BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades East Transit (CET), operated by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), will launch new public transit Route 21 on May 5th, 2026. This new route will connect Warm Springs, Madras, Kah-Nee-Ta, and Simnasho. The service aims to expand access to jobs, health care, essential services, and recreation for the Warm
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Indian Head Casino is hosting a series of job fairs this week, starting tomorrow, with opportunities in food and beverage, facility management and more. The events, which will also take place at Plateau Travel Plaza in Madras, offer a chance to meet managers and explore various roles. Don’t miss the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On July 4, 2026, America250 will bury the Semiquincentennial Time Capsule in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. And a Warm Springs artist’s work will be in it. The stainless-steel cylinder, designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is designed to safely store commemorative objects for 250 years until the capsule’s opening
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — “Lillian Pitt: Art, Memory, Home” — a major exhibition featuring the art of celebrated artist Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs, Wasco, Yakama) and the art of a number of the artist’s closest friends from her personal collection and collections of other art institutions — will open Thursday, May 21, at The Museum at Warm Springs. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, October 10.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon fire districts are moving up the end of outdoor debris burning to April 30, citing dry conditions, gusty winds and faster-drying fuels that are raising wildfire concerns across the region. Bend Fire & Rescue says debris burning in the rural areas surrounding Bend will be allowed only through April
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades East Transit will implement significant service enhancements across Central Oregon beginning May 4th, 2026. The changes include increased bus frequency on Bend routes and the launch of a new route in Jefferson County connecting Warm Springs and Madras. The transit system, which is operated by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to fly at half-staff Tuesday and Wednesday in honor of Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath Sr., who passed away Sunday. The order applies to flags at all public institutions from sunrise to sunset. Tribal and State Leaders Pay Tribute Heath was one
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Warm Springs Police Department is searching for a runaway teenager. Tyler Kalama, aged 13, was last seen walking in the West Hills Subvision on The Warm Springs Reservation, on February 24th. According to the flier posted by the Warm Springs Police Department’s facebook page, he is described as 5’6″,
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(Update: correction to time truck driver called to report) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s help after a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 26 that killed a Warm Springs tribal elder earlier this month. Mary Smith, who lived on the Warm Springs reservation, was struck and left in the roadway
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ROSEBURG, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Ford Family Foundation’s Visual Arts Program has announced Warm Springs artist Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs, Wasco, Yakama) as the inaugural recipient of the 1905 Legacy Award. Named in honor of Hallie E. Ford’s birth year, the 1905 Legacy Award recognizes outstanding Oregon artists whose extensive careers and sustained excellence have significantly impacted the artistic community of Oregon. The award will be given
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs were honored for their decades-long bighorn sheep restoration efforts during the Wild Sheep Foundation’s annual show last month. The Tribes received the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Federal Statesman Award, which recognizes government agencies for outstanding contributions to wild sheep conservation. The recognition follows a successful
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises and the Warm Springs Housing Authority have been awarded a $1 million state grant to bring high-performance solar and battery energy storage systems to three locations on the Warm Springs Reservation. The grant was awarded by the Oregon Department of Energy’s Community Renewable Energy
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Portland, OR — The America 250 Oregon Commission, in partnership with Oregon Heritage and the Oregon Historical Society, has announced the recipients of its second round of grant funding, awarding nearly $75,000 to 25 organizations across the state for projects and programs that commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Among the latest recipients are three based in Central Oregon: ClearPath Healthcare of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man who admitted last fall he sexually abused two minors on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in 2024 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison. Harold Charley, 39, also was sentenced to a lifetime term of supervised release, federal prosecutors said in a news release. According
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Diné Elder Lupita McClanahan from the Navajo Nation will share her profound journey of preserving Indigenous culture and living in harmony with nature at The Museum at Warm Springs on Feb. 3rd. Raised in secrecy to avoid boarding schools, Lupita’s life story offers invaluable lessons on bridging traditional Diné practices with
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(Update: Warm Springs Police Dept. found her safely) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Warm Springs Police Department posted today on their Facebook page that Sacheen Thea Smith was found safely. Authorities in Warm Springs need your help tonight finding a missing woman. Sacheen Thea Smith has been missing since the morning of January 7th. She was
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Kotek announced a $65 million statewide investment Tuesday, to add 146 new residential behavioral health treatment beds. Among the more than a dozen funded projects across Oregon, $1 million is going towards The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. That money will fund a residential treatment home with a 5-bed capacity.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portland General Electric and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Thursday they are undertaking a complex project to replace the original turbine shutoff valves at their jointly owned Round Butte Hydroelectric Facility. “This critical infrastructure upgrade demonstrates PGE’s and CTWS’s commitment to maintaining reliable, clean hydroelectric power generation while supporting
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A Warm Springs woman reported missing and endangered a week ago was found safe and in good condition on the reservation Friday morning, authorities said. She was with a federal fugitive who escaped custody and is on the run.
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(Update: Video Added) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As families on the Warm Springs Reservation prepare for the winter months and the holiday season, a substantial gift of support for their pets is on its way. Fences For Fido, a Greater Good Ambassador, in partnership with Warm Springs Commodities, has received 20,000 pounds of donated dog and cat
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