Mid Oregon Credit Union members raise over $3,750 for youth literacy
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union is celebrating the success of its Spring 2025 fundraiser, which generated over…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue hosts reunion day with man rescued from Benham Falls
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a…
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Popular Tumalo food truck deemed total loss after early-morning fire; cause apparently accidental
Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a food truck fire early Monday morning at the 19000 block of Seventh Ave in…
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‘Ready for closure’: Victim’s daughters react after high court allows evidence in trial of 2020 murder suspect Randall Kilby
Previously excluded evidence has been ruled admissible in a Bend murder trial by the Oregon Supreme Court. The trial of Randall Kilby in the fatal…
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Construction – and detours – begin soon on new roundabout coming to Skyline Ranch and Skyliners roads
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new roundabout is about to be built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road on Bend’s Westside, and that…
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ODF reports 32 escaped debris burns on state-protected land in 2025 – nearly double a year ago
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention experts are urging everyone to exercise caution when disposing of…
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‘It’s going to feel busy’: Bend hotels gear up for record Memorial Day crowds
(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is…
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Mt. Bachelor celebrates ‘a powder day in May!’ after eight fresh inches fall, with more coming down
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “It’s a powder day in May!” Mt. Bachelor exclaimed in its Monday condition report after at least eight inches of new snow fell,…
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Update: Warm Springs police say runaway teen has been found
(Update: Missing teen found) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Police turned to the public Friday for help in locating a 14-year-old who…
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La Pine man killed in Highway 97 head-on collision of minivan, semi-truck
A fatal head-on crash on Highway 97 involving a minivan and semi-truck killed a La Pine man Thursday night. The crash investigation and removal of…
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Deschutes County commissioners approve new program to allow RVs as rental dwellings in unincorporated areas
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners approved a new program Wednesday that allows rural residents to use recreational vehicles as…
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Bend Park and Rec District and Bend Police teaming up on reminders about dog leash rules
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend has a reputation for making lists for its love of dogs; however, one of the most common complaints and pleas for help from…
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Firefighters conduct prescribed burning on 145 acres northeast of La Pine
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest continued conducting prescribed burning operations Friday on 145 acres on the Thor Unit 7 Prescribed…
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More Central Oregon beef returning to your table soon with planned Madras-area meat processing facility
More home-grown beef should be returning to Central Oregon shelves in coming years as The Symons Beef Company soon will start building a…
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BLM planning 36-acre prescribed burn in Tumalo area within the next week
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Friday it is planning a prescribed fire in the Tumalo area to take…
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Multi-agency investigation leads to nearly 10-year prison sentence for Bend sex offender, drug dealer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency…
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Small Business Spotlight: Somewhere That’s Green in Bend prioritizes people and plants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week is National Small Business Week—and Central Oregon is full of them! For this month’s Small Business Spotlight,…
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Baker Diocese in Bend reacts as first American pope is selected to lead Catholic Church
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– While Catholics around the globe celebrate the new pope, KTVZ News discovered a unique connection between our area and Pope Leo…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns to Central Oregon; leave non-perishable food at your mailbox on Saturday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a five-year hiatus, the National Association of Letter Carriers is bringing its Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive back to…
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Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student
The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…
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