EUGENE, Ore. (KPTV) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon to build an engineering school, marking the largest gift in the school’s history, according to Forbes. This comes one week after the Knight family announced a $1.1 billion donation gift to Providence in Portland.
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The first full day of Autumn is near normal as far as temperatures are concerned. The normal high temperatures for the 23rd of September are in the middle to lower 70s and today we are on point. Sky conditions are once again varied as there are high clouds filtering the sunshine.
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Bend-La Pine Schools has lowered its Air Quality Index threshold for bringing students indoors from 200 to 151. The policy update, which is already in effect, is designed to protect students from wildfire smoke in Central Oregon. The school district made the adjustment following a recommendation from the Oregon Health Authority. Under the revised threshold,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at Greg’s Grill in Bend, Ore., this Friday, Sept. 25. The event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with Greg’s Grill donating 20% of all food sales to the county’s annual Shop With A Cop program. The Shop
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Good Wednesday morning! Temperatures will be near normal today, with highs in the low to mid 70s across Central Oregon. Expect a quiet day with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Overnight temperatures falling into the mid 30s to the mid 40s. We’ll warm into the low 80s Thursday, so it may
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annie Miller of bend has found support through the Alongside Network and wants to share her story. Alongside Network a non-profit organization providing assistance to parents of children who have experienced life-threatening medical issues. When McKenzie was a baby, she sustained a severe and irreversible traumatic brain injury. During the initial
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network received a $15,000 grant from Trust Management Services, LLC to support client funding for families in Central Oregon. The grant provides funding for advocates to assist local families who are low-income, living in poverty or experiencing housing instability. Advocates use these client funds to supply necessities including
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Autumn officially begins at 5:05 pm Today as the direct rays of the sun will be over the equator, (autumnal equinox) continuing their journey south to the Tropic of Capricorn. Equal parts daylight and darkness is also on the equinox. The daylight hours be less than the nighttime hours beginning on
Continue ReadingHurricane Polo strengthened into a Category five storm Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph off the Pacific Coast. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while remaining offshore. Meanwhile, tropical weather in the Atlantic Ocean remains unusually quiet during the September peak of the hurricane season.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Katmai National Park in Alaska is hosting its 12th annual brown bear bracket competition, inviting the public to pick which bear is best prepared for winter hibernation. The annual contest allows anyone to build a bracket selecting their favorite brown bear as the animals feast on salmon and bulk up. Voters
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hello, fall! The season officially begins at 5:05pm today as the sun’s direct rays cross the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness. Expect a mild and dry day with more seasonable highs in the low to mid 70s. Skies will range from partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Wednesday
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is undertaking an ongoing project to improve sidewalk accessibility across the community. One of the ways they’re doing this is the installation of ADA compliant curb ramps at cross walks. Every time the city constructs or updates a street crossing, the work must comply with Public Right-of-Way
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 73-year-old Bend man was airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon after sustaining injuries while mountain biking in the Cline Butte Recreational Area near Barr Road. Deschutes County 9-1-1 received a call about the injured rider at 1:29 p.m. A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Deputy contacted the man by
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News in Prineville, where local high school students are putting their creativity and classroom skills to work in the community. Students in Crook County High School’s graphic design program recently had the opportunity to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to a real-world project. The
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Warning: Contains graphic images BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-year-old Powell Butte man was arrested early today following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Bend that caused the vehicle to catch fire and closed all highway lanes for nearly an hour. Courtesy: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Prineville man faces multiple criminal charges after police say he vandalized several downtown businesses with graffiti, according to the Prineville Police Department. Officers received initial reports of property damage on the morning of September 18th, 2026. Investigators determined multiple businesses were vandalized overnight, with each location displaying the same
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The mercury in the thermometer will once again top out in the 80s as we did over the weekend. Saturday the mercury hit a high of 81 and Sunday we topped out at 86. The last weekend of summer 2026 will be defined by a summer-like feel and we will maintain
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement today resolving a lawsuit challenging the merger between Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery. The agreement includes a five-year commitment to boost film production, a minimum $1.5 billion investment in domestic production and a $47.5 million workforce fund for displaced employees. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ Sports Director Dylan Anderman highlights the stories of local athletes and coaches making an impact on their respective sports, both on and off the field.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon residents interested in affordable homeownership can attend a free housing fair this Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Bend. The event will run at 5:30 p.m. at the Larkspur Community Center, located at 1600 SE Reed Market Road. The fair will connect prospective home buyers with local housing developers to explain
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