Students raise funds for Environmental Center through sneaker drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Students from North Star Elementary School’s Green Team, recently collected more than 400 used sneakers. The…
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Bend Park & Rec hosts ‘Live Well, Age Well’ fair with BBQ, live music, and health services
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District will host its “Live Well, Age Well” Expo on Tuesday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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Train fire near Deschutes River Woods highlights value of defensible space
(UPDATE – 6/3/26: vegetation mitigation helped stop the spread of the fire) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A locomotive fire Tuesday afternoon near Deschutes…
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St. Charles Bend hosts NICU reunion for former patients and families
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will host a reunion for its current and former patients, their families and…
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Bethlehem Inn raises $425,000 to support homeless in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn, Central Oregon’s leading emergency shelter, raised $425,000 at its annual ‘Spotlight on Homelessness’ fundraiser…
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Riley Green set to return to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater this September
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just announced, country music star Riley Green will return to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater on September 18th, 2026, with…
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Central Oregon water levels remain low despite recent rain, officials warn
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite recent rain and even some late-season snow, Central Oregon’s water outlook remains concerning as the region heads into…
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Caleb Cegers Sentenced to 10-Years in Prison in the death of Taylor Wyss
Update: In a Deschutes County Courtroom on June 1, 2026 – Caleb Cegers was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison after being found guilty of…
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Stereo Planet returns to downtown Bend with grand reopening celebration
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A longtime Central Oregon audio destination is making its return to downtown Bend, aiming to reconnect the community with a…
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Controlled training burn planned south of Bend, Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters are planning a controlled training burn south of Bend on Monday as part of a wildland fire investigation course…
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Artists and attendees enjoy revamped Bend Summer Fest schedule
The 2026 Bend Summer Fest, an annual celebration of summer bringing together artists from various disciplines, is currently underway in downtown…
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WATCH: Bend Senior High School completes new main parking lot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Senior High School has completed its new main parking lot, marking the close of phase one of its redesign project. Phase…
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Downtown Bend to host Hixon Mortgage Summer Festival in May 2026
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – The Hixon Mortgage Bend Summer Festival will return to downtown Bend, Ore., from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, 2026.…
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Made in Central Oregon: Goody’s turns sweet treats into a Central Oregon tradition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For more than 40 years, Goody’s has been serving up more than candy and ice cream in Central Oregon — it has been creating…
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St. Charles switches from AirLink to Life Flight for air medical transport in Central Oregon
(Update: adding video, Life Flight Network is a not-for-profit air medical transport organization) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System…
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship triggers painful memories for Bend family
Deschutes County Health shares crucial prevention tips to avoid contracting the virus. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend family is feeling a painful…
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Bend-La Pine Education Foundation expands ‘Hoch Legacy Scholarship’ program for resilient students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation has expanded its Axel F. Hoch Legacy Scholarship program in Bend, Ore., selecting 12 new…
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Bend residents charged in major drug trafficking pipeline between Portland and Central Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A drug trafficking case with ties to Central Oregon has now brought Bend residents into the middle of a much larger federal…
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Bullet tears through neighbor’s TV in one of two accidental Bend gun discharges this month
(UPDATE: Adding quotes from Bend PD PIO, Shelia Miller and from a neighbor of one of the shootings) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police issued gun…
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OSU-Cascades launches Energy Innovation Center for energy solutions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University-Cascades has launched the Energy Innovation Center in Bend to accelerate research and development in…
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