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Bend Police scale back hunt for two men on the run from traffic stop, one possibly armed; say they likely left area

April 17, 2025 12:18 pm Barney Lerten

Bend Police alerted area residents late Thursday morning and began a large manhunt in northeast Bend for two men – one possibly armed – who ran from…

Summit High Assistant Principal Mary Thomas named to lead Realms Middle and High School

April 17, 2025 11:15 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mary Thomas has been selected as the next principal of Realms Middle and High School, beginning in the 2025-26 school year,…

Customers dismayed to learn Bend Rite Aid on SE Third and Roosevelt Avenue closing soon

April 16, 2025 7:50 pm Triton Notary

BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ) – Today, people trying to fill their prescriptions at Bend’s Rite Aid got an unpleasant notice. The store is closing. Many…

Road to the future: ODOT is launching second round of ‘High School to Highway’ paid training program

April 16, 2025 6:20 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation is inviting high school seniors and recent graduates to apply for the second cohort of…

OSU-Cascades awarded $2 million to monitor national park sites’ ecological data

April 16, 2025 12:58 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University–Cascades have received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and…

Bend man sentenced to 8 years in prison, lifetime loss of driver’s license in DUII rollover crash that killed La Pine man

April 16, 2025 2:54 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 25-year-old Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison and permanent loss of his…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to hold May 3 federal oversight forum in Bend, joined by three local lawmakers

April 15, 2025 2:34 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield continues to hold federal oversight forums, with the next stop planned for…

Oregon House approves bill to limit smartphone use in schools

April 15, 2025 5:24 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– With bipartisan support, the Oregon House of Representatives on Tuesday passed House Bill 2251, which would prohibit Oregon…

‘We’re sorry to tell you…’: Customers learn Rite Aid on Bend’s south end will be closing later this month

April 15, 2025 3:41 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: New video and reactions) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of Rite Aid pharmacy customers on the south end of Bend got the upsetting news in…

COCC trio on All-Oregon Academic team: ErinRae McKellar Cook, Emma Bloss and Taylor Taliesin

COCC trio selected for All-Oregon Academic Team

April 15, 2025 10:52 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it’s proud to announce that students Emma Bloss, ErinRae McKellar Cook and Taylor…

Get involved: City of Bend seeks people interested in serving on several community advisory bodies

April 15, 2025 10:49 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees, boards and commissions are a great way to get involved with local government. The City of Bend has several…

Summit Robotics’ Chaos Theory Team heads to World Championships after historic season

April 14, 2025 10:53 pm Dylan Anderman

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just a season ago, Summit Robotics didn’t qualify for Districts. This year, the team didn’t just make it to…

New outdoor fun: High Desert Museum’s E.L. Weigand Ponderosa Playscape set to open with a party

April 14, 2025 11:34 am Tyson Beauchemin

(Update: Adding video and comments from Communication Director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The young and young at heart alike starting Saturday will enjoy…

Oregon House unanimously OKs Bend lawmaker’s bill that aims to reduce patients’ use of opioids

April 14, 2025 2:19 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bill introduced by a Central Oregon lawmaker that would equip patients to make informed decisions about the medications they…

‘We can protect our homes’: Commissioner Phil Chang says Forest Service project off China Hat Road is necessary

April 11, 2025 10:49 am KTVZ

n an email, Eric Garrity and Chuck Hemingway, the two local advocates trying to pause the closure of China Hat Road, notified Bend City Council…

Wall Street/Olney Avenue update: Portland Avenue water line in place, intersection still closed through May

April 11, 2025 4:51 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crews have finished installation of the new 18” waterline on NW Portland Avenue through the NW Wall Street/NE Olney Avenue…

Ask the Mayor with Bend's Melanie Kebler: From street sweepers to parking policies

Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler discusses street sweepers to parking policies

April 10, 2025 7:14 am KTVZ - News Team

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For April’s Ask the Mayor of Bend segment, KTVZ News asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions on Thursday KTVZ…

Lava Ridge Elementary students get free helmets, learn about bike safety with fun ‘Train Your Brain’ program

March 18, 2025 3:40 pm Jillian Fortner

This spring, more than 2,000 third graders throughout Central Oregon are learning about brain injury prevention and helmet safety through the Train…

Problem Solvers: New legislation would notify schools of level 1 and 2 sex offenders visiting school

April 7, 2025 6:51 pm KTVZ

The Oregon House Committee on Judiciary held the first hearing Monday on legislation introduced by Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, to keep more sex…

Bend-Redmond Habitat home SE Wilson Avenue

‘Model for the future’: Bend-Redmond Habitat seeks applicants, invites public to tour unique Net Zero home

April 9, 2025 3:43 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity invites the public to tour a one-of-a-kind home at 1475 SE Wilson Avenue, designed…