Oregon Civil Air Patrol training focuses on finding missing aircraft
More than 50 Civil Air Patrol members from the Oregon Wing gathered in Grants Pass this weekend to train and practice for missions to help Oregon…
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Madras boy’s dream comes true for 7th birthday, arriving on a garbage truck
Malachi Morales celebrated his seventh birthday this year in a belated but unexpectedly happy way — a dream come true, in…
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East Bend Animal Hospital holding raffle to raise funds for Second Chance Bird Rescue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — East Bend Animal Hospital is currently holding a raffle-fundraiser until May 10th for a local bird rescue, Second Chance Bird…
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Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon to host education, resource fair at COCC
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO), a local nonprofit organization that delivers support to people living with Parkinson’s…
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Two grants bring Madras Health Center project closer to reaching fundraising goal
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of April 25-29
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT Region 4’s construction update for the week of April 25-29. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to…
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‘This isn’t real struggle’: Redmond man on 100-mile, 1,000-pull-up marathon to help shelter he lived in
Brandon Stutzman began running 100 miles around the three-mile Dry Canyon Loop in Redmond on Friday, also doing 1,000 pull-ups along the way, to…
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NeighborImpact serves over 500K people in 2021, a 38% jump from previous year
NeighborImpact, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of social services, saw an incredible jump in demand for service during the 2021 calendar…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of April 25-May 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April 25-May 1. Daniel Road between NE Kinley Court and…
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Cascades East Transit moving Deschutes River Woods bus stop to the Country Store
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting May 2, Cascades East Transit will relocate the existing Route 30 (Bend to La Pine) bus stop in Deschutes River Woods…
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Bend Park and Rec District to hold Tuesday hiring event
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s still time to join the team at Bend Park and Recreation District before the busy summer season. The district is…
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Bend-La Pine students marking Earth Day in a variety of green ways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In observance of Earth Day on Friday, students in Bend-La Pine Schools are celebrating the day with some creative and meaningful…
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Oregon anglers, guides and outfitters voice support for bill to greatly expand wild and scenic rivers
More than 40 angling and hunting-related businesses, organizations and community groups in Oregon have released a letter of support for the River…
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Three COCC students make All-Oregon Academic Team
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that students Chyna Kennedy, Jasmine Yegge and Quinlan Crowe were…
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Deschutes County commissioners OK new financing program for commercial clean energy projects
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Commercial businesses in Deschutes County will have access to financing for clean energy improvements by late summer, supporters…
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Summit Health, Partners in Care form palliative care partnership
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent primary care and multispecialty physician-led medical group in Central Oregon,…
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Oregon ‘Watch for Wildlife’ license plate available from DMV starting May 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon DMV will start issuing a new license plate Wednesday, May 4 for the Oregon Wildlife Foundation. The “Watch for…
Continue ReadingODOT reminder: Campaign signs are not allowed on state highway rights of way
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the May 17 primary elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that ODOT will remove political…
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‘Know Wonder’ this May at the Deschutes Public Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Take the feeling of surprise, add a dash of admiration, fold in inexplicable magic and you have created the sentiment of wonder.…
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