PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are pulling back in 44 states, including Oregon this week. But Memorial Day weekend gas prices in Oregon were the highest ever for the holiday, while the national average was the highest in four years. Crude oil prices moved lower last week as the U.S. and Iran seemed to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon will stay in an unsettled pattern over the next few days with periods of showers and thunderstorms. An area of low pressure lingering over Northern California is helping fuel the rainy and stormy pattern across the region. We’ve issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Thursday as Central Oregon
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(UPDATE: Adding quotes from Bend PD PIO, Shelia Miller and from a neighbor of one of the shootings) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police issued gun safety reminders after two separate accidental handgun discharges occurred in Bend just this month. The incidents resulted in two arrests and put neighbors at serious risk. The incidents involved
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University-Cascades has launched the Energy Innovation Center in Bend to accelerate research and development in energy technologies. The center will focus on energy storage, carbon capture and abatement, and power generation and controls. The new center is designed to help advance the work of entrepreneurs and companies focused on
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It’s almost Summer and this retriever is looking to retrieve some water for their pool as they impatiently await hot temperatures. There is no shortage of adorable pets across Central Oregon and this week is further proof. We showed off adorable photos of your cats and dogs. Remember to share with us the next photo
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The St. Charles Foundation is inviting the community to express gratitude and support health care workers during Give for Good Day on May 28. The 24-hour virtual event has already garnered more than $45,000 toward its $80,000 fundraising goal. St. Charles Foundation is celebrating the positive impact of health care workers on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Central Oregon Community College will host youth camps from June 15 to Aug. 27, 2026. The hands-on, multi-day programs will take place at the college’s campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. These camps are designed for children ages 10 to 15 and start at $59. The camps, part of COCC’s community
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A suspected robbery of marijuana vapes was captured on camera. The business, Wacky Tobacky on Greenwood, seeks public assistance in identifying the individual in the video. In the video, you can see a young man tearing vapes off of the wall. The manager, Jay Burns was just around the corner and
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JEFFERSON COUNTY (KTVZ) — A 6-year-old child died on May 23, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle towing a travel trailer near Link Creek Campground at Suttle Lake. The child was transported via air ambulance to St. Charles Bend, where they were later pronounced deceased. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is leading the response
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is launching its 2026 summer community golf season with new events and expanded opportunities for adaptive golf in Central Oregon. The season begins with an Adaptive Golf Community Clinic on May 28 and a Community Golf Kickoff BBQ on June 2, both held at Sunriver Resort Meadows
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(Adding information from property manager). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two 15-year-old Bend boys were arrested early Sunday after authorities say they tried to break into a building at The Grove on NW Crossing, home to several businesses. The arrests came after a report of two masked people attempting entry through a second-floor balcony. Bend Police
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EUGENE, Ore. — May 26, 2026 — The University of Oregon Hazards Lab is expanding its wildfire detection network in Wasco County, adding new artificial intelligence-integrated cameras designed to identify smoke within minutes and improve early response in the Columbia Gorge. Google is providing $250,000 to install and maintain the cameras in and near The Dalles where
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Strong storms are expected to develop today as an area of low pressure located to our south will bring in the intense weather A Local Alert Weather Day will be in effect Thursday as the threat of strong storms are in the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has Central Oregon in
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Showers and storms are expected across Central Oregon for the next few days with Thursday being the most active. There is an area of low pressure that will become nearly stationary over northern California this week an that feature will be the driving force behind the rainy and stormy weather. A
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(Update: adding comments from family members) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Northeast Bend family returned Tuesday to what remains of their home, days after a late-night fire destroyed two residences and caused more than $1 million in damage. For the Juarez family, the house was more than a structure. It was where they grew up,
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Update: LONGVIEW, Wash. (KGW) — Multiple people have died after a tank of caustic “white liquor” chemicals ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, fire officials confirmed. Ten people were taken to nearby hospitals: nine employees and a firefighter who has since been released, officials said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The number of people
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon drivers are getting a little relief at the pump this week. According to GasBuddy, the average price for regular gas in Oregon dropped nearly 5 cents over the past week, now sitting at $5.26 a gallon. That’s still about 26 cents higher than a month ago — and more than
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, May 26th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Happy Tuesday! We’re tracking periods of light rain Tuesday with cooler temperatures returning to Central Oregon. Highs will only reach the upper 50s to low 60s today. Winds have eased since Monday, but it could still be breezy at times. Rain becomes more widespread overnight with lows dipping into the 30s
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LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Newport rescued a 25-year-old female hiker from a cliff on God’s Thumb in Lincoln City on Sunday. According to a press release, at approximately 4:10 p.m. on May 24th, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were contacted by Lincoln County dispatch, who requested assistance rescuing a hiker from a cliff after she sustained multiple injuries during a fall. The Coast Guard
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