Climber injured at Smith Rock, condition unknown
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A climber was injured Saturday afternoon at Smith Rock State Park, prompting a technical rescue and airlift. Redmond Fire…
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Prineville police take suspect into custody following reports of gunfire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Reports of gunfire late Saturday morning drew a heavy police response to 9th street and Harwood Avenue, according to The…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue opens doors for Community Day
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Fire & Rescue welcomed neighbors for a Community Day on Saturday. Visitors had the chance to meet local…
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Grief, recrimination and a watershed moment for the conservative movement Charlie Kirk founded
By Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, CNN Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) — Charlie Kirk’s funeral here Sunday will punctuate a watershed moment for the…
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Bend Bulletin employees picket for new contract
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ News) — Saturday afternoon, members of the Bend Bulletin along with members from the Central Oregon News Guild picketed in…
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Dump City Dumplings renovating to become The Roundabout Pub, set to open at the end of September
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Dump City Dumplings restaurant on Galveston Avenue in Bend, known for starting as a food cart in downtown Bend, is now…
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Five-year milestone in the sky: Bend’s Epic Aircraft delivers its 100th certified plane
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Epic Aircraft, designer and manufacturer of the leading single-engine turboprop, announced Friday the delivery of its 100th…
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‘Unmatched devotion’: Jefferson County Middle School’s Maria Crowley named Regional Teacher of the Year
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, announced Friday that Jefferson County Middle School social studies…
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Nearly 500-acre Foley Ridge Fire still zero contained; Highway 242 closure, Level 2 evacuation notice continue
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500…
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Here’s how you can watch the Charlie Kirk Memorial
GLENDALE, AZ (KTVZ) — Leaders from across the nation will gather in Arizona this Sunday to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the suburban…
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BestCare sees uptick in dangerous kratom use in Central Oregon
(Update: adding video, comments from BestCare, Recover Together Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – BestCare Treatment Services says they’re seeing more…
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Oregon, Washington issue recall for wild birdseed due to presence of invasive, quarantined weed seeds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Washington and Oregon Departments of Agriculture said Friday they have issued a recall of Signature Pet Care Songbird…
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4 Army soldiers believed dead in Black Hawk helicopter crash near base in Washington state
(Update: Adding video) By Sarah Davis, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four Army soldiers are believed to be dead after a Black Hawk helicopter…
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Avelo Airlines pulling out of Redmond, West Coast several weeks early, leaving customers scrambling
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines, which announced this summer that it would be ending its flights out of Redmond on Dec. 1, confirmed Friday to…
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Deschutes County seeks business representative for vacancy on Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County announced Friday it is accepting statements of interest from individuals who want to serve on the Wolf…
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Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application…
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Danger eases as fall arrives: Forest Service, BLM ending local public use fire restrictions this weekend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and…
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Bend driver, 83, cited after police say he crossed center line while passing, causing 3-vehicle crash at Third Street underpass
An 83-year-old Bend man was cited for reckless driving Friday morning after crossing the double-yellow line on Third Street while trying to pass…
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Problem Solvers: Former caregiver of Desert Sage Memory Care speaks out after second heat-related incident in a year
In the fall of 2024, KTVZ’s Problem Solvers broke the story of a resident at Aspen Ridge Memory Care facility passing away after being left in the…
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House GOP passes stopgap funding bill ahead of shutdown deadline, setting up critical test for Senate
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday corralled his oft-fractured House conference to pass a…
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