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Famed Budweiser Clydesdales still coming to Deschutes County Fair, but travel delay cancels downtown Redmond event

July 25, 2025 2:30 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Clydesdales’ travel delay, downtown Redmond event canceled) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center said…

‘Very different spot’: ODF says 2025 wildfire season has seen much less acreage burned so far, compared to last year

July 30, 2025 11:32 am KTVZ

Millions of acres were burned across Oregon during the 2024 wildfire season. Six “mega-fires” (over 100,000 acres each) burned across Eastern…

Local Alert Days, Round three today, round four Thursday

July 30, 2025 11:45 am John Carroll

(KTVZ Bend, OR). Today is a Local Alert Day with the chance for some strong storms to develop in the afternoon and linger into the evening. The…

Former Deer Ridge prison contract worker gets 10-day jail term, 3 years probation for sexual relationship with inmate

May 26, 2025 6:28 pm Harley Coldiron

Jobett Christine Zamora pleaded guilty to one count of custodial misconduct and received a sentence of 10 days in jail and three years’ probation for…

Riding high: Lynsey and Dylan take a pair of camels for a spin on opening day of the Deschutes County Fair

July 30, 2025 5:20 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If variety is indeed the spice of life, you’re in for a spicy treat at this year’s 105th Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. A…

Runaway rooster rescued: Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant goes beak-to-beak, avoids fowl play

July 30, 2025 3:52 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rooster wrangling is not part of many folks’ typical workday, but a Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant’s helpful actions this…

More lightning brings new wildfires around Central Oregon, the largest at about 27 acres, as stormy weather lingers

July 30, 2025 2:11 pm Barney Lerten

A new fire, Incident 667, was reported late Wednesday morning southwest of Mackey Mountain in the southeast corner of Crook County.
By mid-afternoon,…

Small Business Spotlight: Big Ed’s Artisan Bread brings fresh-baked goods to Central Oregon

July 30, 2025 11:51 am Kelsey Merison

You can find Big Ed’s in more than 150 spots across Central Oregon and…

Update: $300,000 garage-shop fire in Woodside Ranch appears to be accidental, but exact cause undetermined

July 28, 2025 7:22 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh, Tracee Tuesday

The fire that destroyed a garage/shop in Woodside Ranch south of Bend Monday evening appears to have been accidental in nature, but the damage was…

A map from the United States Geological Survey charts a 8.0 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia on July 30.

A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know

July 29, 2025 5:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami…

LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: Widespread thunderstorms possible today and tomorrow

July 30, 2025 4:06 am Shannon Brady

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Today and tomorrow are both Local Alert Weather Days due to the chance for thunderstorms and high fire danger. We’ve been stormy…

First Pitch Forecast: Thunderstorms during tonight’s game

July 30, 2025 6:43 am Shannon Brady

Stay updated on the forecast tonight as widespread storms could interfere with tonight’s game. Temperatures will be in the 80s, cooling to the…

LIVE COVERAGE: Alaska and Hawaii under tsunami warning after 8.8 earthquake in Russia

July 29, 2025 8:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

UPDATE: Honolulu’s Mayor is warning people to get to higher ground ahead of a possible tsunami. UPDATE: Drone video obtained by CNN shows a Russian…

Local Alert Days as storms persist through the week

July 29, 2025 12:24 pm John Carroll

(KTVZ, Bend, OR). The last days of July 2025 will be active weather days with a chance for strong storms each afternoon. Today may be the least…

Fred Meyer offering ‘stress-free’ back-to-school immunizations – no appointment needed

July 29, 2025 6:44 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As families gear up for a new school year, Fred Meyer is making it easier than ever to check a major item off the…

‘Big day for our community’: Newly chosen Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert highlights his hopes for his new position

July 29, 2025 9:41 am KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners on Tuesday morning chose – on a split vote – Sheriff’s Office Detective and Special Services Commander Ty Rupert to…

DCSO Search and Rescue hikers Chush Falls

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers come to the aid of 2 ill hikers on a trail south of Sisters

July 29, 2025 5:33 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly a dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two hikers…

El Sancho reopens on Bend’s eastside, after a kitchen fire closed the restaurant for more than a year

July 29, 2025 5:20 pm Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Bend’s favorite places to grab a taco and a margarita has just reopened its eastside location with a colorful new look,…

Lightning sparks 14 fires across Central Oregon; 12 are caught fast, crews still fighting 2 as more storms are due

July 29, 2025 12:28 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storms rumbling through Central Oregon Monday brought hundreds of lightning strikes that have ignited more than a dozen fires so…

It’s been a hot summer, but Oregon, Bend gas prices remain ‘cool as a cucumber,’ AAA reports

July 29, 2025 3:21 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures are warm, but gas prices are relatively cool. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing fairly stable prices…