BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sprouts Montessori of Bend has been awarded a $719,200 property acquisition grant to open a new licensed child care facility for infants and toddlers. The funding will support The Orchard Infant Nest on Northeast Revere Avenue in Bend. The grant is mad possible through the Child Care Infrastructure Fund, which is
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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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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Elk Vintage, a locally owned boutique, is set to open its first permanent storefront in Bend’s Old Mill District this spring. Owners Jeni Gallacher and Andria Hattenhauer will move the business into the historic Little Red Shed with a grand opening scheduled for May 1st. The 400-square-foot building is the oldest
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SHAWNEE, Kan. (KMBC9) —This goat may only have two working hooves, but he doesn’t let it slow him down. “Wheelie Nelson,” a goat in Shawnee, Kansas, has been partially paralyzed since birth. Pulling himself along with his front two legs, he makes his way around his backyard, a little bell signifying that he’s on the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire and Rescue took to social media Monday to share an update on a tiny survivor. According to the agency, many concerned residents have reached out in recent weeks following a structure fire in SE Bend. ‘Dude’ the tortoise was rescued from the fire and is alive and well. Now,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend native and Team USA Olympian Hunter Hess placed third in the Snow League Men’s Championship in LAAX Switzerland this week. The performance also secured Hess’s third place in the overall season championship rankings with a total of 116 points. Hess, a professional halfpipe skier representing the United States, competed against
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CINCINATTI, OH (NBC) — At Pleasant Hill Middle School in Cincinnati, basketball coach Dez Scruggs is inspiring the next generation of players. As a player he was diagnosed with a rare condition that left him legally blind, but Scruggs was determined to stay on the court, and managed to find his footing as a coach.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An ’80s Retro Ski Party will bring music, costumes and fundraising to UPP Liquids on Friday, March 20, to support Oregon Adaptive Sports. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 550 SW Industrial Way in Bend. Proceeds from the evening will support the mission of Oregon Adaptive Sports
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Economic Development for Central Oregon received a $50,000 grant from Meta today to launch a project aimed at strengthening rural entrepreneurship in Crook and Jefferson counties. The initiative, titled Crook & Jefferson Innovate, will focus on expanding economic opportunities for approximately 51,000 residents in the region. The funding, provided by the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum will begin its Spring break programming on Saturday, March 21st, featuring the return of live flight demonstrations and several new exhibitions. The museum will also transition to summer hours, staying open daily from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The seasonal schedule includes the Sky Hunters bird of
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ember’s Wildflower Bunny Rescue is hosting an Easter event in April. It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on on April 4th at its facility in Redmond. The event features opportunities to meet adoptable rabbits, and the other friends they have on the farm, like pigs and goats. There will
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School celebrated the opening of a new student-run apparel shop Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The shop, named the Cowboy Corral, was designed and built by students over the last six months and will be fully managed by the school’s business programs. The project was funded through
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This story was originally published by WRAL in New England. NEW ENGLAND (WRAL) — The New England Aquarium has a celebrity in its midst! The aquarium’s playful seal is making a big splash online–all thanks to one specific toy. Reggae the seal is going viral for how much he loves his rubber duckies. Serena Wierman
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(Update: adding broadcast video). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — February marked International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global reminder that a girl’s curiosity is her superpower. It’s a message that girls belong in laboratories, tech hubs, and research centers — everywhere science is done. In a two-part special report, KTVZ News highlighted the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new monthly event called “Second Saturdays” will launch at the Old Mill next week, offering a dog-themed take on the downtown Bend’s “First Fridays” gatherings. The inaugural event is scheduled for March 14 from noon to 3 p.m. The event features an obstacle course specifically designed for dogs alongside various
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer has launched a statewide “Pour It Forward” Cereal Drive to collect donations for local food banks. The fundraiser, which runs through March 10, encourages shoppers to donate new boxes of cereal to help families in need. The dive happens during National Cereal Day on March 7. Customers can participate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a special dog in Texas looking for a new home. Blackie was apparently homeless when he was taken under the wing of some Border Patrol agents–and one day he helped bring a happy ending to another group of lost animals. Karen Washington is the president of Pawsitive Rescuers of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local sky-gazers in Central Oregon observed the rare total lunar eclipse and blood moon around 3 a.m. Tuesday. Residents and viewers captured photographs of the moon as it transitioned into the reddish-orange hue during the early morning hours. A total lunar eclipse is turning the moon a deep reddish-orange on Tuesday
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School student Chance Mott (@chancethefiddler on Instagram) silenced the crowd at the OSAA Wrestling State Championship over the weekend. Before any of the action even kicked off, Chance’s fiddle echoed through the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland as he played the national anthem for grapplers and fans alike.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Playful Paws Cat Café is celebrating a milestone after reaching its 400th adoption. The facility has provided homes for hundreds of animals since opening its doors in late 2023. The cafe partners with Cascade Canine Rescue East and West, a nonprofit organization based in Tumalo. This collaboration focuses on finding homes
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