BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Happening next, the Redmond Skate Park will be closed for maintenance. The city says crews will be making surface and edge repairs at the park Tuesday, September 8th-Saturday, September 12th. Weather permitting, the skate park is expected to reopen Sunday, September 13th. The city thanks skaters for their patience while the work
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter is starting to make an early appearance at Mt. Bachelor, with the resort receiving additional early-season snowfall over the Labor Day weekend. Mt. Bachelor will remain open for Labor Day today, Monday, September 7th, with the resort’s Pine Marten lift running until 7 p.m. Starting Tuesday, September 8th, Mt. Bachelor
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacifiCorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, has narrowed its options for a major transmission project through Central and Southern Oregon, identifying preliminary preferred routes for both the main power line and an associated connection east of Bend. The proposed Blueprint South project would include an approximately 180-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District removed a long-standing play boat from Harmon Park this week after staff determined the structure no longer met modern safety standards. District staff regularly inspect all community playgrounds and had fenced off the boat for further evaluation following concerns about chipping paint, rust and exposed
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials in Central Oregon will reduce public use fire restrictions to Stage 1 starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. The decision follows recent moisture and cooler temperatures across the region. The reduction applies to the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore., recognized National Wildlife Day on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, highlighting its ongoing care for more than 100 ambassador animals. The occasion coincides with the one-year anniversary of the museum receiving accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Opened in 1982, the museum operates
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals visited the Humane Society of Central Oregon to meet Remy, an eight-year-old dog who has been waiting for a new home since Aug. 3.Shelter staff describe Remy as house-trained, comfortable on a leash and previously happy living with cats. She may be shy and quiet at first,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News at 10 pm on FOX is preempted due to FOX programming following the network’s coverage of Fresno State Vs. USC.Viewers can still get the latest local news on KTVZ News at 11 pm on NBC, which will air as scheduled and feature the season premiere of The Big Playback.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Residents of Deschutes River Woods are raising money for a wildland brush truck, which would be utilized by community members during emergencies. Currently, DRW has raised almost $5,000 out of their $10,000 goal. According to a GoFundMe organized by Jeff Thompson, Heppner Fire District is offering up their 1979 Wildland Brush
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — A former Labor Secretary with ties to Oregon is under fire from the Labor Department’s internal watchdog. A new 40-page report says Lori Chavez-Deremer spent public money on personal travel and tolerated harassment. It also found she had an inappropriate relationship with a member of her security detail. More than three
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management issued a warning Friday ahead of Labor Day weekend that wildfire season is far from over across Oregon and Washington. More than 2.5 million acres have already burned across the Northwest in 2026 during an exceptionally active fire season. While temperatures may begin to cool and
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BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Black Butte Ranch Police are remind the public of wildlife dangers due to their location within Central Oregon.In a social media post, the department is reminding residents to be cautious of wildlife, this after a mountain lion was spotted on a local golf course.You can read the social media
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District will host a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, to share updates on local vegetation management projects and recovery plans following the Akawa Butte Fire. The meeting will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters Ranger District office, located at 201 North Pine St.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nonprofit organization Discover Your Northwest will host the Care for the Land Fall Trash Bash community cleanup near La Pine State Park in the Deschutes National Forest on Sept. 26, 2026. The volunteer event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The cleanup
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recreational burning will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 5, across all areas within the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Districts. The reopening follows a total burn ban during the peak summer fire season. Local fire agencies implemented the restrictions due to red flag warnings and extreme predicted fire behavior in the area.
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Editor’s Note: The Prineville Review is a content partner with KTVZ News through the Oregon Journalism Project By: Justin Alderman Alfalfa, Ore. (Prineville Review) — A company that supplied the Alfalfa Fire District with approximately $165,000 in new breathing equipment to protect firefighters says it has not been paid anything for the purchase more than half
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — City and county officials alongside clean transportation advocates will gather in Bend on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, to highlight the financial and environmental benefits of clean cars, hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. The event comes as gasoline prices in Bend average nearly $4.90 per gallon. The event is scheduled for 2
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read met with Central Oregon residents during an hourlong event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County to discuss election security, voting options and ballot handling. The presentation took place as the upcoming election approaches, approximately 61 days away. The Bend gathering was
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Search and rescue volunteers brought a 56-year-old Silverton, Ore., woman to safety Wednesday after she became hypothermic while hiking near Golden Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area. Deschutes County 911 received a distress signal at 12:51 p.m. through a Garmin SOS activation. Search and Rescue members hiked approximately 6.5 miles
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will launch an emergency rescue operation to remove wild horses from severe food and water shortages in southeast Oregon. The effort targets the Riddle Mountain Herd Management Area, where a recent wildfire destroyed two-thirds of the animals’ forage. The emergency gather comes after last month’s Bald
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