BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A resident of Bend’s Eastside shared with KTVZ News Wednesday a security camera video of an early-morning visitor: a fox. “Nightly visit from one of our local fox community,” Frank Starkey told us of the 2 a.m. video clip, which ends with the sound of his barking dog as the visiting
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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Destination Rehab says it’s proud to announce the ongoing success of its innovative Rock Climbing for Parkinson’s Disease program—an eight-week community fitness initiative designed to improve strength, endurance and confidence for adults living with Parkinson’s Disease. Hosted at Bend Rock Gym, the program focuses on cardiovascular and strength training while
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This week on pet pics there was no shortage of adorable photos to choose from. This one was absolutely stunning with a smiling pup in the foreground and a cascading waterfall in the background. Central Oregon in one photo. Don’t forget to share with us your pets for next week’s segment. Just click the share
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A river otter made an unexpected visit to Crooked River Middle School in Central Oregon, wandering from a nearby river to the school grounds. The curious otter was seen exploring the school’s outside hallways, prompting staff to quickly secure the area to ensure safety for both the animal and the students.
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Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ) – Despite recent air-travel challenges, AAA projected Monday that a record 81.8 million Americans (23.9% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 2% from 2024. This year is the busiest ever for Thanksgiving travel, the organization says, with an additional
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, November 18th. 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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Update: Adding video EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded more than $80,000 to 40 Oregon educators, including six programs from Central Oregon, as part of SELCO’s Creative Educator Grants program. Creative Educator Grants—which provide as much as $2,500 per recipient—are designed for K-12 educators with creative classroom ideas who need funding to get those projects off
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Update: Adding video WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said Monday they have introduced the bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act to help improve access to housing. Bynum said the bill addresses the nationwide shortage of licensed home appraisers, which reduces obstacles to homeownership for our rural communities. Here’s the rest of her
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Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers say they have taken a significant step toward creating a standardized language for describing the aromas of cannabis and hemp. “Aroma plays a key role in how consumers judge cannabis quality, yet until now there’s been no standardized language to describe it,” said Tom
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Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a good time to be a pika in Oregon, or a volunteer trained to spot them. New survey data from Cascades Pika Watch – which included Central Oregon for the first time – shows numbers of the potato-sized mammals, as well as the people who survey them, are on the
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard formally welcomed home approximately 230 members on Sunday in Forest Grove following a year-long deployment. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment were mobilized in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and returned from eight separate geographically dispersed sites in the Middle East countries of
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, November 17th. 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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For second- and third-graders at Highland Magnet School in Bend, learning about Oregon isn’t just a classroom lesson — it’s something they can see, taste, and travel through.
This year, that creative approach earned teacher Cam Glogau statewide recognition as Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom’s 2025 Educator of the Year.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– After years of tempting Central Oregon with their gourmet baked goods, Too Sweet Cakes is celebrating its grand reopening in Bend. The upscale bakery, first established in 2018, had operated mostly through pickup orders for a while. Now, customers can once again step inside the shop to browse its menu of sweet
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought by a pair of sweet kittens for Friday evening’s Pet Pals segment. She says Edmund Fitzgerald and Gale should be ready for adoption next week.
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REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) — The Redmond community Christmas tree has arrived at Centennial Park, ready to serve as the centerpiece for the upcoming holiday festivities. The tree was donated by the Haines family, who reached out in July with an offer to donate a tree that needed to be removed. With the help of Vernam
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Central Oregon Avalanche Center is gearing up for one of its biggest events of the year: the Powder Hound Preview and Fundraiser. Forecaster Ali Miles joined us to share what the center provides and why community support is so important. Miles says the Central Oregon Avalanche Center, or COAC, serves as
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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community of Hood River, in partnership with the Oregon Travel Information Council, unveiled a new historical marker on Highway 35, south of Hood River. This marker honors the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway, a designation to commemorate the second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served the United
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, November 13th. 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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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the annual ‘Pray for Snow’ party at 10 Barrel Brewing in Bend to free music courtesy of the Central Oregon Symphony. For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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