Scalehouse receives $20,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Scalehouse is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts…
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Big changes coming to trails west of Bend: USFS plans miles of new trails, reroutes and removal of unauthorized trails
The Deschutes National Forest has signed the final decision for the West Bend Trails Project on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District west of…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace in critical need of work space, asks for communities help
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a Central Oregon non-profit, is currently looking for a space to build and store beds before delivery.…
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City of Bend hosts open house on Olney Ave. pedestrian-bike project to enhance above, below-ground infrastructure
BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} – The City of Bend hosted its pedestrian and bicycle open house Monday evening at the Element Bend Hotel. This particular project…
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KTVZ team of meteorologists visit North Star Elementary
Chief Meteorologist John Carroll and Morning Meteorologist Shannon Brady visited North Star Elementary School to chat about the weather. The visit…
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Central Oregon sled dogs train tirelessly for upcoming event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Last year, Bend musher, Jane Devlin took 5th place in the Warm Lake stage of the Idaho sled dog challenge. This year, her and her…
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New, returning Oregon lawmakers sworn into office; legislative session begins next week
By Ben Botkin and Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers got to work in Salem on Monday, with largely…
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Council on Aging of Central Oregon closes 2024 with major grants to support Meals on Wheels, senior nutrition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is thrilled to announce that the organization has received three significant grants…
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‘This is 100% a preventable crime’: Bend Police report their officers made nearly 600 DUII arrests last year
(Update: Adding video, comments from police, MADD) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said in 2024, nearly 600 drivers were arrested, accused of DUII.…
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Burgerville update: Popular Portland fast-food chain still plans to come to Bend – but not at spot it listed by mistake
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A much-anticipated addition to Bend’s fast-food scene is clearly still planning to come to the High Desert soon, though…
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Film on Mt. Bachelor founder Bill Healy to debut to sold-out Tower Theatre; group ski in his honor planned Thursday
(Update: adding video from 5PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) and Mt. Bachelor are proud to…
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Oregon’s health care workforce is growing, but serious challenges remain, new report says
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Oregon continues to make progress in bolstering and diversifying its health care workforce, challenges remain and more…
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Want a memorable Valentine’s Day wedding? Deschutes County judge offers up time on ‘Cupid’s Docket’
Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Raymond Crutchley has set aside time on his docket on Friday, February 14, 2025 to conduct weddings for couples…
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Latest Crook County School Board meeting confirms 2 resignations and an investigation
At the latest Crook County School Board meeting Monday evening, board member Cheyenne Edgerly joined Superintendent Melissa Skinner in submitting…
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In her first State of the State address, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism that the state can fix them in an address to…
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Nearly 400 Oregon firefighters are in L.A. area helping with mop-up operations as more Santa Ana winds approach
LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) — With Santa Ana winds set to again hit the Los Angeles area, 21 Oregon strike teams made up of nearly 400 Oregon firefighters…
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Watch Live: Crook County School Board meeting tonight to discuss path forward amid community outrage
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School Board meets Monday night to discuss two recent board resignations and the next steps to fill the…
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Montana man receives 24-year prison term in Highway 97 crash near Redmond that killed Troutdale family of 4
Driver expresses ‘pain, guilt and remorse’; victims’ family and friends mourn lives cut short BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Montana man who took cocaine…
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Atop the Oregon Cascades, UO team finds a huge buried aquifer
Oregon’s Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance:…
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Jefferson County School District informs staff, student families of cyberattack; personal data may have been accessed
PowerSchool, the student information system used by Jefferson County School District 509J, was hit by a recent cyberattack in which personal files…
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