Governor Kotek recall effort hits milestone
(UPDATE: ADDED VIDEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine man leading the effort on a Governor recall has made significant strides. William Minnix,…
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Commissioner Adair reflects on Flat Fire and what the county can learn
(Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fires can be incredibly dangerous and it doesn’t discriminate. Everyone in a fire zone is impacted. When the…
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Destination Rehab receives grant from Parkinson’s Foundation, will help launch, expand access to free programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Destination Rehab has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation to expand access to free, community-based…
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Smith Rock climber survives sizable fall, apparently without serious injury
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A climber who reportedly fell dozens of feet at Smith Rock State Park on Friday afternoon was not seriously hurt. In fact,…
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Central Oregon man dies in highway crash; OSP releases his name, says what happened
IDANHA, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 85-year-old Redmond man died in a crash on Oregon Highway 22 near Idanha earlier this week, Oregon State Police reported…
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Bend Fire & Rescue creates new role: deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness. Here’s who is filling it
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday that Melissa Steele has been named deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness, a new…
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‘It’s really something’: National Women in Roofing’s local council gifts new roof to Redmond veteran
The National Women in Roofing’s Central Oregon council marked their “Raise the Roof” event by giving a local veteran a brand new…
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‘It’s the Wild West’: Another Medicare Advantage provider pulls out of local market, leaving only one – maybe
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Citing “significant industry challenges,” Providence Health Plan will no longer offer its Medicare Advantage supplemental…
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Now hiring: ODOT got its money, but now it’s scrambling to fill hundreds of job openings before winter hits
Oregon lawmakers this week approved a package of tax and fee hikes for stopgap funding to the Oregon Department of Transportation. But the agency is…
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Four active large fires currently burning in Oregon, bringing the current 2025 total to nearly 3,000
OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, four active large fires are burning across the state of Oregon. So far this year, 2,944 fires have burned statewide,…
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Oregon Arts Commission Awards $310,000 in arts learning grants to 31 organizations statewide
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum just received a 10 thousand dollar grant to boost art education for grades K-12. The grant will go…
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Oregon adds oral nicotine tax to fund wildfire prevention and recovery; local lawmaker was behind the move
After being passed by the Oregon Legislature with bipartisan support earlier this summer, a tax on oral nicotine in House Bill 3940 has now taken…
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City of Bend urges residents to apply for openings on several citizen advisory bodies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees, boards and commissions are a great way to get involved with local government. The City of Bend has…
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Redmond police identify homicide victim found in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police late Wednesday released the identity of a Redmond man whose body was found near Pelton…
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Costly northwest Bend house fire brings pre-winter reminder to local homeowners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trouble with a furnace made for big trouble for some northwest Bend homeowners Wednesday evening when a fire broke out that…
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Sentencing delayed for Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner as prosecutor recommends sentence
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sentencing of a Portland man convicted by a Deschutes County jury of planning a mass shooting at…
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Camp Fire Central Oregon to host 4th annual Autumn Family Faire, and volunteers invited to join the fun
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crisp air, colorful leaves, and plenty of community spirit can only mean one thing: It’s almost time for Camp Fire Central…
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Olney Avenue closure near downtown Bend likely extended through early 2026 due to soil issue
A portion of Olney Avenue near downtown Bend has been closed since the beginning of the year. The closure is a part of the city’s voter-approved…
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The BLM just spent over $200K to clear out, clean up local homeless camps – here’s what else they did to avoid a repeat
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management has spent about $200,000 to remove five long-term homeless camps from…
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A bomb scare locked down a local courthouse – here’s what happened, and how it turned out
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Justice Center was locked down and the area around it blocked off for a a time Tuesday after a Prineville…
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