Portland man wins over $52,000 jackpot at Indian Head Casino
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A lucky guest from Portland hit it big recently at Indian Head Casino, taking home a Wide Area Progressive Jackpot of…
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The Museum at Warm Springs kicks off annual membership drive, extends through August
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs kicked off its annual Membership Drive on Friday, running through the end of August. Several…
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In Central Oregon, a tribal radio station faces new challenges after federal cuts to public broadcasting
By Evan Watson, KGW News WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KGW) — A tribal radio station serving Central Oregon will cut services and programming after losing…
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More progress brings lifted and lowered evacuation levels on the Cram Fire, two fires on the Warm Springs Reservation
. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in…
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All evacuation levels lifted on 950-acre Warm Springs fire; other blazes fought in Crook County, Three Sisters Wilderness
Firefighters working through the night secured a perimeter of the UDC Fire that burned close to 1,000 acres and prompted Level 2 and 1 evacuation…
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Fences For Fido and Madras Animal Hospital partner to bring free pet services to Warm Springs
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With medicine and supplies in tow, a team from Madras Animal Hospital and Fences For Fido greeted dozens of Warm Springs…
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Shifting Seasons: The climate crisis in Central Oregon’s native nations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s changing climate is already impacting ecosystems and communities, especially here in Central Oregon. Traditional food…
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Update: Warm Springs police say runaway teen has been found
(Update: Missing teen found) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Police turned to the public Friday for help in locating a 14-year-old who…
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30th Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council sworn in
(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS (KTVZ) — The 30th Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs was sworn in Monday. Following…
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More than 11,000 Pacific Power customers have service restored after hour-long outage; cause determined
A utility maintenance crew accidentally caused a widespread Central Oregon power outage late Tuesday morning, knocking out service for about an hour…
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KTVZ News partners with Backyard Media to deliver morning news and weather forecasts to radio listeners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News and Backyard Media have entered into a partnership that will bring local news and weather updates to radio listeners…
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Oregon lawmakers to hear priorities at community budget hearings, including one in Warm Springs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means announced Friday the dates and locations of the 2025 community budget…
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Warm Springs Tribes to receive $2.6 million from feds to deploy 18 electric vehicle charging ports on reservation
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that $2,556,496 is coming to the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Senators Wyden, Merkley announce $2 million for Warm Springs affordable housing project
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a federal investment of $2 million for the Warm Springs Housing…
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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, partner start work on developing reservation’s first solar power project
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises, which manages the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ energy assets and…
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Museum at Warm Springs announces awards for 31st annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs has announced the awards for the “31st Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth…
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St. Charles Madras to host Native Market, Warm Springs land acknowledgment presentation
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members throughout Central Oregon are invited to a day of celebration in recognition of Native American, American…
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Record steelhead numbers return to Deschutes River, most since dams built in 1960s, Warm Springs Tribes, PGE say
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning…
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Madras man sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for dealing meth on Warm Springs Reservation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent…
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Oregon tribes, OSU work together to build facility for repatriation, return of ancestral remains, cultural items
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university…
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