Bend stabbing suspect bitten by police K-9 during arrest
(Update: Suspect charged; adding name, arraignment) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was arrested Tuesday with the help of a police K-9 and faces…
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Cutest Couple Photo Contest: Love is in the air
Love is definitely in the air here in Central Oregon! What better way to celebrate than by entering our Cutest Couple Photo Contest? We’d love it if…
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Problem Solvers: Harsh freezing temperatures create dangerous safety risks for those out in the elements
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As the dangerous temperatures continue to roll through the region, the harsh realities of the cold weather are impacting some in…
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New Oregon Blue Book 2025-26 edition cover highlights John Day Fossil Beds and the Great Comet of 2024
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every odd-numbered year since 1911, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office has published the Oregon Blue Book, our state’s…
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COIC offers Jefferson County residents $599.99 reimbursement for defensible space treatments
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, in a collaborative effort with the Jefferson County Fire Chiefs, is offering…
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Rock legend Peter Frampton bringing his ‘Let’s Do It Again!’ concert tour to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The latest addition to the summer concert lineup at Bend;s Hayden Homes Amphitheater is one of the rock legends of the ’70s:…
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Bend PD, CERT arrest 4 suspects in nearly 40 Oregon home burglaries targeting affluent Asian-Americans
Investigators believe the same group of four suspects arrested last week in a raid at a home south of Sunriver are connected to at least 39 home…
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Cold snap hits: Deschutes County health officials urge safety precautions to avoid frostbite, hypothermia
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Colder than average weather has arrived in Central Oregon this week, including single-digit and sub-zero temperatures in some…
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Central Oregon school closures and delays: Tuesday, Feb. 11
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the school closures and delays reported to KTVZ News for Friday, Feb. 11: Jefferson County School District 509J: Two…
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Wyden co-sponsors legislation to keep some of ski areas’ annual fees with local national forests
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden announced Monday he is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would let national forests retain a portion…
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Oregon lawmaker proposes changing revised state wildfire risk map to curb anger and rumors
Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package…
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Tumalo assault suspect faces 3 charges after 3-mile barefoot run in the snow prompted major manhunt, area alert
A Tumalo domestic assault suspect who ran barefoot for three miles, sparking a large manhunt and warning to hundreds of residents to lock their…
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‘Incredibly bad timing’: Bend businesses, city councilor react after changes aimed at easing Olney-Wall traffic jams
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s what drivers and business owners are calling a headache. Traffic backed up on Greenwood Avenue in downtown Bend, a week…
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New Bend summer concert additions offer something for everyone: Barenaked Ladies, Kidz Bop and blues-rock icon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday brought a trio of concert announcements as the Hayden Homes Amphitheater continues to fill out its summer lineup.…
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‘Perfect storm’: City of Bend says it’s taken steps to ease construction-related traffic delays amid snowy winter weather
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend says it recognizes that last week’s “closure of the Olney Avenue and Wall Street intersection, coupled with our…
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Deschutes County offers neighborhoods trash bins, free disposal of wildfire fuels to create defensible space
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If a major obstacle to clearing defensible space in your neighborhood is the cost of renting a large bin and disposing of all…
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How Meals on Wheels delivers to seniors safely during winter storms
Adrian Hicks is one of the volunteers with the Council on Aging of Central Oregon’s Meals on Wheels. The program delivers meals to homebound…
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Frigid temperatures are on the way: Bend Fire has some tips to avoid home or business disasters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Well below-freezing temperatures are predicted around the High Desert over the next several days and Bend Fire & Rescue said…
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One more round of snow keeps many roads slick; bitter cold set to follow across High Desert
Much of Central Oregon got another dose of snow overnight and early Friday, making for more slick roads, to be followed by bitter cold in the coming…
Continue Reading Central Oregon school closures and delays: Friday, Feb. 7
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the school closures and delays reported to KTVZ News for Friday, Feb. 7: Crook County School District: Two-hour delay…
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