Forest Service offers new digital Northwest Forest Pass
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Beginning on Friday, June 20, the popular USDA Forest Service Annual Northwest Forest Pass will be available for online…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union ranks No. 1 in Oregon on Forbes List for third straight year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union has once again been recognized as the #1 Credit Union in Oregon, earning this honor for the third…
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With wildfire season active early, preparation steps are on many minds: Here’s what you need to know – and do
SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) – With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation is urging residents to…
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Student awards announced at COCC’s commencement
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s 2025 commencement ceremony, held on Saturday with more than 300 graduates in attendance,…
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Bethlehem Inn names Michael Hancock as its new executive director, succeeding Gwenn Wysling
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn Board of Directors announced Monday the appointment of Michael Hancock as its new…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Monday, June 16th
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, June 16th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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‘Summer of Love’ update: Fourth-grader’s special drawing gets a dog named ‘Dave’ adopted
A dog at the Humane Society found his fur-ever home this week, thanks to a La Pine fourth-grader’s…
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Oregon’s Highway 20 Medal of Honor Highway signs going ‘National’ to reflect coast-to-coast designation
The Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday converted the first two Oregon Medal of Honor Highway signs along US Highway 20 across the state…
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Cascade Cycling Classic back in Bend this weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Bend tradition is back this summer, closing down much of Downtown Bend. The Cascade Cycling Class starts Saturday at noon and…
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Forest Service offering fee-free access at most day-use sites to mark National Get Outdoors Day, Juneteenth
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service will waive recreation fees at most day-use sites across national forests in Oregon and Washington…
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Low registration prompts cancellation of this year’s Oregon High Desert Classics hunter jumper horse competition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Low registration numbers have prompted organizers of the Oregon High Desert Classics to cancel next month’s two-week hunter…
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Save the Date: Father’s Day events happening in the High Desert
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from a veterans golf tournament to…
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Sunriver Art Fair returns this summer for 15th year
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 15th Sunriver Art Fair returns to the scenic Village at Sunriver Aug. 8-10, with over 80 artists bringing original,…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ free summer meal program begins next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will offer healthy meals at no charge to children and teens at four outdoor locations this summer. The…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum celebrates dads with free admission on Father’s Day
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From sawmill demonstrations to raptors in flight to desert dwellers and more, celebrate the end of…
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First Bend ‘Core Area’ revitalization project on NE Second Street now complete
Bend’s Northeast Second Street between Franklin and Greenwood avenues reopened to two-way traffic on Wednesday.…
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‘Hardening the community’: National nonprofit helps neighborhood south of La Pine stay wildfire-ready
Update: Adding video, comments from incident commander) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small community south of La Pine is getting some help this wildfire…
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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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‘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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Sunrise Birthdays: Tuesday, June 10th
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, June 10th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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