REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ+ is offering some fun livestreams during the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, including this fun unicycle-riding performer, MickeyO The Global Clown, who is quite entertaining – with audience participation, of course.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A pair of fun and friendly sea lions featured at the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo didn’t just flap their flippers and dance in unison Wednesday evening for our Lynsey Harris, but they also nuzzled her like a pet puppy.
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(Update: Clydesdales’ travel delay, downtown Redmond event canceled) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center said Wednesday it’s learned that the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales have experienced an unexpected travel delay and won’t not arrive in time for the Grand Opening Day of the 2025 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. “While the Budweiser Clydesdales will not
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There will be plenty of friendly animals on display at this week’s Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, but only one “Super COW” – and this tall addition is all about the cellphone in your pocket. AT&T says it’s bringing its largest “Super COW” (Cell on Wheels) to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wednesday marks the start of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. Through next Sunday, you can enjoy games, food, rides, and more at the Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Redmond. It’s also kicking off the Kendall Toyota of Bend free summer concert series, with Brothers Osborne. A full list of performing artists
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A fast-moving brush fire broke out early Thursday evening east of East Antler Avenue in Redmond, prompting the evacuation of threatened homeless camps.
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(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 Welsh-Arabian mare with black-and-pink mottled skin that’s especially visible during the summer. Rozelle told the Problem Solvers she leased out the pony, Sam, several times after her daughter outgrew
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on several charges, police confirmed Thursday. KTVZ News asked city and Deschutes County law enforcement for information based on a viewer’s tip about a large police presence and shots fired
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — School-based health centers throughout Oregon reported record highs in patient visits and people served during the 2023-24 school year, according to an annual status report released Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority. Operating through a unique community partnership model, Oregon’s 87 SBHCs served 43,000 people – mostly school-aged youth ages 5 to 21
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Board plans no public interviews of five candidates for interim sheriff before selection BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their first meeting in weeks, Deschutes County commissioners approved two expenditures related to homelessness Monday afternoon, but not without a split vote and some familiar debates as they wrestled with the challenging issues. First, commissioners voted 2-1
Continue ReadingThe Redmond Airport got off to a somewhat rocky start this week, as a three-hour “ground stop” of all Alaska Airlines flights led to the cancellation of two arrivals and two departures – followed by a power outage that put the airport on backup power for an extended period.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed after a temporary ground stop was issued on all its flights and those of a regional subsidiary Horizon Air due to an IT outage, the company said Sunday evening. Alaska Airlines said that around 11 p.m. ET it experienced an “IT outage
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The third annual FairWell Festival is set to begin in Redmond Friday.
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A Deschutes County judge on Friday set bail at $1 million for a Redmond-area woman facing arson and other charges, accused of setting her RV on fire, which spread to two neighbors’ trailers and killed a dog. A prosecutor noted she has two previous arson convictions.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The annual FairWell Festival is returning to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday, bringing in thousands of excited concert-goers to Central Oregon. Ahead of the event, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Oregon State Police (OSP), and Redmond Police Department are offering public safety reminders to celebrate responsibly. The agencies
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just days after Avelo Airlines announced it would be leaving Redmond Airport, another airline, Breeze Airways, announced Thursday it will be serving Redmond starting next spring with nonstop flights to Burbank and Las Vegas and one-stop flights to Provo-Salt Lake City. Here’s the full announcement from Salt Lake City-based Breeze Airways,
Continue ReadingREDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From traffic intersections to new business developments, park programs, drone shows. Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch bring us the latest and answers your questions on this months Ask the Mayor. Fitch appears on KTVZ News at Sunrise in the 6:30 a.m. segment on the third Thursday of every month. Make sure to submit
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The Oregon Legislature has approved $10 million to help advance the long-planned CORE3 training and response center in Redmond.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, smoke and air quality concerns are top of mind for many Central Oregonians. It’s important to remember to limit your time outdoors and think about your furry friends. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, pets with cardiovascular or respiratory disease are especially at risk. Here are a few signs to watch
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At a time of year when home sales traditionally heat up, Bend’s average sales price dropped nearly $80,000 in June and nearly $140,000 over the past two months, to $693,000 – the lowest figure in 18 months, a new report says. Beacon Appraisal Group’s Donnie Montagner said Wednesday that Bend has
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