Storms and fire danger further south, Central Oregon stays sunny and dry
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -There is an upper level low pressure that is cut off from the overall flow, currently spinning over California. Portions of Southern…
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Old Costco location in east Bend, up for saleÂ
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Back in October 2024, Costco located along U.S. Highway 20, in the Forum Shopping Center in east Bend, moved to a new…
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Viewer footage captures a pickup truck in flames on Highway 97
HIGHWAY 97, Ore. (KTVZ)– Take a look at these viewer images sent into our newsroom. You can see dark black smoke coming from a pickup on Highway 97…
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Junior Forecaster Kaysen, a meteorologist in the making
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kayson has a passion for weather and wants to pursue a career as a meteorologist. Heading to Sky View Middle School this fall,…
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‘Devastating’: 988 LGBTQ+ help line cut, but local resources still available in Central Oregon
A specialized crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth under 988 has officially shut down, sparking concern among mental health…
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Family and friends mourn the loss of the two victims found so far in a fatal tubing accident at Dillon Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends and family are remembering Lindsay Bashan and Amanda Loyd, whose bodies have been recovered from the Deschutes River,…
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Hot pattern returns, warm pattern this weekend
The mercury in the thermometer is expected to hit the low 90s today and Thursday, which is about 4 or 5 degrees above normal. This late July pattern…
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Federal appeals court issues another blow to Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued another major blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking…
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Columbia agrees to pay over $220 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration following…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union pledges $225,000 to support St. Charles Health System’s health care initiatives
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union recently pledged $225,000 to support health care initiatives across Central Oregon with a donation to…
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OHA launches ‘Connect to Hope’ awareness campaign, data dashboard on third anniversary of 988
The Oregon Health Authority is marking the third anniversary of 988 — the three-digit number that anyone can call, text or chat when in need of…
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La Pine-area man arrested in drug raid on property that turned up large quantity of marijuana, other illegal drugs
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal marijuana manufacturing in a raid on a…
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House Oversight subcommittee votes to subpoena DOJ for Epstein files
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move, a House Oversight subcommittee voted Wednesday…
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Bend man who admitted killing his mother receives nearly 28-year prison term for manslaughter, other crimes
On the day of his scheduled murder trial for killing his mother, a Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 28 years in prison on a reduced charge of…
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From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing
By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University…
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Hot temperatures and mostly sunny skies, normal summer conditions
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Temperatures today and tomorrow will be in the mid 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Generally, today will be a quiet summer…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Wednesday, July 23rd
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, July 23rd. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
Continue ReadingGovernor Kotek halts ODOT layoffs, uses constitutional authority to call special session August 29th
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature to begin on…
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Project Recover opens new building in Bend, bringing Central Oregon families closer to their loved ones
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Â Today Project Recover opened their brand new office here in Bend. They’re a nonprofit dedicated to finding and repatriating the…
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Health experts issue warning about Carfentanil, a potent and deadly opioid
(Update: Addimg statement from Deschutes County Health Services) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services says there have been no…
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