‘The key is early detection’: Mobile dermatology clinic offers free skin cancer screenings at Bend Farmers Market
A mobile dermatology clinic is making dermatological care more accessible in Central…
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Bend Chamber President/CEO Katy Brooks joins the city as its new economic development officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Wednesday that Katy Brooks, who has served as the Bend Chamber’s president and CEO for nine years, is…
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US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs
By Ramishah Maruf and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal court on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his…
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Boulder, Colorado’s Vero Fiber acquiring longtime Bend telecom provider BendTel
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boulder, Colorado-based Vero Broadband, LLC, operating as Vero Fiber, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-premises internet…
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Former St. Charles president-CEO James Diegel named interim Oregon State Hospital superintendent
SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it has hired former St. Charles Health System President and CEO James Diegel as…
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New principals named for Bend’s High Desert and Cascade middle schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday it has chosen new principals for High Desert Middle School and Cascade Middle School…
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Central Oregon fire chiefs to close open debris burning season this Sunday; here’s what to know
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfire season arrives and the danger rises, the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that it will…
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Crews holding Butte Creek Fire along John Day River to under 1,800 acres, 20% contained
CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County showed no signs of growth Tuesday as crews reached 20% containment of the nearly…
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Bandon’s West Coast Game Park Safari investigation discovers guns, drugs, $1.6 million in cash; owner arrested
BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, Coos Bay sheriff’s deputies arrested 52-year-old Brian Tenney in connection to the multi-agency investigation into…
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Walmart, Target and other companies warn about growing consumer boycotts
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Companies are warning investors about the risks of becoming the next target of angry customers.…
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Redmond City Council approved over $117 million for Redmond Municipal Airport’s Terminal Expansion ProjectÂ
REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Tuesday night, the Redmond City Council (Councilor Kathryn Osborne and Councilor Jay Patrick were absent) approved…
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Six Bend singers are heading for France to take part in D-Day observances in Normandy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six vocalists from Bend will participate in several D-Day commemoration events June 3–9 in Normandy, France, with a final stop…
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Badly injured river otter rescued by deputy along Highway 97 passes away, despite intense efforts to save him
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a badly injured river otter early Sunday morning after spotting the animal along Highway 97 near Tumalo…
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Madras Police issue dozens of citations, make 2 arrests during high-visibility holiday weekend traffic patrols
Madras, OR – Over the course of the Memorial Day weekend, the Madras Police Department conducted enhanced traffic enforcement as part of the…
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Sisters Athletic Club founder Tate Metcalf has business up for sale; asking price $7.1 million
(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Athletic Club, an award-winning business and facility, is for sale at a $7.1 million price…
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Redmond woman charged with manslaughter, DUII after crash into building that killed Prineville man
(Update: Details on court appearance) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman was arrested on Sunday on manslaughter, DUII and other charges,…
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Work begins next week on new NE Bend roundabout at Bear Creek Road, 27th Street and Pettigrew Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the Bear Creek & 27th Street Improvements Project, including Bend’s next…
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Pacific Power plans two more late-night service interruptions this week affecting over 6,500 NE Bend customers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Pacific Power announced Monday it will carry out two more planned power interruptions in northeast Bend this Thursday and…
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Summer campfire bans begin next Sunday on BLM lands along Central Oregon rivers, lakes
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annual campfire restrictions go into effect on Sunday, June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in Central Oregon. Campfires…
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Former guard at Coffee Creek women’s prison receives 20-month sentence for sexual misconduct
(Update: Adding video) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — On May 9, Levi David Gray, a former Coffee Creek Correctional Facility sergeant, pleaded guilty to…
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