BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Wednesday, September 17th, the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch will host a ribbon cutting and open house in collaboration with the Bend Chamber. Featuring bites from Executive Chef Bryant Kryck of ROAM at the Oxford Hotel and drinks from Oregon Spirit Distillers. Kryck began his career ten years ago and is a US
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Get ready Central Oregon, Bend’s first pickleball-taphouse is set to open its doors this Sunday, September 21st! Ballers & Brews is welcoming patrons to its taphouse from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Sunday and the courts will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. It says it’s mission is to
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, one active large fire is burning on ODF-protected land, and seven others are burning statewide, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. So far this year, 1,026 fires have burned on ODF-protected land and another 3,466 statewide. In total this fire season, over 320,000 acres have burned. That’s compared to nearly 2-million acres
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is receiving a major monetary boost following the 2025 Central Oregon Charity Championship. Four golfers recently emerged as champions raising $32,000 for the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation. The Mayantigo Foundation matched the team’s $32,000 winnings and contributed an additional $10,000. In total, the education foundation is now
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Bend man successfully avoided getting scammed last week by recognizing some key signs. Kevin Davie reached out to KTVZ News after being contacted by someone claiming to be Publisher’s Clearing House. They told Davie he’d won their $850,000 and even a car. However, Davie remembered reading an article about Publishers Clearing
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, September 15th. 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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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Two juveniles face felony charges after damaging construction materials at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond Tuesday night. Surveillance video shows them entering the fenced area of the Hope Playground project. They overturned a bucket of industrial adhesive, causing thousands of dollars in damage. A school resource officer later identified and arrested them
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Volunteers from Columbia Bank branches from all over Oregon came to Bend to help the Assistance League. They spent a few hours yesterday helping to package and mail these handmade thank you cards. The cards are going to be gifts for people who participate in the upcoming ‘Raise a Glass’ fundraiser. Meant
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Meet Archer, a lovable but shy mixed breed mutt. It may look like she needs time to warmup but once she does, you will have a friend for life. Head on down to the HSCO this weekend to visit Archer and the rest of the amazing animals available for adoption.
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes just received a major national honor. It ranked #3 on Fortune Magazine’s 2025 Best Workplaces in Construction list. It made that list for the 2nd time. The company also ranked #21 on Fortune’s 2025 Best Medium Workplaces list. And, in this year’s Hayden Homes’ Great Place to Work
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This week we have a trio of cats named Soshi, Sol, and Bro. Soshi and Sol are six, meanwhile Bro is about nine and some would say he’s a bit of a ring leader. This triad of cats has been together their whole life, so it would be ideal if they were adopted together Development and volunteer manager,
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Matthew Draxton highlights three local events, from the return of Bend’s SURFEST to the Festival of Books happening in Sisters! 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, September 12th. 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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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, along with other lawmakers from California and Oregon, aimed at giving wildfire victims better access to relief funds. Below are the full details. Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Support Victims of Wildfires Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced H.R. 5225, the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire
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Central Oregon is a gorgeous place, and we have the proof. Check out some beautiful landscapes on the High Desert, as we near Fall and exit Summer. Don’t forget to share your gorgeous, interesting and cool photos with us. Just go to the share tab.
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office participated in a national campaign over the Labor Day weekend, addressing reckless driving and identifying non-sober drivers. Below is the full press release and results: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign over Labor
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It’s time for Big Ol’ Fish! This week, we check out some great catches from around Central Oregon, and beyond. Don’t forget to share your catches with us. All you have to do is click the share tab.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). — From bus stop renovations, to west-side low income housing, to ADU impacts on street parking, to parking regulations, and to transportation fee’s impacting utility bills, KTVZ speaks with Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and asks your pressing questions. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Kebler at any time as part of our
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Our friend Johnny Oliver shared an image of a fox he and his wife and friends spotted while driving near Hosmer Lake. Johnny said they were all shocked when the fox didn’t seem fearful of their group when they pulled over to take a closer look. It appears to be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every September 10th, First Interstate Bank has a “volunteer day”, where bank staff are given time off to help out local charities. KTVZ went out with employees to one local cause. Heartwarmers is a long-standing nonprofit in Bend that makes blankets, stuffed toys and more. The warm gifts they make go to sick children in hospitals,
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