As strong thunderstorms with wind up to 70 miles an hour ripped through Central Oregon, KTVZ Viewers captured some fantastic video and photos of the impactful weather. Always feel free to send us videos and story ideas to news@ktvz.com How to stay safe during thunder and lightning Crook County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe thunderstorms
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local sky-gazers in Central Oregon observed the rare total lunar eclipse and blood moon around 3 a.m. Tuesday. Residents and viewers captured photographs of the moon as it transitioned into the reddish-orange hue during the early morning hours. A total lunar eclipse is turning the moon a deep reddish-orange on Tuesday
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mt. Bachelor reported a whopping 14 inches of fresh powder overnight, bringing the mountain’s base depth to an impressive 84 inches – the deepest in the entire country. According to a press release from Mt. Bachelor, the exceptional conditions are expected to continue throughout the weekend, with forecasts predicting heavy snowfall
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Thanks so much to our wonderful viewers for sharing with us your views of Saturday evening’s wonderful sunset. Feel free to send yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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Thank you to our great viewers who shared some great photos Sunday night capturing comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which NASA says is making its first close pass by Earth, just a year after being discovered — and won’t be back for another 80,000 years! If you caught it on camera too, please feel free to go to
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When you look up at a super sunset like Monday evening’s and say ‘Whoa!’ or ‘Wow!’ the next thing many of you do is grab your camera or pull out your phone and share those views with us, from the Share tab. And now we’re seeing some from Tuesday as well! Thanks!
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Thank you for sharing your photos of a scenic, dramatic sunset to close out Labor Day 2024 on the High Desert. Please us the Share tab to add your own.
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Thank you for sharing your dramatic views of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, over the High Desert this weekend. Feel free to send us yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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Do spectacular sunsets on the High Desert ever get old? Not for so many of us – thank you for your photos of Wednesday night’s very special sunset. Here are two dozen – and a special time-lapse video from our friend, Johnny Oliver. Please share your images from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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You never know when a wonderful sunset (or sunrise) will beckon the eyes and cameras skyward in Central Oregon, but Wednesday evening was definitely one of those evenings! Thanks for the wonderful images – feel free to send us your best from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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It’s not as rare a High Desert phenomenon as last weekend’s spectacular northern lights, but several Central Oregonians couldn’t help but share their views of a halo, ring or rainbow – various descriptions – around the sun on Saturday. Here’s how the National Weather Service explains what we’re seeing.
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Do special sunrises on the High Desert ever get old? Not to us! And thankfully, not to you, either – thanks for sharing such special scenes with us! Feel free to share more from the Share tab!
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Thanks as always for sharing such fun, wonderful photos of what you saw and did Tuesday and Wednesday as the biggest snowstorm so far this season arrived on the High Desert, from the time-honored “patio set” photos to… well, check them out, and feel free to use the Share tab to send us yours!
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A severe winter storm headed toward the Northwest prompted the National Weather Service in Pendleton on Sunday to issue a rare blizzard warning for Tuesday and Wednesday – not just for the Cascades, but for much of the east slopes, including the La Pine and Sunriver areas.
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The first workday of the year 2024 dawned with a special view for many around Central Oregon, and several of you shared your great photos of what you experienced. You can add yours to the mix any time from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM
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Whether they have the week off or not, the last few days of 2023 have brought more beautiful sunrise scenes shared with us by our viewers and visitors. Thanks so much – feel free to share yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM
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We got a few really nice sunrise photos this morning, some labeled as being of Christmas Eve and others that weren’t that specific but they sure are pretty, too! So a little reminder to our many fine photo submitters using the Share tab: Please include where taken, and when, and whatever else you wish to
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Last week, it was a stellar, fiery sunrise that caught so many folks’ attention. Thursday evening brought a special sunset that also was inviting for so many to capture and share with those who appreciate nature’s beauty. And more gorgeous sunrise views on Friday! Thanks so much! Feel free to send yours from our Share
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Amid an unseasonably mild early December, many Central Oregonians awakened to a spectacular sunrise Tuesday morning. Thanks for all the great photos – you can send us yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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It was a snowy turned soggy weekend on the High Desert, much to the dismay of skiers and snowboarders, as Mt. Bachelor was forced to close. But a sun break Sunday morning brought a full rainbow visible across much of Bend, and even a faint double rainbow for some. Thanks for the fine photos, folks!
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