Mt. Bachelor announces 2024/25 partners, Play Forever grant beneficiaries
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor is thrilled to announce Play Forever grant beneficiaries for 2024/25. Play Forever is Mt. Bachelor’s commitment…
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AMA EnduroCross Championship Series: Interview with Cody Webb
The 2024 AMA EnduroCross Championship Series will take place Saturday night at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Jillian Fortner got to catch up with…
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‘We always need help’: Prineville shelter faced with crowding pleads for adoptions, fosters, volunteers
At the end of October, the Humane Society of the Ochocos was at 145% capacity for dogs, meaning they were forced to double and even triple up in…
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Jillian Fortner previews AMA EnduroCross dirt-bike racing at the Redmond Fairgrounds
The Deschutes County Fairgrounds will host the fifth round of the 2024 AMA EnduroCross Championship Series this weekend. The event features some of…
Continue ReadingDecision 2024: Clackamas County voter shift appears to be key in Bynum’s projected win over Chavez-DeRemer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– In what could be a historic win, The Oregonian is projecting Democrat Janelle Bynum to win her race in Oregon’s Fifth…
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Janelle Bynum declares victory in hard-fought race against Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Surrounded by a hastily assembled group of campaign volunteers, Democrat Janelle Bynum declared victory in Oregon’s closest congressional race at a…
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City of Bend launches public survey on Community Climate Action Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is inviting community members to participate in a survey to provide input on the update of its Community…
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Update: Bend Police investigate possible stabbing at Juniper Park, determine wound was self-inflicted
A report of a possible stabbing at Juniper Park in northeast Bend Friday morning sent a man to the hospital with minor injuries and brought out…
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Bend 17-year-old trampoline park worker arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material
A male Bend 17-year-old who worked at a local trampoline park has been arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material, police said…
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Oregon DMV discovers dozens more voter registrations of non-U.S. citizens though none has voted
By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Division has discovered several dozen more voter registrations of…
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Janelle Bynum projected to win Oregon’s 5th District, ousting Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum is projected to win the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to The Oregonian, ousting…
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Community Conversations: Bend Veterans Day Parade an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, honor veterans
Lynsey Harris sits down with Bend veterans Lyle Hicks and J.W. Terry to talk about Monday’s Veterans Day Parade in downtown…
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Bend median home sales price returns to record $800K peak as Redmond’s holds in $500K range; appraiser gives insights
Bend’s median home sales price returned to the $800,000 record set in the summer of 2023, while Redmond’s figure of $500,000 held within the fairly…
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Honor and respect: Bend Heroes Foundation, Boy Scouts and volunteers to install about 275 flags on Veterans Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To honor Bend’s members of our nation’s Armed Forces on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Bend Heroes Foundation, Boy Scout…
Continue Reading Outcome still unclear in Oregon’s tight Fifth District race
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon’s 5th Congressional District race remained too close to call Thursday evening, almost a full two days after polls…
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Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s new flagpole: Extra-tall and tough
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After the recent vandalism of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, various local…
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‘We meet patients where they’re at’: BestCare opens specialized Bend clinic to treat substance abuse disorders
BestCare Treatment Services said lasted Thursday it has opened Bend’s first full-time specialized clinic dedicated to the comprehensive care of…
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Masseur accused of assaulting female customer at NE Bend spa facing new charges involving two other women
A man arrested last year on charges of sexually abusing a female massage customer at a northeast Bend spa was arraigned Thursday on revised charges…
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Record steelhead numbers return to Deschutes River, most since dams built in 1960s, Warm Springs Tribes, PGE say
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning…
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Madras man sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for dealing meth on Warm Springs Reservation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent…
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