Storms south today and Friday, warm and dry weekend ahead
(KTVZ Bend, OR) Along the southern tier of Oregon there will be showers and storms developing over the next few days. These storms have the…
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Sheriff van der Kamp could get $50,000 a year in retirement, despite board vote to revoke certification
The board of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training voted Wednesday to accept a committee recommendation and revoke Sheriff…
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Bend mayor among seven appointees to Deschutes County commissioner district mapping advisory panel
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday appointed seven community members to serve on…
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Over 600,000 Frigidaire minifridges recalled due to fire hazard
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Thousands of Frigidaire-branded minifridges are being recalled nationwide after reports of electrical issues that pose a fire…
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Problem Solvers: La Pine family searches for their missing pony after lease takes troubling turn
(Update: Adding video) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine resident Katherine Rozelle just wants to bring her daughter’s pony home. The pony, Sam, is a…
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Governor Kotek signs bill establishing permanent statewide shelter program
(Update: Adding video) TIGARD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek commemorated Thursday the signing of House Bill 3644, which establishes an…
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Man arrested after shots fired in homeless camp area of East Redmond
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Governor Kotek proposing gas tax, vehicle fee hikes to fill ODOT’s funding gap, head off major layoffs, service cuts
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — One day after calling a special session of the Oregon Legislature, Governor Tina Kotek laid out her…
Continue ReadingProfessional wrestler Hulk Hogan dead at the age of 71, WWE says
(CNN) — Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to WWE. Bollea is widely…
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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 sale
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,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue ReadingFederal 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…
Continue ReadingColumbia 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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