX programming following the network’s coverage of Fresno State Vs. USC.Viewers can still get the latest local news on KTVZ News at 11 pm on NBC, which will air as scheduled and feature the season premiere of The Big Playback.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Residents of Deschutes River Woods are raising money for a wildland brush truck, which would be utilized by community members during emergencies. Currently, DRW has raised almost $5,000 out of their $10,000 goal. According to a GoFundMe organized by Jeff Thompson, Heppner Fire District is offering up their 1979 Wildland Brush
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial after the jury deliberated for seven days without reaching a unanimous verdict. So, now what happens? Judge William Sullivan told the parties Friday afternoon he’d like to retry the case later in the fall. In the meantime,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — A former Labor Secretary with ties to Oregon is under fire from the Labor Department’s internal watchdog. A new 40-page report says Lori Chavez-Deremer spent public money on personal travel and tolerated harassment. It also found she had an inappropriate relationship with a member of her security detail. More than three
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CNN By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, and Elise Hammond A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children, after jurors deadlocked and were unable to reach a verdict. The jury deliberated for about 38 hours over seven days. Jury notes indicated
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management issued a warning Friday ahead of Labor Day weekend that wildfire season is far from over across Oregon and Washington. More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest in 2026 during an exceptionally active fire season. While temperatures may begin to cool and
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BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Black Butte Ranch Police are remind the public of wildlife dangers due to their location within Central Oregon.In a social media post, the department is reminding residents to be cautious of wildlife, this after a mountain lion was spotted on a local golf course.You can read the social media
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District will host a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, to share updates on local vegetation management projects and recovery plans following the Akawa Butte Fire. The meeting will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters Ranger District office, located at 201 North Pine St.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nonprofit organization Discover Your Northwest will host the Care for the Land Fall Trash Bash community cleanup near La Pine State Park in the Deschutes National Forest on Sept. 26, 2026. The volunteer event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The cleanup
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recreational burning will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 5, across all areas within the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Districts. The reopening follows a total burn ban during the peak summer fire season. Local fire agencies implemented the restrictions due to red flag warnings and extreme predicted fire behavior in the area.
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Editor’s Note: The Prineville Review is a content partner with KTVZ News through the Oregon Journalism Project By: Justin Alderman Alfalfa, Ore. (Prineville Review) — A company that supplied the Alfalfa Fire District with approximately $165,000 in new breathing equipment to protect firefighters says it has not been paid anything for the purchase more than half
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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, and Elise Hammond A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children, after jurors deadlocked and were unable to reach a verdict. The jury deliberated for about 38 hours over seven days. Jury notes indicated the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — City and county officials alongside clean transportation advocates will gather in Bend on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, to highlight the financial and environmental benefits of clean cars, hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. The event comes as gasoline prices in Bend average nearly $4.90 per gallon. The event is scheduled for 2
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday to lift an order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rule. The emergency petition comes as a federal court considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction that would keep the regulation on hold during ongoing litigation. Oregon Attorney General Dan
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong. The “Correct the Map” resolution –– put forward by African Union member states, as well as the Bahamas
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