Gas Prices Ease as Summer Driving Season Begins
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are ticking down in most states, including Oregon. Refineries are cranking out plenty of product for the summer…
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OSU-Cascades to graduate more than 340 students Sunday, nearing 6,000 total since founding in 2001
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 340 students at its 24th commencement ceremony on Sunday, bringing the total…
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Drop Thesis holds event to focus on ‘Men, Mushrooms and Meaning’ Â
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Tuesday’s event at Drop Thesis in Bend – Men, Mushrooms and Meaning, centered around men’s growth, healing, and an…
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‘Stand with us’: Local nonprofits plead for community support as federal funding cuts loom
Central Oregon nonprofits MountainStar Family Relief Nursery and the Deschutes Children’s Foundation are sounding the alarm as federal funding…
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Prineville woman killed, Redmond man seriously injured in Highway 126 head-on crash
A Prineville woman was killed and a Redmond man was seriously injured in a head-on two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Highway 126 in southeast…
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Special delivery: Street Dog Hero takes in kittens dropped off in a box at Bend Veterinary Clinic
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — An unexpected delivery of newborn kittens at Bend Veterinary Clinic has sparked a heartwarming rescue mission involving a local…
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: A local caregiver shares her story
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and each week, we’re sharing local stories of those living with memory loss, and…
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Redmond Fire responding to illegal outdoor burns that could prove costly to property owners
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite the closure of burning season and a recent illegal burn that sparked a wildfire that threatened homes, Redmond Fire…
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Man pulled from Deschutes River in Bend has passed away, family confirms
The man pulled unconscious from the Deschutes River near Pioneer Park has unfortunately passed away, his family confirmed. They identified him as…
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ODOT, OSP team up to pull 122 unsafe truckers off the road for bypassing open weigh stations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation Commerce and Compliance Division, with support from Oregon State Police, ticketed 122…
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Just in time for Father’s Day, Right at Home Central Oregon, a father-son duo who turned their passion for senior care into a business
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — With Father’s Day this Sunday, we have a heartwarming story from Bend that celebrates family—both at home and at work. …
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Redmond woman arraigned on murder charge, accused of fatally stabbing her mother at their home
A Redmond woman was arrested on a murder charge Tuesday night, accused of fatally stabbing her mother at their southwest Redmond home, police…
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Gas tax and audits: Democrat lawmakers propose transportation package to help fix crumbling roads, infrastructure
With only two weeks remaining in this year’s session, Democrats have proposed the state’s new transportation package, and it comes with major tax…
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Deschutes National Forest OKs plans for 25,000-acre Green Ridge Landscape Restoration Project north of Sisters
Thinning, mowing and burning could begin next spring, last to 2040 – or longer SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday…
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Kit Galloway named new principal of Bend’s Elk Meadow Elementary School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Elk Meadow Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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The numbers are in for the Click it or Ticket’ seat belt, child seat safety campaign
(update: adding numbers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team participated in the “Click it or…
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‘Never Going Back’: Bend Pride celebrations begin this weekend
(Update: Adding comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Drake Park will be filled with rainbows, booths, and pride for Bend’s annual Pride…
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‘Know before you go’: Oregon Marine Board, Bend watercraft dealer offer paddleboard safety advice, warning as summer arrives
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people who recreate on stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) atop moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a…
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Camp Fire Central Oregon announces earlier registration date, updates for 2025/2026 afterschool programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Camp Fire Central Oregon is excited to announce two important changes related to school-year programs for the 2025/2026 season.…
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Bend man arrested following gas station burglary, throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies
A Bend man has been arrested following an early Friday gas station burglary, followed by an attempted attack on law enforcement officers, police…
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