BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening this Friday through Sunday, the Bend Fall Festival returns! It’s taking place in Downtown Bend–you can enjoy live music, great food and drinks, and plenty of fall family fun. You can also plan to sip, shop, and mingle–with plenty of booths for you to explore–from the Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace to a harvest market
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Here is the latest collection of your special photos shared with us, in this week’s edition of Out and About. Please feel free to share your beautiful shots with us from the Share or Contests tabs at KTVZ.COM.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week we feature two great trout catches on the lower Deschutes, and a 24-pound Chinook on the upper Rogue. We’d love to see your best catches! Submit your catch under the Contests tab at KTVZ.COM.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Gianna, a 2-year-old terrier mix looking for her forever home at Brightside Animal Center in Redmond! Gianna is a cheerful soul and full of love. Whether she’s in your lap cuddling or playing with a toy, she brings joy to all those around her. “Some things
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the return of the Bend Fall Festival to a free costume swap. For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening this Saturday at the Downtown Bend Library, just in time for spooky season–there’s a free costume swap! Do you have a gently used costume you’d like to pass on? Or, are you on the search for a new, free costume? Well–this is the perfect opportunity for you. This event is
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, four active large fires are burning across the state of Oregon. So far this year, 2,944 fires have burned statewide, totaling more than 340,000 thousand acres. The Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians that even with lower temperatures and intermittent rain, fuels remain very dry with the potential for a fire to start
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum just received a 10 thousand dollar grant to boost art education for grades K-12. The grant will go towards supporting the kids curate program–which will partner with La Pine Elementary School to provide 50 hours of engaging learning experiences through art. The program will serve 50 fourth grade students over the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leslie is a fifth-grade student who is homeschooled, called Classical Conversation, and is a fan of mathematics. Leslie not only enjoys the equations, but finds it fun to make art out of the numbers. Her favorite time of year is the summer and enjoys heading to the pool to cool off
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees” is returning to the Tower Theatre on October 19th. This ultimate tribute to The Brothers Gibb captures the magic of the bee gees with spot-on vocal harmonies, dazzling visuals, and big-screen video that takes you back to the golden era of the ’70s.
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Take a look at this week’s batch of pet pictures. Like this one, the happiest cat in the world reminding us all, nothing beats a head scratch. To submit your feline friend for next week’s segment, all you have to do is click the share tab.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services published Tuesday the maximum rent increases allowed by law for 2026 – but it’s no longer one flat percentage figure, due to a change in state law. For rental facilities that are 15 years or older and have 30 or fewer units/spaces, the maximum rent increase is 9.5%.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Calling all Bingo lovers! This Thursday marks Think Wild’s last ‘Bingo on the Brew Deck’ fundraising event at the Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. Pub on Reed Market Road. From 5 to 7 p.m., support the nonprofit’s wildlife patients, enjoy food and drink, and win cash prizes!
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, October 14th, join the Humane Society of Central Oregon, CAMP, Fences for Fido and more at Silver Moon Brewing for the first-ever Central Oregon Animal Welfare Summit. It’s a collaborative event focused on expanding access to veterinary care, essential pet services, and the connections that keep people and pets
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CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association works with local, state, and federal partners to determine when to collectively open debris burning in the fall. The 12 local fire agencies in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties met and agreed to collectively open debris burning on Wednesday, October 1st. Even with the joint decision to
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management recently began prescribed burning operations throughout Oregon and Washington as conditions became optimal in many areas. Operations will continue throughout the fall and winter. These burns are carefully planned to reduce hazardous fuels, protect nearby communities, and restore native ecosystems. During prescribed burns, smoke may settle in
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The new Redmond Recreation Center is starting to take shape, with nearly all of the outer walls now complete. Construction crews are hard at work both inside and outside the facility, pushing to finish the project. Earlier reports highlighted a problem with a roof paint coating that caused delays, but crews were
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Building a Better Bend, a local nonproft, announced the second lecture in its annual lecture series, with the theme ‘Retrofitting Bend for a Resilient Future’. It says Oregon residents will be increasingly threatened by wildfires, heat, drought, and other natural disasters in the coming years, and now is the time to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, October 1st, the Bend Police Department invites you to chat with officers over a cup of joe. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Backporch Coffee Roasters on NE Greenwood Avenue in Bend, sit down with the department, ask your questions, and hear what officers are doing to protect
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services held its 26th-annual ‘Diamonds and Dust’ fundraising gala, welcoming in hundreds of guests and raising tens of thousands of dollars for the nonprofit. The nonprofit is home to 27 horses and serves around 200 people per week, meaning fundraising is crucial to keep the
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