Central Oregon Archives

‘Moving the problem’: Campers living off China Hat Road plead with Forest Service to delay or cancel closure

March 26, 2025 11:17 am Isabella Warren

An 81-page document entitled “Request to Reopen, Redo, and Delay or Cancel the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project” released Tuesday listed 80…

Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters in North Carolina

Oregon sends 11 more firefighters to help battle North Carolina wildfires, two from Central Oregon

March 26, 2025 3:52 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry filled an order Wednesday to send 11 more firefighters to North…

80 people living along China Hat Road claim disability discrimination, seek to delay or cancel Cabin Butte project

March 25, 2025 1:15 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forty days before a Deschutes National Forest deadline to move hundreds of people living in camps near China Hat Road south of…

KPOV High Desert Community Radio celebrates 20th anniversary, sets spring membership drive

March 25, 2025 6:51 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since its founding in 2005, KPOV has been a trusted and vibrant voice for Central…

Veteran, Project Recover leader Derek Abbey to speak at OSU-Cascades’ 24th commencement ceremony

March 25, 2025 6:44 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Derek Abbey, a retired military veteran and president and CEO of a nonprofit that helps repatriate the remains of U.S. service…

Knott Road closure Arnold Irrigation District

Knott Road in southern Bend to close for most of April for bridge removal, canal piping work

March 25, 2025 6:03 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A stretch of Knott Road on Bend’s south end will be closed to through traffic for nearly three weeks for removal of a bridge…

$150,000 Deschutes County settlement with prosecutor brings to light gender disparity; county denies allegations

March 25, 2025 11:23 am Isabella Warren

Deschutes County has reached a $150,000 settlement with Deputy District Attorney Alison Filo of a lawsuit she filed against the county last year,…

Madras police chase, quickly arrest man accused of stealing knife at one store, threatening worker at another

March 25, 2025 4:18 pm Barney Lerten

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who stole a knife from the Madras Bi-Mart and threatened a Domino’s Pizza worker with it ran away Tuesday afternoon…

Oregon Senate passes Broadman bill allowing hotel, rental guests to sue over videos, photos in private spaces

March 25, 2025 3:06 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding Video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Guests in Oregon hotels and short-term vacation rentals will have the authority to sue innkeepers,…

Central Electric Cooperative Tumalo area outage map

Tumalo-area power outage leaves 2,100 Central Electric Co-Op members in the dark for 3 hours; Bend Costco, too

March 25, 2025 2:00 pm Barney Lerten

A power outage in the Tumalo area hit 2,100 Central Electric Cooperative members for about three hours Tuesday afternoon and extended into the Bend…

Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system opens for reservations on April 1

March 25, 2025 11:31 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests announced Tuesday that reservations for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit…

Fuel switch sends Bend gas prices up 7 cents a gallon, just as spring break drivers hit the road, AAA says

March 25, 2025 11:06 am Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a few quiet weeks at the pumps, gas prices are springing up, driven by the annual switch to summer-blend fuel, which…

Bend WinterFest Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon

Bend WinterFest donates $10,300 from this year’s event to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon

March 25, 2025 10:28 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The magic of winter and the power of community came together once again at 2025 Bend WinterFest, raising an…

FedEx confirms Bend Shipping Center on NE Jamison Street closing this month

March 24, 2025 4:15 pm Barney Lerten, Tracee Tuesday

(Update: adding video, FedEx customer said “it’s disappointing”) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has learned the large FedEx Ship Center in northeast…

Sisters man arrested suspected of burglary, multiple businesses damaged

March 22, 2025 3:06 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh

(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 26-year-old Sisters man was arrested early Saturday morning after a series of reported break-ins at…

State lawmakers to hold accountability hearings on Oregon Youth Authority issues; Republicans want immediate action

March 24, 2025 9:49 am Barney Lerten, Isabella Warren

Deschutes County legislators are calling for accountability hearings looking into the Oregon Youth Authority following internal investigations into…

Two off-duty Crook County firefighters hailed as heroes after rescuing driver who plunged into South Santiam River

March 24, 2025 5:12 pm Barney Lerten

SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two off-duty firefighters from Crook County are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a driver on U.S. Highway 20 who…

Sky Hunters raptor program High Desert Museum

Special ‘Sky Hunters’ program takes flight for busy spring break week at Bend’s High Desert Museum

March 21, 2025 5:44 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring break kicks off Saturday at the High Desert Museum with special programs, new exhibitions and summer hours, 9:00 am –…

Tourism tax talk: City of Bend backs change in room tax revenue split, but local travel groups push back

March 21, 2025 10:26 am Isabella Warren

Construction is underway at Miller’s Landing for easier access to the Deschutes River. It’s funded in part by Visit Bend’s Sustainability Fund, which…

Small slide prompts single-lane restriction on Mill Creek Road; Crook County officials urge driver caution

March 21, 2025 4:11 pm Barney Lerten

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A small roadside slide along Mill Creek Road has led to a temporary restriction to one lane in the area, Crook County…