BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the Central Oregon Community College Faculty Forum voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, with 96% supporting the measure. The voting period ran from Sept. 10 to Sept. 22, drawing participation from 98% of the bargaining unit. The authorization grants the bargaining team authority to call a faculty strike at
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Julie Gilbertson, a first grade teacher at John Tuck Elementary, was surprised today during an all-school assembly with the announcement that she has been named the 2026-27 High Desert Regional Teacher of the Year. Gilbertson is one of 17 educators selected for the regional honor across Oregon. Students and staff gathered
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EUGENE, Ore. (KPTV) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon to build an engineering school, marking the largest gift in the school’s history, according to Forbes. This comes one week after the Knight family announced a $1.1 billion donation gift to Providence in Portland.
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Bend-La Pine Schools has lowered its Air Quality Index threshold for bringing students indoors from 200 to 151. The policy update, which is already in effect, is designed to protect students from wildfire smoke in Central Oregon. The school district made the adjustment following a recommendation from the Oregon Health Authority. Under the revised threshold,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at Greg’s Grill in Bend, Ore., this Friday, Sept. 25. The event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with Greg’s Grill donating 20% of all food sales to the county’s annual Shop With A Cop program. The Shop
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 41-year-old Portland man was killed Saturday, Sept. 19, after being struck by three vehicles on Highway 101 in Lincoln County, according to the Oregon State Police. Authorities identified the victim as Nicholas Ryan Perkins. The crash occurred at approximately 8:21 p.m. near milepost 122, close to Gleneden Beach. Prior to
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network received a $15,000 grant from Trust Management Services, LLC to support client funding for families in Central Oregon. The grant provides funding for advocates to assist local families who are low-income, living in poverty or experiencing housing instability. Advocates use these client funds to supply necessities including
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(KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority will not move forward with proposed fee increases for state psilocybin licensees. State health officials decided to halt the rulemaking process after receiving feedback from advisory groups and the public. The decision stops a rulemaking process that would have made significant fee adjustments across the state’s psilocybin program. The
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Katmai National Park in Alaska is hosting its 12th annual brown bear bracket competition, inviting the public to pick which bear is best prepared for winter hibernation. The annual contest allows anyone to build a bracket selecting their favorite brown bear as the animals feast on salmon and bulk up. Voters
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Update: The Oregon Attorney General’s Office has provided this statement concerning Rep. Yunker’s letter: “For the past year and a half, the Oregon Department of Justice has successfully protected nearly $7 billion in federal funding for critical services that Oregon families and communities depend on, including funding for education, disaster preparedness, emergency infrastructure, and—notably—millions of dollars
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Union members with the Central Oregon Community College Faculty Forum will hold a practice picket, rally and media availability tomorrow, Sept. 23, in Bend, Ore. The event is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Coats Campus Center on the Central Oregon Community College campus. It comes after the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 73-year-old Bend man was airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon after sustaining injuries while mountain biking in the Cline Butte Recreational Area near Barr Road. Deschutes County 9-1-1 received a call about the injured rider at 1:29 p.m. A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Deputy contacted the man by
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Warning: Contains graphic images BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-year-old Powell Butte man was arrested early today following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Bend that caused the vehicle to catch fire and closed all highway lanes for nearly an hour. Courtesy: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Prineville man faces multiple criminal charges after police say he vandalized several downtown businesses with graffiti, according to the Prineville Police Department. Officers received initial reports of property damage on the morning of September 18th, 2026. Investigators determined multiple businesses were vandalized overnight, with each location displaying the same
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of fallen wildland firefighter Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral. Gutiérrez Toral, age 25, died on Sept. 9 while conducting firefighting operations on the Austin Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest. Jesús Eduardo
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement today resolving a lawsuit challenging the merger between Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery. The agreement includes a five-year commitment to boost film production, a minimum $1.5 billion investment in domestic production and a $47.5 million workforce fund for displaced employees. The
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business and Industry released its 2027-28 Oregon Competitiveness Agenda today, urging state lawmakers to reform tax and regulatory policies to address ongoing economic stagnation. The statewide business group highlighted several indicators showing Oregon trailing national growth and employment averages over consecutive years. Data cited in the report shows Oregon’s economy
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heritage Apple Corps and the U.S. Forest Service will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 2 at 12:00 noon to unveil new interpretive signs at Cyrus Historic Orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland. The signs detail the history of Central Oregon’s pioneer fruit trees and ongoing efforts to protect the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority is holding a virtual media briefing Monday to outline upcoming federal changes to the Oregon Health Plan that will impact approximately 600,000 members. The updates are required under new federal mandates in House Resolution 1, which states must implement to maintain federal funding. Notices will begin going
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The short documentary “Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years” won Best Short Documentary at the Oregon Short Film Festival in Portland. Following its festival award, the film will be screened at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 24, 2026. Directed by Brian Craig Hinderberger, the documentary examines the historical suppression
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