Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local, state and federal agencies will host a free Wildfire Recovery Multi-Agency Resource Event on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to assist residents impacted by recent wildfires. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Oregon Agricultural Research & Extension Center in Madras. The resource event aims
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras is welcoming fall with a little help from local kids. Each year, the city’s Public Works crew partners with the Jefferson County Kids Club for an annual pumpkin decorating tradition. Kids decorate the pumpkins, while Public Works employees arrange them into a colorful display at City Hall.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — As colder weather arrives, Bend-La Pine Schools is reminding families that support is available through the Family Access Network (FAN). FAN advocates help families with children from birth through graduation access resources, including winter assistance, the Oregon Health Plan, food, rent and utility assistance, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Families with questions or
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Halloween may be over, but your pumpkin can still serve a purpose. Composting offers a way to keep it out of the landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pumpkins tossed in the garbage in Deschutes County end up at Knott Landfill, where they are buried with other waste. “This is where
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began Sunday in Oregon, and most other states. The launch comes as federal and state data indicate that overall coverage numbers are continuing to fall across the country. Federal data shows that more than 19 million people had enhanced premium subsidies in February, representing
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BEND, Ore. — About 31% of Oregon’s registered voters had cast ballots early as of Sunday, according to data cited by NBC News. The NBC News Oregon election page, last updated Nov. 1, reported 1,163,372 mail-in and early in-person votes out of roughly 3.78 million registered voters. Oregon is a universal vote-by-mail state, meaning ballots
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ / NBC News) — About 28% of the 3.78 million registered voters tracked in the latest figures have voted so far in the midterm election, according to data reported by NBC News. That amounts to approximately 1.06 million voters. Among voters who have cast ballots, Democrats account for 42%, Republicans 31% and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will host engagement sessions following the Silver Rail Elementary School tragedy. The district announced the upcoming meetings to give students, staff, parents and community members an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. A broad community engagement session will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Pilot Butte
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local authors have released a new book titled “Necessary Turbulence,” featuring more than 100 personal stories from female U.S. Air Force cadets. The collection spans five decades, tracing history back to when the Air Force first began accepting women. It contains the stories of 108 female cadets who graduated from the
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With winter approaching, Oregon Department of Transportation crews will close McKenzie Pass, Oregon Highway 242 next Thursday, marking the start of the annual seasonal closure. McKenzie Pass is a scenic, secondary highway that closes each year as winter weather approaches. Due to weather, cost, and logistics, ODOT does not maintain the
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BEND, Ore. — The mother of the 7-year-old girl wounded in the Silver Rail Elementary shooting that claimed the lives of three classmates and a teacher thanked everyone for their support and donations Friday, in the wake of a “nightmare” shared by so many. “Hi everyone, this is Saylor’s mom, Danielle,” Danielle Graham said in
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County is inviting residents, businesses and community organizations to participate in a nationwide effort honoring veterans ahead of Veterans Day. The county is joining Operation Green Light, encouraging community members to display green lights at their homes, businesses and public spaces from November 4 through 11, 2026, as a visible
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Halloween tomorrow, the Bend Police Department is reminding families to take a few extra precautions while trick-or-treating. Parents are encouraged to give kids flashlights or glowsticks and make sure costumes don’t block their vision or cause tripping hazards. Drivers should slow down, stay alert and avoid distractions, especially in neighborhoods where children
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals features two smaller-than-usual guests: Peter and CJ, a pair of friendly rats looking for their forever home. The two male rats arrived at the Humane Society of Central Oregon about a week ago after their previous owners could no longer keep them. According to Lynne with the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Certified Learning Specialist who threw a cellphone at the 16-year-old Silver Rail Elementary shooter and tried to take his gun away was identified for the first time Friday and issued a statement saying in part, “It all happened so fast, and I wish with everything in me that we had
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(KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a 20-jurisdiction coalition filing a brief urging a federal appeals court to reject a Department of Justice attempt to set aside approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The legal action seeks to prevent federal intervention in California’s election process as
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 17-state coalition Friday in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting New York’s civil fraud case against Donald Trump and his business associates. The brief defends the authority of state attorneys general to enforce fraud laws, arguing that business misrepresentation harms the public and competitive markets even
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OREGON (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union is opening public voting for its Regional Classroom Makeover program, which will award three Oregon educators up to $15,000 each to transform school learning spaces. A total of nine finalists across three Oregon regions are competing for up to $45,000 in project funding. The makeover contest, now in
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Scientists recently found a pond at the base of a glacier on Mount Hood was much larger than in past years, which if released suddenly could generate a debris flow down the White River. But they added that the topography and estimated amount of water, impacts to populated areas are not
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday a total of $16 million in federal funding a awards to four communities for street safety improvements, including $4 million to Redmond Fire & Rescue for a multi-jurisdiction Safety Action Plan. They said the Redmond funding is for a “comprehensive Multi-Jurisdiction Safety Action Plan with Supplemental Public
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