By Aditi Sangal, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their home, their grown son, Nick Reiner, was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents. Many aspects of the case are still uncertain as authorities keep details
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ)– The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Day for the windy and rainy night ahead. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning beginning at 10 pm and ending Wednesday afternoon. Winds will originally be from the southwest then shift to a westerly origin after midnight. Sustained
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A shift in some charges to Jefferson County prompted a Deschutes County judge to cut the bail in half Tuesday for a Crooked River Ranch man accused in the Halloween night holdup of a downtown Redmond restaurant. Douglas Richard York, 54, accused of robbing Sassy’s Cafe, still faces Deschutes County charges
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There will be some snow added to the mountains this week, but it will quickly be erased by rain. The wet pattern once again is associated with warmer than normal temperatures this week, so we are not expecting much snow to be around by the end of the week and into the weekend.
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It’s that time of the year again! We share photos you’ve sent us of you getting into the holiday spirit and decorating your homes. We had two new submissions this week, one of which already had one audience member in awe. Please don’t forget to share photos of your holiday lights setup with us for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s time for Pay It Forward — our program recognizing people who make our community a better place to live. The holiday season can be filled with joy, gifts, and festive cheer for many. But for some, it’s a time of stress, loneliness, and need. One Central Oregon business is going above
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Deschutes County deputies safely recovered a 9-year-old child reported kidnapped out of Multnomah County after a 30-minute pursuit that stretched across multiple Central Oregon communities Monday night.
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There is no shortage of adorable pets across Central Oregon and this week is further proof. We had photos of cats and dogs with friendships. Remember to share with us the next photo of your pet and you could see them on the news. All you gotta do is click the share tab.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has opened a formal investigation into the Ochoco West Water District Board following complaints from Crook County homeowners and reporting by the Prineville Review. According to a preliminary report, investigators found the board failed to give adequate public notice of its meetings and posted agendas with little detail.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is keeping a close eye on a storm system moving into parts of Oregon and Washington, as KTVZ News has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for high winds. Forecasters say strong gusts and heavy rain could lead to power outages in the coming days. Pacific Power’s meteorology team
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(Update: Video Added) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development said Tuesday it’s learned it will receive a $3 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank through the competitive Affordable Housing Program for its planned permanent supportive housing village near Redmond Airport. The project, which was sponsored by First Interstate Bank, comprises a village of 75 homes the organization plans to build on
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(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, a federal judge blocked efforts by the Trump administration to fine states millions of dollars for administering SNAP benefits. Read the full press release from the Office Of The Attorney General, including a statement made by Rayfield, below: Attorney General Dan Rayfield today (Monday) released the
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – We’ve issued a Local Alert Weather Day today due to strong winds overnight.A High Wind Warning has been released for Bend and areas north beginning tonight and ending tomorrow afternoon. The strongest winds will occur in the middle of the night, so today will be when you want to prep your
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, December 16th. 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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Bend, Ore (KTVZ)– The week ahead will be very active as another batch of moisture arrives from the Pacific. The first in a series of rain and snow events begins late Tuesday night and lingers into Wednesday morning. Rain changes to a wintry mix during the overnight hours and ends as snow before noon Wednesday.
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Deschutes County’s interim sheriff is officially entering the race to keep the position. Ty Rupert filed paperwork Monday to run for the elected position of sheriff, choosing the date as a tribute to his late father — whose birthday was the same day.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Central Oregon toy drive is spreading holiday cheer to hundreds of families this season and the effort is still growing. Organizers say they’ve already purchased more than $8,500 worth of toys and began handing them out on December 8. So far, more than 2,000 toys have been delivered to about 800
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)– New research from the University of Oregon has uncovered a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect of wildfires — the ability to turn naturally occurring nutrients in soil into toxic, cancer-causing metals. Scientists found that extreme heat from wildfires can convert chromium, a common micro-nutrient in Pacific Northwest soils, into a harmful
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the end of his term, in January 2027. At the same time, Langton endorsed Deputy Director Tana West, who filed Monday to run for the office. Langton, who has served as assessor
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rainbow and at times a double-rainbow arced over Bend on Monday after several mild record-warm days – and ahead of a big change in the weather. Thanks to Connect Central Oregon for the great drone video!
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