In ‘a heartbreaking decision,’ this fall’s return of the Bend Brewfest has been canceled
The 2024 Bend Brewfest, which was set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for the first time since 2019, has been canceled, organizers…
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St. Charles Prineville to hold emergency preparedness training drill Wednesday evening
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Prineville will host an emergency preparedness training event in partnership with local law enforcement,…
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Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state…
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Family of Central Oregon veteran, MIA until remains were recovered 70 years later, to attend Hwy. 26 sign dedication
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 18 years old, US Army Corporal and Central Oregonian Norvin Brockett was declared missing in action in North Korea in…
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Prineville woman arrested in police raid on home that turned up $40,000 worth of stolen vehicles, skid steer, artificial turf
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County sheriff’s deputies and Prineville Police raided a southeast Prineville home Saturday, finding about…
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‘There’s a bull out!’: Bull jumps Sisters Rodeo arena fence; several injured in fleeing crowd; all reported to be back home
A bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena during the bull-riding event at Saturday night’s performance, striking and injuring…
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Jefferson County Fire crews put out large haystack fire, say older hay bales spontaneously combusted
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County Fire & EMS crews responded Sunday morning to put out a haystack fire that was found to be to a large…
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OPB: Knopp, Breese-Iverson plan to seek rollback of Oregon’s sanctuary protections, ease immigration enforcement
SALEM, Ore. (OPB/KTVZ) – Two Central Oregon lawmakers who are Republican leaders in the Oregon Legislature said in a memo they will attempt next…
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Pro-Trump rally held at Redmond’s Centennial Park, supporting former president in trial’s wake
About 50 people gathered on the lawn at Redmond’s Centennial Park Saturday afternoon to hold a rally in support of former President Donald…
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La Pine American Legion Post 45 honors, says farewell to fellow Marine with 21-gun-salute, flag ceremony
 La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Marines from Springfield drove to La Pine Saturday to honor a fellow Marine. At the American Legion Post 45 in La Pine,…
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SUV crashes in Highway 20-Old Bend-Redmond Highway roundabout; driver has minor injuries, cited for speed
A rollover crash of an SUV Friday evening closed the new roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and the Old Bend-Redmond Highway west of Bend for a time and…
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High Desert public lands move to ‘moderate’ fire danger; Oregon Dept. of Forestry C.O. district set to enter fire season
All lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season on Monday at 12:01 a.m., the agency…
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School district releases photos, details of Mtn. View HS vandalism; 17 seniors face criminal charges, school punishments
Officials released details and photos Friday of the vandalism and theft at Mountain View High School during a ‘senior prank’ gone awry that led to…
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Bend-area man charged with attempted murder, shooting Redmond-area man in the face, but refuses court appearance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend-area man charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting a Redmond-area man in the face last Monday, surrendered…
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Long-time lawn sign stolen from world’s last Blockbuster, in Bend; store manager hopes it gets returned
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sign pointing customers in the right direction for over 20 years has been stolen from the front lawn of the world’s last…
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ODOT plans to have paving work done, open McKenzie Pass by Fourth of July
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction crews are hard at work on the east side of McKenzie Pass and plan to have the highway above the gate paved and…
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Portland-area teacher caught in online police ‘sting’ trying to meet teen in Bend sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Portland-area high school teacher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after admitting that he traveled to…
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Public nudity views in Central Oregon: Freedom of expression or a cost to safety of children? Residents weigh in
The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old’s parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some…
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Laramie, Wyoming tourism director chosen as Visit Central Oregon’s new president and CEO
Visit Central Oregon, the Regional Destination Management organization dedicated to managing tourism programs and driving economic development in…
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‘It’s really uncertain where they want to transition’: The Bulletin employees react to upcoming staff cuts
Major staff cuts and reduced print and online editions have been announced by Eastern Oregon Media Group, the family-owned company that operates 12…
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