Local candidates for county commissioner to meet community at Redmond forum
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond will host the second and final Redmond Community Election Forum today for local candidates on the May ballot. The…
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Bethlehem Inn exploring Redmond expansion as family shelter need grows in Central Oregon
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon continues to face one of the highest rates of family homelessness in the country, Bethlehem Inn says it is…
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REMINDER: Burn ban in Redmond starting April 30 due to early wildfire season
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue will implement an outdoor debris burn ban starting at midnight on April 30, 2026. This measure is…
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High-speed rollover crash downs power lines on Highway 97 in Redmond
Update: adding details about DUII, crash, and suspect admitting to drinking. REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A high-speed rollover crash on Highway 97 in…
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Heart of Oregon Corps youth & volunteers clean up Dry Canyon Park on service day
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Hundreds of youth and volunteers from the Heart of Oregon Corps converged on Dry Canyon Park in Redmond for a major cleanup on…
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Ask the Mayor: Redmond’s Ed Fitch speaks on Elkhorn Avenue extension, water levels for the summer, and more
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From the future of Elkhorn Avenue to water levels for the summer, Mayor Ed Fitch answers viewer-submitted questions for this…
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Construction set to begin this summer on youth psychiatric facility in Redmond – a first for the region
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is expected to begin this summer on the first child psychiatric facility in Central Oregon, a…
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Multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans to perform at Deschutes County Fair
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans will join Kendall Toyota of Bend’s Free Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, July…
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Outdoor burning rules vary across Central Oregon after dry, mild winter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon fire districts are moving up the end of outdoor debris burning to April 30, citing dry conditions, gusty winds…
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St. Charles Health System opens new cancer center in Redmond, making care more accessible
REDMOND, Ore. – St. Charles Health System celebrated the opening of its new 53,000 square-foot Cancer Center in Redmond Thursday with a…
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Redmond, other Oregon school leaders call for funding formula changes after federal poverty data leads to cuts
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a year painstakingly holding meetings…
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Central Oregon Aerial Drone Competition to conclude inaugural season at Ridgeview High School
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s inaugural Aerial Drone Competition season will conclude today, April 16th, at Ridgeview High School’s Upper…
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Culver woman gets two-year prison term in 2024 DUII crash into school bus on Highway 126 in Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver woman who ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of a small school bus in Redmond two years ago has been sentenced…
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Jury finds Caleb Cegers guilty of manslaughter – not murder – in 2023 fatal shooting of Taylor Wyss
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Deschutes County jury took less than a day Monday to find a Bend man guilty of manslaughter – but not murder – in…
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Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center soon will be open on Sundays; kickoff celebration planned
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BrightSide Animal Center announced Wednesday the expansion of its hours to include Sundays, beginning Sunday, June…
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Tom McCall Elementary student wins ‘If I Were Mayor…’ Student Poster Contest
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ainsley Schwarm, a fifth grader at Tom McCall Elementary, has won the 2026 Redmond “If I Were Mayor…” student poster…
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Central Oregon Autism Movement prepares for annual fundraising walk, hosting two community events in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Autism Movement (COAM) is preparing to host two community events in Redmond in the coming weeks. The Shine…
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RootedHomes selling new, affordable homes in NW Redmond, hosting open houses; will take part in Earth Day Fair
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes, a Bend-based nonprofit, is offering new, permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in northwest…
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Citing rising wildfire danger, Redmond Fire & Rescue will close outdoor burning on April 30th
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to increasing wildfire risk and the onset of an early wildfire season, Redmond fire & Rescue said Monday that all…
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USA BMX national event rolls into Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Riders from across the country took on big jumps and sharp turns at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this weekend for the…
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