Oregon, Washington, and California Band Together to Create Health Policy Alliance
Governor Tina Kotek, and the Governors from California and Washington, joined together to form a western health alliance. This comes after the CDC…
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CODE team arrests 3, cites 2 Bend residents after search warrant leads to drug seizure
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement team served a search warrant early Thursday morning at a Bend…
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The fourth annual Kendall Soapbox Derby returns this Saturday to River’s Edge Golf Course
BEND, Ore. — (KTVZ) The fourth annual Kendall Soapbox Derby is set to bring excitement, creativity, and a little friendly competition to River’s…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: Friday, Showers and storms expected late Friday, rainy pattern ahead
There is a need to be weather aware for the next several days as rainy and stormy weather is taking over the region. Once we say goodbye to the ridge…
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Construction starts on new residential mental health treatment center in Redmond
REDMOND, OR (KTVZ) – Elected officials and business leaders gathered in Redmond today to celebrate the groundbreaking of Jory Behavioral Health, a…
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BREAKING NEWS: DCSO identifies final missing person from Dillon Falls Tragedy; brings closure to family
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriffs Office officially confirmed the identity of the third and final individual from the July 19th…
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Lomakatsi’s Tribal Stewards summer training program comes to a close in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness
Bend, OR (KTVZ)- Tribal Stewards finished up their summer program on Tuesday. The program works on culturally informed ecological restoration…
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The last hot day before Central Oregon starts progressively cooling
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Cloud cover yesterday was thick enough that Bend missed the 90 degree mark, officially ending the heat wave. Temperatures today will…
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Historic Lisbon, Portugal train derails in deadly crash at tourist hotspot
LISBON, Portugal (CNN) — The first light over Lisbon revealed the shattered remains of the Gloria funicular, its distinctive yellow carriages in…
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Bend’s SURFEST returns to Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Get ready to catch a wave at Bend’s SURFEST, happening September 13th and 14th at the Bend Whitewater Park at Mckay Park!…
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FIRE ALERT: 100-Acre Wildfire burned near Culver, and right up against Highway 97
(Update: 0948 Fire infromation and video) CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — At approximately 1:46 AM on Thursday, the NIFC listed the 0948 Fire as inactive,…
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Chesterton Academy celebrates “Sorting Ceremony” for students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– KTVZ attended a sorting ceremony at the Chesterton Academy of Mater Dei as the Bend school celebrated its first day. The students…
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Show Us Your Garden: Squash, a cozy backyard, and a front yard beauty
This week we have a range of gardens on display. First we have a beautiful and cozy backyard garden complete with a puppy dog guard watching over the…
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Junior Forecaster: Eden is a big fan of pickleball and technology
Eden is a 3rd Grade Student at John Tuck Elementary School in Redmond and loves to play pickleball. The best time to play is when the weather is not…
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Above normal temperatures remain, clouds and some rain off and on into the weekend
(KTVZ, Bend, Ore). Clouds and a few showers have returned to the region as we may not reach the 90s this afternoon. Highs over the last six days…
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‘We do not have enough doctors’: OHSU and St. Charles bring rural residency program to expand care in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two new medical residents arrived in Madras this summer through the Three Sisters Rural Track Program…
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City of Bend announces City Council meeting schedule changes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting September 2025, the City of Bend will implement changes to the City Council meeting schedule. The change will result in…
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Cascades Cannery launches to preserve surplus farm produce and fight food insecurity
(Update: Adding video) Bend, OR. (KTVZ) — A new nonprofit, Cascades Cannery, has launched in Central Oregon with a mission to reduce farm food…
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Rep. Janelle Bynum responds to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeReamer’s Portland comments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum has sharply criticized U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the Cabinet member…
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OSU-Cascades to host First Peoples Celebration with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Oct. 11
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades will host a First Peoples Celebration on Oct. 11, an event that explores…
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