BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Partners for Affordable Housing announced a four-part nonpartisan candidate forum series. It’s titled “Housing is a Math Problem” and addresses the affordability crisis in Central Oregon. The series will run from April through September 2026. The forum will feature feature candidates in several of the region’s most consequential races, starting with
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U.S. Central Command confirmed the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in western Iraq. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury and rescue efforts are currently ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. While one aircraft went down, the second aircraft landed safely. Military officials are working to gather additional
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Mt. Bachelor reopened Friday morning, a day after high winds prompted its closure, but some blustery and icy conditions had some lifts on hold.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management are launching a direct outreach campaign to contact 1,216 emergency alert subscribers this month. The effort focuses on individuals with additional needs who did not respond to a recent system test of the Deschutes Alerts platform. The Office
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By Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Police are responding to reports of an active shooter and a car driven into the building at Temple Israel, a synagogue containing a school, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, multiple federal law enforcement sources told CNN. “We are aware of an active security incident at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District is launching a new study to evaluate options for connecting the Deschutes River Trail in southwest Bend and it wants your input. The project aims to link the trail to the Deschutes National Forest and recreation sites along the Cascade Lakes Highway. The Deschutes River
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School celebrated the opening of a new student-run apparel shop Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The shop, named the Cowboy Corral, was designed and built by students over the last six months and will be fully managed by the school’s business programs. The project was funded through
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dog died and four people were hospitalized following a structure fire in northwest Madras on Wednesday evening. The blaze occurred March 11 at a residence on Northeast 10th Street. Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to the call at 5:48 p.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke and flames pouring
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures continue to warm through the week, with highs reaching the mid 50s today. It will feel blustery at times with winds around 15 to 25 mph. There is a chance for some light rain today, but most of the precipitation is expected to stay west and north of our area.
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This story was originally published by WRAL in New England. NEW ENGLAND (WRAL) — The New England Aquarium has a celebrity in its midst! The aquarium’s playful seal is making a big splash online–all thanks to one specific toy. Reggae the seal is going viral for how much he loves his rubber duckies. Serena Wierman
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, March 12th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.com.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). — From concerns for the upcoming fire season following a dry winter to questions about if Bend would entertain a data center proposal, KTVZ asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Kebler at any time as part of our exclusive monthly segment and have your
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(Update: adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday night, the Redmond City Council approved the purchase of a new Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle—known as ARFF—for Redmond Municipal Airport. The city will buy the Oshkosh Striker 6×6 from Hughes Fire Equipment for $1,555,515 through a Sourcewell cooperative purchase agreement. The Striker 6×6 is a high-powered fire
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Captain William Bailey has been fired following investigations into comments he made last year about the sheriff’s office and the department’s former elected leader. According to reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting, the events leading to Bailey’s termination began in June 2025 during an appearance on KNCP’s Muddtoe Radio
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The partial federal government shutdown is not slowing things down for travelers at Redmond Municipal Airport, where flights and security screening are operating normally. While some larger airports around the country are reporting longer security lines and delays as Transportation Security Administration staffing is strained, Redmond officials say they are not
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This article was written by Madeline Carter and KING-5 News: NORTH BEND, Wash. — With heavy snow falling in the Cascades and avalanche danger on the rise, Seattle Mountain Rescue is urging anyone headed into the mountains to have a plan before they go. Two members of the all-volunteer team demonstrated their training Tuesday, showing
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration today to block new data reporting requirements for colleges and universities. The legal challenge seeks to stop the Department of Education from collecting detailed student information that the coalition argues will
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BEND, Ore. — Bend has no shortage of athletic talent — from Olympians and Paralympians to BMX riders. Among the newest rising stars is Neiko Farris, better known around the track as the “Bah Bah Kid.” Farris has been racing since he was about four or five years old — depending on who you ask.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ) — A bipartisan group of senators, including Oregon’s Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, is demanding an independent audit of the Justice Department’s botched release of Jeffrey Epstein files. They’re accusing the DOJ of breaking federal law by shielding powerful names while exposing victims’ privacy. The Department of Justice published more than
Continue ReadingBy Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recently passed law that moves a citizen vote on new taxes and fees to pay for transportation to the May primary instead of the November general election does not violate the Oregon Constitution, a judge ruled Wednesday. Marion County Circuit Court Senior Judge David
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