BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With students heading back to the classroom next week, school districts are adapting to Governor Tina Kotek’s order to ban phone usage in school. KTVZ has been following this story for six months, highlighting the efforts of parents, teachers, and legislators. Central Oregon School Districts are now taking different approaches to the
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(CNN) — Today is the year’s biggest day for man’s best friend. It’s National Dog Day, right in the middle of the “dog days” of summer! Dogs give their owners so much in comfort and unconditional love–so this is the perfect day to treat your pooch to a walk, a grooming, or an extra treat. National
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Mt. Bachelor is gearing up for the fifth-annual Redline Rally, Central Oregon’s premier downhill bike event. Ahead of Saturday’s action-packed event, here’s part of an awesome interview the Bachelor team sent to us with one of the local riders excited for this weekend! “Redline Rally is basically an invitation-only event. It’s on Saturday, August 30th at
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BEND Ore. (KTVZ) — Today, everyone here at KTVZ News would like to wish a very happy 75th anniversary to Joan and Lew Walton. The couple first met back in high school, and built successful careers. Joan, as an interior designer, and Lou as a sales manager. They also raised three wonderful children. Now at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As crews work to contain the Flat Fire, now at just under 22,000 acres, Think Wild Central Oregon is offering tips on how to aid wildlife. The nonprofit says Oregon’s native species are remarkably well adapted to living with fire, but many animals do not survive in large fast-moving fires like this.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, August 25th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The 25th annual air show of the Cascades kicked off today at the Madras Municipal Airport. Matthew Draxton was there live during our Sunrise newscasts. He was able to speak with some of the performers, including a wing walker. The person you see crawling up the wing of the plane is Sam
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s only cat cafe, Playful Paws, is celebrating its second anniversary tomorrow. Alongside their birthday. They’re also marking their 300th adoption. This Saturday between 10:00 a.m. until 10 p.m there will be live music, vendors, and a raffle. Owner, April Ferguson says Bend has really taken to their unique business. ““It’s
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Casper, a 1-year-old Cattle Dog/Husky mix looking for his forever home at Brightside Animal Center in Redmond! Casper is full of life and loves to run, hike, walk–anything to help burn that energy! He is a bit shy at first but will warm up quickly. “He
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service has announced it will be hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It says these positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies. The jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians,
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from a ‘Dogs and Lagers’ festival at Crux Fermentation Project to a beekeeping course in Redmond! For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, August 22nd. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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It was another impressive round of photos for this week’s Out and About segment. Look at this stunning visual from viewer Michael Caligure. What an amazing photo of the angry skies we experience here on the high desert. Don’t forget to send us your impressive photographs using the Share tab.
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Check out little fisherman Emmett who reeled in this cool Bass from the Snake River. We also had some great catches from Jeremy, Linda, and Dietmar. Keep those fish coming! Don’t forget to share with us your great catches, all you have to do is click under the Share tab.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today, a horse with a troubled past got a new home. Easter the horse is one of fifteen horses under the care of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The horses were under fed and had overgrown hooves when they found them. It took a year, but now, some of them are
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The deadline to apply is August 31st Show off your skills and shake things up at our 7-week Bartending Competition Series running September 26 – November 7. In this bracket-style competition, bartenders will go head-to-head each week, advancing round by round until one finalist takes the crown. Compete against Central Oregon’s top talent for bragging
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2015, NBC Universal’s nationwide pet adoption initiative, Clear The Shelters, has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find their forever family. Animal shelters across Central Oregon are joining in with hopes of emptying their kennels. KTVZ News will be featuring shelters in the region This week we are highlighting the Humane Society
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A missing Oregon woman has been safely located and reunited with family after being reported missing in the Maury Mountains last week.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, August 21st. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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CROOK COUNTY, ORE. (KTVZ)– The Crook County Veteran Services office has a message for local vets tonight. It encourages veterans to reach out and connect with its team. Not only does it give help navigating the VA system, but it also provides numerous other benefits. Some of the available benefits include service connected disability compensation,
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