PRINEVILLE, Ore. –(KTVZ)– A huge congratulations to the Crook County Boys volleyball team. This photo was taken after they finished 2nd in the whole state at a tournament this weekend, and you can see some of the team members holding up the trophy. That’s certainly something to be proud of. Congratulations to the Cowboys and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend restaurant Yoli was shut down for about a month after a small leak in the wall behind the water closet. The resulting damage shut them down for about a month. Entire walls were torn out and rebuilt in the kitchen. Last week, they reopened. While many of their employees found
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras High Senior known for her leadership and tenacity, has won the 2025 Amazing Kid for Jefferson County. Her photo and writeup is featured in the local paper, The Madras Pioneer. Congratulations to Yashira for making Jefferson County proud!
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students at Sisters Elementary busted out the gloves last week and dissected owl pellets to learn more about the owl’s digestive system, and its bones. The hands-on learning experience was put on by Think Wild and the Sisters School Foundation.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ Chief Meteorologist John Carroll was in the Sunriver area on Tuesday, visiting with the fifth-grade class at Three Rivers Elementary. The students asked a number of great questions about global warming and how clouds impact the forecast. They also discussed the water cycle and recycling and became “weather detectives” while
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, May 27th. 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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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — At the heart of Memorial Day in central Oregon is the longstanding traditional service held in Deschutes Memorial Gardens. It’s intentional held at the Vietnam veterans memorial, to put extra emphasis on those who lost their lives in Vietnam, and did not get the recognition they deserved. Each year, the service
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Troy Field from dawn till dusk, a somber memorial took place. “We are remembering not – just a number”, has been going on for 18 years now. Starting at 8 a.m., volunteers read the names, ages, and hometowns of every US service person killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Each name
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, May 26th. 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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BEND, Ore. –(KTVZ)– With summer almost here and the weather getting warmer the need for caution dealing with fires is growing. As such. fire restrictions are changing June 1st. Starting then, open fires are prohibited, including campfires, except in designated areas. Chainsaw use is also prohibited between the hours of 1 and 8 p.m. Motorized
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In this weeks Community Conversation we sit down with Bend non-profit Furnish Hope as it transforms empty spaces into warm, welcoming homes for those in need.
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(Update: Adding video) UPDATE: Oregon State Police have released new information on Friday’s crash, including the names of the people involved. Below is the press release provided by State Troopers.Deschutes County, Ore. 25 May 2025- On Friday, May 23, 2025, at 2:22 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97, near milepost
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, May 23rd. 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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This week’s Furry Friend is Chunk, a 3-year-old cow-print dog looking for his forever home at Brightside Animal Center in Redmond. He’s looking for a place where he can be the cutest couch potato–and get lots of scratches! “He is a little bit anxious, but also a couch potato. So we think that he would
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from closing weekend celebrations at Mt. Bachelor to Bingo for Brightside in Redmond! For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — We have much more information for you from the sister’s story we first told you about last night. A Sisters man is under arrest in a guns-drawn traffic stop after he allegedly hit another man with his car. We spoke on Thursday with the man who was allegedly hit. It started
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This week on Out and About, we got to see the beauty of Central Oregon turning from winter to spring. As the weather begins to get better, as does the scenery. Don’t forget to share with us your great photos through the share tab. You may just be featured on the next Out and About
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Check out this week’s massive catch from Herb. He caught this huge, 200lb Halibut in Alaska. He wasn’t the only impressive catch this week, but no other fisherman were reeling in these kind of fish. To share your great catches with us, just send it to us under the Share tab.
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(Update: Fun new video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a record winter and nearly eight feet of snow piling up on the Cascade Lakes Highway, the beloved scenic route opened Thursday morning, giving Central Oregonians access to lakes, trails, and camping. One of our loyal viewers, Craig Brightwell, sent in videos of him and his
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(Update: Adding video) CENTRAL OREGON [KTVZ] — Central Oregon’s housing market continues to evolve. It presents both challenges and opportunities. Affordability and supply, remain at the forefront of concerns. According to Rocket, in Bend, the median home list price reached $899,000, in April 2025. That’s a 14.5% increase from 2024. What follows is Redmond, with
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