A time to cherish: Undefeated Mountain View’s father-son duo bring special bond to state 5A title game
When Mountain View plays for a state title Friday, they’ll be led by a player and a coach who leaned on football to overcome…
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Bend Park & Rec crews remove racist graffiti from picnic tables at SE Bend park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several picnic tables at Stone Creek Park in southeast Bend were covered with racial slurs and other crude imagery recently.…
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‘It’s a win-win’: Bend Park & Rec District provides valuable tuition assistance to KIDS Inc. college workers
College students can receive tuition assistance, in addition to their hourly pay, while working for Bend Park and Recreation District’s Kids Inc.…
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‘Be a Santa for a Senior’ program, in its 20th year, will serve nearly 1,000 seniors this holiday season – with your help
This year, Home Instead® celebrates 20 years of bringing joy to the Bend community with Be a Santa to a Senior, a gift-giving program for older…
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Madras sees recent rash of car thefts; several victims left their vehicles running unattended to warm up
Madras has seen a recent string of car thefts, many tied to the cold weather and people warming up cars who leave them unattended, keys in the…
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Starting next May, Oregon law students don’t need to pass bar exam to practice, can pursue apprenticeship option
Starting next May, The Oregon State Bar will be moving away from required, traditional standardized testing, meaning law students won’t be required…
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It’s official: Not nearly enough snow, so Mt. Bachelor’s hoped-for Friday season opening has been postponed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Too-warm and dry conditions have led to what many skiers and snowboarders had expected — an indefinite postponement of Friday’s…
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Smoke alarm awakens NE Redmond residents to early-morning fire; cause traced to improperly vented pellet stove
A smoke alarm awakened northeast Redmond residents to a fire that heavily damaged their manufactured home early Wednesday and was spreading to a…
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Bend Park & Rec Board approves new Little Fawn Park in southeast part of town
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – During Bend Park & Rec’s board meeting Tuesday evening, members awarded a contract to Mountain Sky Inc. for…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries and Bethlehem Inn prepare their Thanksgiving feasts for those in need
Shepherd’s House Ministries, a leading nonprofit organization that serves those struggling with trauma, addiction, and the homeless population in…
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Sisters Bakery hopes to keep up with high demand with new bread production facility
Sisters Bakery has been around since 1981, and is now expanding to meet high demand for its tasty breads.…
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La Pine’s population jumps 9.5% in a year, fastest in Oregon; C.O. counties, cities grow while some other places see losses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every Central Oregon city and county added residents over the year ended July 1, as did Oregon as a whole — and that’s…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in finding missing Bend-area woman
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman last seen around June…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in October, still close to record lows set before pandemic
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Central Oregon registered very little movement in October, with only Crook County…
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RDM lands seasonal flights to Dallas/Fort Worth — and is still looking for more destinations in its eastward push
Over two years of marketing efforts came to a successful conclusion Monday, as Redmond Municipal Airport announced that American Airlines will be…
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‘It’s a really difficult, emotional situation’: Redmond woman loses 15 years of Facebook memories to hackers
Wendy Swales of Redmond says she has used Facebook for nearly 15 years, but last month, all of that changed. Swales was sent a direct message from…
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‘We need this to be about kids learning’: Breese-Iverson plans bill to bar Oregon teachers from striking on school days
State Reps. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and two colleagues say they will introduce legislation next session to bar Oregon teacher unions from…
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‘The passion you get in touch with’: Museum at Warm Springs opens 30th annual Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit
The Museum at Warm Springs “30th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit” is currently on view.…
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‘Opening week’s been going great’: Seventh Mountain Resort ice rink opens for the season, holds food drive
The Seventh Mountain Resort ice skating rink is open, and holding a food drive, joining forces with the nonprofit Bend Food Project…
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More records fall as flights soar at RDM; airport offers reminders, tips to avoid headaches on your holiday trip
From checking on parking to two hours-early arrival and TSA security do’s/don’ts REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Redmond Airport (RDM) has experienced a…
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