BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth—through our 21 Cares for Kids partnerships. This month we’re spotlighting Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national nonprofit with a Deschutes County chapter that works to ensure no child sleeps on the floor. “There’s a lot of people in town that
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Doug, a 4.5-year-old German Shepherd looking for his forever home at BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond! Doug is everything from fluffy to friendly. “We’ve been doing some dog pack walks with him to help… He is very eager to make friends. So he’s very excited,” said
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the return of the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show in Redmond to First Friday Art Walks. For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, March 6th. 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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(UPDATE: Adding new info from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 19-year-old driver escaped injury Saturday night after a rock apparently was thrown through his truck’s windshield on Rickard Road near Bend. The incident resulted in a shattered windshield and left debris across the vehicle’s interior. The driver, Colton Kirkpatrick, was traveling on the outskirts
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Baby Resources Program received a $500 donation this month through KTVZ’s Pay It Forward Program, to help local parents secure essential supplies. The Redmond-based charity provides clothing, diapers and other equipment for children up to age 8. The donation is part of a KTVZ initiative, sponsored by Mid-Oregon
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Bend Pops Orchestra will premiere a newly commissioned work titled “Return to Joy” at its spring concert on Sunday, June 7. The performance will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Mountain View High School in Bend. The event is free and open to the public as the orchestra debuts the piece, which
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deep in the heart of Central Oregon’s oldest city sits a state-of-the-art aquifer system that many other states wish they had. Funded almost entirely by Meta and Apple, the system stores winter water for summer use and keeps Prineville’s data centers cool during the dog days of summer. It has fueled
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Redmond Police Department, in partnership with FIXBend, announced Thursday it has installed a public lost-pet microchip reader outside the front of the department, on the external east fence. The device is free of charge for use by the public to assist in locating the owners of lost pets as part of the Rawley Project, an initiative to provide
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Central Oregon will be heading into the first full weekend of March with variably cloudy skies and a slight chance for a stray shower. The cold pocket of air to our east, the trough of low pressure, is digging south into Arizona today and that is helping to pull down cooler
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The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet virtually next week to discuss a proposal to reduce the speed limit from 45 to 40 mph on Helmholtz Way. The City of Redmond and Deschutes County are seeking approval of a more consistent speed reduction on the whole roadway.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senate Democrats rejected a proposal Thursday that would have authorized state and local law enforcement to coordinate with federal immigration officials regarding noncitizens convicted of felonies with named victims. The proposal, introduced as a Republican-backed amendment to House Bill 4111, would have allowed police and the Oregon Department of Corrections
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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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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4157 unanimously on Tuesday. This legislation expands state hearsay exemptions to ensure survivors of human trafficking can have their testimony presented as evidence in court trials. Existing Oregon law allows limited hearsay exemptions for crimes involving domestic violence and child abuse. House Bill 4157 extends
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A Deschutes County judge found a Sunriver-area woman guilty Thursday on nine counts of assault, criminal mistreatment and coercion involving her 9-year-old stepson, while her parents were convicted on charges, including tampering with evidence.
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The Cascades received several inches of snow over the past 48 hours and more is expected over the next several days. There may be a few flakes falling again Friday then dry and mild Saturday. Great spring skiing weather Saturday will be followed by some more snow Sunday. Unfortunately, there may be a little rain
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Trump thanked Noem for her service, saying in his Truth Social post she “has had numerous and
Continue Reading Off to a good start! Mountain snow showers continued into Thursday bringing around 6″ to nearby resorts overnight. Hoodoo was closed on Wednesday, but the resort reopened today and is welcoming skiers and snowboarders through the weekend. Willamette Pass will open their doors again tomorrow on 3/6. Hoodoo – Top of Manzanita
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Winter Weather Advisory for the Cascades was extended until 4am due to lingering mountain snow showers (above 4500 ft). Snow and gusty winds created difficult travel conditions through the passes. The High Desert will stay dry and breezy today with partly cloudy skies. Afternoon highs will be in the low
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By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Utah’s rugged canyons and picturesque national parks became the backdrop of a horrific tragedy when officials in the small town of Torrey responded to a pair of distraught men who had discovered the bodies of their wives — friends who hadn’t come back from a hike on
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