Problem Solvers Archives

Problem Solvers: Neighbors, workers sound off as busy Galveston corridor on Bend’s westside is set to see major new additions

August 8, 2025 1:27 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Galveston Avenue corridor on Bend’s westside has blown up with businesses and visitors. Now,…

Problem Solvers: La Pine family searches for their missing pony after lease takes troubling turn

July 24, 2025 3:21 pm Jillian Fortner

(Update: Adding video) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine resident Katherine Rozelle just wants to bring her daughter’s pony home. The pony, Sam, is a…

Problem Solvers: Missed mail, illegal signs, fed-up residents: Why one Bend neighborhood may be a warning sign for others

July 18, 2025 5:45 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As one westside Bend neighborhood near Galveston and Century Drive grows with new construction and tourists, the Problem Solvers…

Problem Solvers: La Pine-area man accused of striking dog with shovel pleads for other 2 dogs’ return; plea entry delayed

July 14, 2025 5:47 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man accused of striking his dog repeatedly with a shovel this spring was back in court Monday, still representing…

Problem Solvers: ‘Unseen and unheard:’ Mother of son with mental illness talks about lack of local resources

July 11, 2025 9:55 am Matthew Draxton

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Alliance on Mental Health reports that 900,000 Oregonians reportedly experience a mental illness each year,…

Problem Solvers: Uncovering the hidden hazards that led to nearly 40 deer entanglements in Central Oregon last year

July 3, 2025 5:58 pm Harley Coldiron

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After distraught neighbors in Redmond contacted the KTVZ Problem Solvers about a mother doe with a trap stuck to her lip,…

Problem Solvers: Prineville car salesman accused of scamming 13 customers facing 35 ID theft, forgery, other charges

July 3, 2025 2:21 pm Barney Lerten

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The owner of a Prineville car dealership, the focus of recent KTVZ Problem Solvers reports for allegedly scamming clients…

Problem Solvers: Gov. Kotek slams lawmakers after transportation bill fails, hundreds of ODOT layoffs announced

July 1, 2025 11:08 am KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legislative session officially ended Friday, and transportation funding failed to pass. Democrats presented the package just…

Problem Solvers: Social media post highlights reality of camping in Central Oregon, homeless weigh in

June 20, 2025 10:54 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding video, comments from poster and homeless) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Jill Sweet shares her life on the road as a vanlifer across social…

Problem Solvers: How Redmond Airport’s team is handling expansion, safety and security

June 19, 2025 5:29 pm Jillian Fortner

(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Zachary Bass has served as the director of Redmond Airport for nine years, a job that feels like…

Problem Solvers: Back-ups on Empire Avenue in Bend causing headache for drivers and businesses

June 12, 2025 7:51 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Is it infrastructure? Or just too many people? That’s the question business owners and residents in Bend are asking, and the…

Problem Solvers: As Think Wild animal hospital raises the alarm on poisoning deaths, a look at the issues, benefits of using lead ammunition

June 5, 2025 7:35 pm Harley Coldiron

Central Oregon’s largest hospital for wildlife is encouraging hunters to change to non-lead ammunition, as they’ve treated over 85 animals for…

Problem Solvers: Family of grandmother who died from heat exposure at Aspen Ridge Memory Care sues ownership for $17 million

May 28, 2025 5:44 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly a year after Celia Hess died from heat exposure on a scorching hot day in August of 2024, her family is suing Frontier…

Problem Solvers: Investigating why Bend and Redmond are seeing record sky-high housing prices

May 22, 2025 5:15 pm Tracee Tuesday

(Update: Adding video) CENTRAL OREGON [KTVZ] — Central Oregon’s housing market continues to evolve. It presents both challenges and…

Problem Solvers: Central Oregon steps up as 14 dogs are seized in Lake County, with over 100 more likely to come

May 20, 2025 6:29 pm Harley Coldiron

LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dog hoarding is growing in rural areas of Southern Oregon’s Lake County, as 14 dogs were seized just this month, and 100…

Problem Solvers: After historic 2024 wildfires, Central Oregon ramps up “Firewise” community preparedness

May 15, 2025 8:00 pm Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon experienced its most severe wildfire season on record in 2024, with an estimated 1.9 million acres of forest and grassland…

Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students

May 8, 2025 1:17 pm Matthew Draxton

Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…

Problem Solvers: ‘It’s devastating. It’s awful’: Former Ridgeview track coach trespassed from school district properties

May 6, 2025 11:47 pm Dylan Anderman

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jessie Gallaher-Trump, a longtime jump coach at Ridgeview High School, has been officially trespassed by the Redmond School…

Problem Solvers: Judge issues ban on animals, weapons for La Pine-area man accused of animal abuse caught on camera

May 6, 2025 11:54 am Harley Coldiron, Barney Lerten

Richardson respected the Judge’s ruling but stressed as a Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury, those dogs were his…

Problem Solvers: La Pine-area man charged with animal abuse as Humane Society cares for victim dog, 2 companions

May 2, 2025 2:07 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was formally charged Friday with aggravated animal abuse for hitting his dog with a shovel as photos of his…