Snow Report: Shower chances tonight, cooler air moves in this weekend
We’re kicking off the first day of spring ski season with unseasonably warm temperatures. Clouds will increase, with a chance for mountain rain…
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Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group to hold series of Wildfire Preparedness Fairs
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group is launching a series of regional preparedness fairs starting in April 2026.…
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Warm first day of spring, cooler pattern returns this weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Another unseasonably warm day across Central Oregon yesterday, with some spots reaching the low 80s. That above normal pattern…
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Cycle Oregon’s Summer Kids Bike Camp expanding to Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Cycle Oregon is expanding its Summer Kids Bike Camp to serve children in Portland, Hillsboro and Bend for the 2026 season. The…
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UPDATE: Senator Jeff Merkley postponed upcoming Sisters, Prineville and Madras town halls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley postponed his town hall tour in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties this…
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Think Wild, Cascadia Wild partner to expand volunteer wildlife tracking in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild and Cascadia Wild have partnered to expand rare carnivore monitoring efforts in Central Oregon through…
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‘More than shelter’: $3M grant expands safe housing for women and children in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries was awarded a $3 million grant today, to expand housing for women and children in Central Oregon.…
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Winter ends warm with elevated fire concerns, cooler pattern over the weekend
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Yesterday was a very warm day for March, we hit 81 in Bend, Redmond and Warm Springs. The last time we were in the 80s at Bend…
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Ask the Mayor: Redmond ice rink timeline, airport future, and water concerns
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch joined KTVZ News at Sunrise for this month’s exclusive “Ask the Mayor” segment, answering…
Continue Reading Snow Report: Mild pattern continues, plenty of sunshine, cooler Saturday
Trying to stay positive with respect to the season, today is officially the last day of winter 2025-26 but we did not get much of a winter this time…
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Problem Solvers: Daughter of former memory care resident sues facility and owners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend woman is taking legal action against the operators of Desert Sage Memory Care after her 90-year-old mother, Doris,…
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High Desert Museum strengthens role as regional hub with $40 million expansion, adding new wing
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon has broken ground on a $40 million expansion project, which will add a new wing to the museum and feature new…
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Oregon among eight states suing to block Nexstar-Tegna broadcast merger
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Eight state attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, have filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Nexstar’s…
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Sunrise Birthdays: March 19th, 2026
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, March 19th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an…
Continue Reading Snow Report: Spring arrived a little early
This winter has been warmer than usual for us. Tomorrow marks the first day of Astronomical Spring, but it’s already feeling like it arrived early!…
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Unseasonably warm end to the winter season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Winter is ending on a warm note, with temperatures feeling more June-like. Afternoon highs in the 70s will stick around through…
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La Pine Rural Fire District halts all debris burning amid wildfire risk and warm weather
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The La Pine Fire District has shut down all debris burning in its service area after a wildfire yesterday and amid an…
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Bend to expand Franklin Avenue with new lanes and sidewalks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is finalizing plans to expand Franklin Avenue, a project scheduled to begin this May. The construction will add…
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DOGE used ChatGPT to cut humanities grants, affecting Oregon researchers and museums
This article was written by Evan Watson & KGW: EUGENE, Ore. — Depositions released as part of a federal lawsuit reveal that employees from Elon…
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Gene Derfler, WWII aviator and former Oregon Senate president, dies at 101
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Condolences are being shared across Oregon’s political community following the death of former Oregon Senate President Gene…
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