REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tractor Supply Company will celebrate the grand opening of its new Redmond location with a family-friendly event this Saturday, April 11. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1900 NE 2nd St. and will include face painting, free coffee, custom Tractor Supply cookies, and adoptable dogs from BrightSide
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ClearPath Healthcare will host its second annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day event on Saturday, April 11, at the VFW in Redmond. It’s located at 491 SW Veterans Way. Doors open at 4 p.m. and it’s expected to run until 6:30 p.m. The event will include an honor guard ceremony, raffles, and a
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Teachers and education professionals looking for new opportunities across Central Oregon will have the chance to connect directly with local districts at the upcoming Central Oregon Educator Job Fair on Tuesday, April 14. The event runs from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center’s Middle Sister Building in
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Destination Redmond says it’s making it easier for local service and hospitality businesses to get more visitors through the door with a new free brand toolkit. The comprehensive, simple-to-use resource includes approved visual assets and messaging to help local businesses entice visitors to make a trip to Redmond be a part
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced Monday that more than 25 Oregon airports will receive a combined federal investment of more than $27 million to make their infrastructure safer and better. “Oregonians rely on federal investments
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After years of restoration work, one of Central Oregon’s most beloved roadside landmarks is ready to shine once again. The Petersen Rock Garden & Museum, located between Bend and Redmond, will celebrate its grand reopening this weekend, the site’s biggest event in decades. A ribbon cutting is set for 1 p.m.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Library has formally received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification for its commitment to sustainability, Deschutes Public Library officials said Thursday. As a framework, LEED is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and provides a framework for assessing everything from energy and water use to materials selection and indoor air quality, the library district said in Thursday’s announcement,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is considering two proposals to change school attendance boundary lines following a 2% growth in student population over the last two years. The district is the only one among the state’s 20 largest to see an increase in enrollment. Enrollment Growth Exceeds Capacity The growth has pushed
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Update: KTVZ’s Claire Elmer spoke with some of the people who help make the High Desert Stampede possible. Tune in for more Thursday on KTVZ News at 4:00 p.m. REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Stampede has returned for its ninth year at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Ore. The
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening now at Redmond Municipal Airport, donation collection has been suspended. You may remember from our reporting, community members and businesses have been dropping off donations at the airport for TSA workers–from gift cards to fresh meals. This, as the partial government shutdown had TSA agents working without pay for weeks.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fifth annual Kiefer’s Magical Birthday Bash will return to Central Oregon on April 10th and April 11th, 2026. The two-day event, held at Wild Ride Brewing locations in Prineville and Redmond, brings the community together for mental health awareness and connection. The celebration honors the life and legacy of Kiefer
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Lightning Football will begin its second week of training camp Monday with a series of open practices scheduled through April 4th. The sessions will be held at the Redmond School District Jaqua Sports Fields as the team prepares for its second Arena Football One season. The open practices follow the
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(Update: adding comments from Bev Clarno, former Oregon Governor, Director of Oregon Historical Society, and Clarno’s son) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Former Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno celebrated a milestone birthday Sunday in Redmond, surrounded by a rare sight in today’s political climate: a room full of Democrats and Republicans sharing laughs, memories, and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond’s Commission for Art in Public Places announced Thursday a call for Oregon artists to submit digital images of original two-dimensional paintings for an art display at Centennial Park that will honor America’s 250th birthday. The selected artworks will be enlarged into 5-by-5-foot Aluminum Composite Material panels and displayed outdoors for about two
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Representatives from Rudy’s Markets, which owns Newport and Oliver Lemons, delivered sandwiches to Transportation Security Administration agents at Redmond Municipal Airport today. The delivery was organized as a thank you to federal employees working to keep airport operations moving, despite not being paid for more than a month. The event took
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 23-year-old Redmond man was indicted by a Deschutes County grand jury this week6 on 20 felony counts related to the sharing of illegal child sexual abuse material. Gelsyn Yahir Hernandez also faces a misdemeanor charge involving the sexual assault of an animal. The investigation began in December 2025 when the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Redmond City Council is seeking resident input on the future of non-pedal assist e-bikes in local parks, including the scenic Dry Canyon. Through a new online poll, the council aims to gather community feedback on this evolving issue. Residents have until April 1, 2026, to share their views. Click here to weigh
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond will begin a multi-phase closure of SW Veterans Way on March 30, 2026, to accommodate the construction of a new roundabout. The project will connect SW Veterans Way, SE First Street and the newly aligned SE Airport Way. The construction is a major component of Redmond’s Eastside
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Municipal Airport is not currently slated to receive federal immigration agents or face closure despite the ongoing partial government shutdown. Jayde Hawkins, the airport security manager, clarified the facility’s status following reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are being deployed to several major U.S. airports to assist with
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Search & Rescue volunteers rescued two climbers stranded nearly 400 feet above the ground at Smith Rock State Park early Tuesday morning. The men became stuck on a narrow ledge after their ropes caught in rocks during a descent Monday night. The climbers, two men in their late 20s
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