No new snow is expected as we wrap up February. We are tracking chances for rain and a wintry mix in the mountains this weekend. The good news: Hoodoo and Willamette Pass have both reopened today. It should be a really nice day on the mountain, so enjoy and stay safe. Mt. Bachelor – Pine
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re staying dry through Friday, but we do have a chance for showers this weekend. Today looks pleasant with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s and maybe some low 60s. Overnight lows will dip into the mid 20s to low 30s under mostly cloudy skies. Clouds
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Pepperoni, a one-year-old herding dog mix looking for her forever home at BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond! Pepperoni’s personality will have you smiling from ear to ear–she’s full of life, love, and energy. “She is a very sweet and rambunctious girl… But she does have some
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a troubling milestone that has many in public health bracing for the worst. According to the CDC, out of every 1,000
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the annual Polar Plunge & 5k fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon in Bend to free entry at the High Desert Museum! For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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La Pine, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saint Vincent DePaul of La Pine held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for new shower facilities at its food bank on Morrison Road. The project added an ADA accessible shower to the site. It is currently the only facility of its kind available for public use in La Pine. The facility,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many Central Oregonians struggle to access affordable, healthy food – and that need is increasing, according to results from the 2025 Community Healthy Needs Assessment recently produced by St. Charles Health System. Officials said Thursday the survey showed 24% of Central Oregonians said better access to affordable healthy food is the factor that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Terrebonne residents can learn how to protect their homes and land from wildfire during a presentation on Monday, March 9. The event features experts from Deschutes County Natural Resources, OSU Extension and the Oregon State Fire Marshal. The session focuses on practical steps for wildfire readiness. The participating organizations are collaborating
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced the O&C Renewal Act of 2026 on Tuesday in a bid to reaffirm timber production as the primary use of federal lands in western Oregon. He said the legislation seeks to restore sustained-yield forest management across more than 2 million acres of federal timberlands. The bill amends
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saint Charles Health System is providing grant funding to community organizations to help Central Oregonians access affordable healthy food. The initiative aims to support local groups that target food insecurity throughout the region. According to a survey by the health system, 24% of Central Oregonians said better access to affordable healthy
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Friday will be mostly sunny and mild with the mercury in the thermometer reaching the upper 50s and possibly the low 60s. The sky conditions will be partly cloudy, and it will be a pleasant day to take a hike or ride a bike. Snow riding conditions have not been great
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This week, one family proves that catching Big Ol Fish is a family affair. The Belchers’ did not catch one massive sturgeon but two totaling nearly 18 feet. I’d be happy with one of those fish but two is impressive. We also got some impressive anglers catching fish out of the Fall River and a
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Article by Libby Dowsett & KGW: SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon bill aimed at increasing transparency around immigration enforcement at schools is now moving through the legislature. House Bill 4079 would require all public schools and universities to notify students, families and staff if federal immigration agents are on campus. Lawmakers have said word spreads quickly
Continue Reading No new snow is in the forecast as we close out the month of February. The temperatures will be above freezing each afternoon through the weekend and there is a chance for some light rain on Saturday and spotty wintry mix on Sunday. Early morning runs will be the best as the sun begins to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Family and friends are mourning the loss of an inspiring, well-known member of Bend’s backcountry community, splitboarder Stratton Matteson, who was killed by an avalanche in British Columbia earlier this week. The Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed Stratton’s passing in a Facebook post on Thursday, saying he “was a beloved member
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Advanced Construction students at Madras High School are building fully functional bathrooms from the ground up as part of a hands-on learning project. The initiative is designed to test skills learned in prior classes while providing students with experience similar to a real-world job site. The project is a core component
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(Update: adding video) By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature yet again delayed a vote on one of the most politically contentious bills of the year’s short legislative session, to reschedule a referendum on transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. Lawmakers in the Oregon House on Thursday agreed
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(Update: Adding OEA response to COCC statement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College, which could face a spring strike by its classified workers, made its case Thursday on where its bargaining position stands in contract talks, with officials saying they must weigh the need to pay living wages against the crucial focus on
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Jefferson County ranching couple has sued Central Electric Cooperative for more than $10 million, claiming the utility’s negligence and failure to shut down power lines amid dry conditions and severe fire risk sparked last summer’s destructive, 95,000-acre Cram Fire. A Portland attorney for Ronald and Debra Dees, who own and operate The RiverD Ranch, filed the
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near Madras led to a drug-detection K-9’s alert, a search and the arrest of two men from Redmond and Prineville on drug charges, authorities said. The arrests wrapped up the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team’s short-term investigation into the sale of methamphetamine and fentanyl
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