Furry Friends: Doug the fluffy boy loves his toys
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Doug, a 4.5-year-old German Shepherd looking for his forever home at BrightSide Animal Center in…
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Save the Date: From the return of the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show to First Friday in Bend and Redmond, here’s some events happening this weekend
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the return of the Central…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, March 6th
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, March 6th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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‘It could have killed me’: Third recent local rock-throwing incident smashes driver’s windshield
(UPDATE: Adding new info from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 19-year-old driver escaped injury Saturday night after a rock apparently was thrown…
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Pay It Forward: One mom fills Central Oregon’s baby supply gap, “step up to the plate”
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Baby Resources Program received a $500 donation this month through KTVZ’s Pay It Forward Program, to help…
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Bend Pops Orchestra premieres ‘Return to Joy’ at spring concert in Bend, June 7th
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Bend Pops Orchestra will premiere a newly commissioned work titled “Return to Joy” at its spring concert on Sunday, June 7.…
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Problem Solvers: Tech investment in state-of-the-art water system could reshape Prineville’s economy
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deep in the heart of Central Oregon’s oldest city sits a state-of-the-art aquifer system that many other states wish…
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Lost and found assist: Redmond Police add easy-to-access lost-pet microchip reader
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Redmond Police Department, in partnership with FIXBend, announced Thursday it has installed a public lost-pet microchip…
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Lingering mountain snow, scattered showers Friday, mild over the weekend
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Central Oregon will be heading into the first full weekend of March with variably cloudy skies and a slight chance for a stray…
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ODOT panel to weigh Redmond and Deschutes County request to reduce Helmholtz Way speed limit
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet virtually next week to discuss a proposal to reduce the speed limit from 45 to 40 mph on Helmholtz Way.…
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Proposal to allow Oregon police to work with ICE on felony cases rejected by all Senate Democrats
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senate Democrats rejected a proposal Thursday that would have authorized state and local law enforcement to coordinate…
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Warm Springs Police search for missing 13-year-old, believed to be a runaway
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Warm Springs Police Department is searching for a runaway teenager. Tyler Kalama, aged 13, was last seen walking in…
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Oregon Senate unanimously passes bill protecting trafficking survivors’ testimony
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4157 unanimously on Tuesday. This legislation expands state hearsay exemptions to ensure…
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Update: Sarah Session found guilty on nine counts in mistreatment of stepson; parents also found guilty of role
A Deschutes County judge found a Sunriver-area woman guilty Thursday on nine counts of assault, criminal mistreatment and coercion involving…
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Snow Report: Let it snow, more on the way today
The Cascades received several inches of snow over the past 48 hours and more is expected over the next several days. There may be a few flakes…
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Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was firing…
Continue Reading Snow Report: More snow overnight!
Off to a good start! Mountain snow showers continued into Thursday bringing around 6″ to nearby resorts overnight. Hoodoo was closed on Wednesday,…
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Cool and breezy today, warming into the weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Winter Weather Advisory for the Cascades was extended until 4am due to lingering mountain snow showers (above 4500 ft). Snow…
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Triple homicide suspect arrested in Colorado after women found dead on Utah hiking trail and in home
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Utah’s rugged canyons and picturesque national parks became the backdrop of a horrific tragedy when…
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden supports War Powers Resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ)– U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war…
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