Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Willamette Pass Resort has completed an expansion of its snowmaking system, tripling the mountain’s overall snowmaking capacity. The upgrade more than doubles the resort’s fleet of snow guns to 19 and provides top-to-bottom snowmaking coverage. The project serves as the first step in the resort’s Master Development Plan, a long-term roadmap
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Adrielle Hasara highlights three local events, from the return of Annual Deschutes Historical Museum Chili Feed, to a Native Planting Day in Prineville, For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Veteran homeowners in Central Oregon may qualify for no-cost home repairs through the Veteran Restore Health and Safety Program offered by NeighborImpact. The program provides assistance to address health, safety and accessibility needs in local residences. Funded by Oregon Housing and Community Services, the program offers grants ranging from $15,000 to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, we’re highlighting Muriel, a sweet senior cat who came to BrightSide Animal Center as a stray. Muriel is easygoing and social, and she’s done well with kids, dogs and other cats. “She loves to hang about,” said Hannah Loftis of BrightSide. “She does really great in new surroundings and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Get ready for a noticeable change to the weather pattern. A low pressure system is bringing cool, wet and windy weather to the Pacific Northwest. Rain moved into Central Oregon overnight, with showers possible off and on through Friday. The steadiest rain is expected during the morning, but showers could become
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Local anglers were featured for their recent catches across regional waters, ranging from freshwater trout to ocean lingcod. Kellan, a young fisherman, reeled in a Coho salmon during a outing in Pacific City. Christopher Porter, a regular feature participant, landed an 18-inch rainbow trout at Crane Prairie Reservoir. Another angler caught a rainbow trout at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews responded to a structure fire at a home under construction on Greenmont Drive in south Bend just after 4 p.m. today. The Alfalfa Fire District also sent a water tender to assist. Firefighters arrived within five minutes of the initial dispatch and found flames in the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to permits filed with the City of Bend, the former Bend Staples store, located north of the Olive Garden restaurant along Business 97, is in the process to being transformed into a retail grocery store. Permits filed with the city include the following:1 – Interior partition walls. finishes, painting, and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $14 million in grant funding to fire departments and first responder organizations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. That includes $253,000 to Redmond Fire & Rescue in Redmond. The funding is intended to support emergency personnel who respond to local disasters and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor posted on their website, the ski area plans on opening on December 4th for the 2026 / 2027 season.Here’s what you need to know:The mountain will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Note: Mt. Bachelor will open for the season, conditions permitting.Schedule of Events:9:00 a.m. – First Chair10:30
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, a wildlife hospital based in Bend is seeking $13,000 in community donations to overhaul its laundry system with commercial-grade equipment. The upgrade is intended to support the facility as it cares for nearly 1,000 injured and orphaned native animals each year. The hospital currently relies on residential-style washing machines
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Chilly pattern is about to overtake the region as a cold pocket of air arrives from the Gulf of Alaska. Already seeing signs of the upcoming changing pattern as the low off the coast is getting better organized. The clouds are keeping the area from reaching the middle 80s today, but
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Drop Thesis, a licensed psilocybin service center in Bend, Ore., has partnered with the Returning Veterans Project to launch The Path Forward Program. The initiative allows local and regional businesses to sponsor psilocybin-assisted therapy for military veterans in Central Oregon at no cost to the veteran. The partnership addresses financial barriers
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Central Oregon fire officials will lift Stage one Public Use Fire Restrictions across several public land areas starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The decision follows a reduction in the regional fire danger rating level to moderate on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The end of Stage one restrictions applies to the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An independent investigation into Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Lt. James McLaughlin has uncovered allegations of untruthfulness, failure to report a citizen complaint and failure to share video evidence with command staff. McLaughlin was placed on administrative leave on June 5, 2026, following complaints regarding misconduct during and after a SWAT operation.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College has learned the college’s faculty form has issued a notice of intent to strike on October 5, if a contract agreement is not reached.College officials tell KTVZ News campus and student services will remain open and plans are underway for academic continuity to minimize potential disruptions. A
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We have a brief warm up today with highs reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s. Thursday will be a transition day for us as clouds increase ahead of showers. A trough of low pressure will bring periods of rain overnight. Those showers are expected to continue off and on
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Camryn is in the 4th grade at Pine Ridge Elementary School and has a passion for reading, writing and math. Arguably, three of the more important subjects to study in school, with math playing a big part of the forecasting process. When Camryn is forecasting, she does enjoy the warmer days, but doesn’t have too
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This week’s three gardens showcase the variety of colors that exist in the region this time of year. We have an awesome display of purple in our “Purple Majesty” frame, while there is a “Golden Glow” of yellow colors dancing across the screen and finally a cart full of flowers and love. Enjoy this week’s
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek issued Executive Order 26-26 today to establish new artificial intelligence procurement and safety standards for Oregon’s executive branch. The order aims to create safeguards and oversight for frontier AI models used by state government amid a lack of action at the federal level. The executive order directs Oregon’s
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