Warm pattern for now, hot conditions returning for the weekend
Bend, OR (KTVZ). The region will be experiencing near normal temperatures today and Friday but return to the 90s for several days starting…
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Trump looks to quash criticism on natural disaster response during Texas visit
By Adam Cancryn and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a…
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Pacific Power Foundation provides over $300K in grants to support Oregon education, STEM programs
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 10, 2025) — The Pacific Power Foundation is proud to provide grant funds and support to 89 nonprofits and community…
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Sisters-Camp Sherman ‘Fire Corps’ volunteers honored with state fire marshal’s ‘Silver Sparky Award’
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A single spark can change everything, and stopping a fire before it has a chance to impact…
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Camp Fire of Central Oregon launches largest hiring campaign in its history amid youth program growth, expansion
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Camp Fire Central Oregon said Thursday it’s thrilled to announce that it has just launched the largest…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announces he will be running for a fourth term in the 2026 election
(Update: Adding video, recorded livestream from meeting with reporters) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFirst Pitch Forecast: First pitch under full sun
Sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s are expected this evening. This is the last game against the Salem Marion…
Continue Reading Closing out the week warm before entering a heatwave this weekend
Temperatures today and tomorrow will be in the 80s. Looks for highs today to be in the low to mid 80s with temperatures heating a few degrees…
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Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship
By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN Concord, New Hampshire (CNN) — A federal judge agreed Thursday to issue a new nationwide block against…
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More than 400 ODOT employees facing layoffs July 31st amid funding crisis Â
Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Monday the first wave of layoffs of state workers who deliver basic…
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Show Us Your Garden: This week was a pollinators dream come true
All of our gardens today have a theme of bees and butterflies and even some rocks. The rock garden is not necessarily a magnet for bees and…
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Junior Forecaster: Porter enjoys history, but likes to forecast the future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Porter will be a sixth-grade student at Pacific Crest Middle School in the fall and loves to study history. Porter especially…
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Ride on: Two newly created mountain bike trails open at Wanoga Sno-Park, with three more on the way this summer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ — The Wanoga Downhill Trails project, which has been years in the making, broke ground in mid-June and plans to add a total of five…
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Prineville has a brand new bookstore to visit and enjoy: Oliver Books
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s a new bookstore in Prineville with a bit of a twist. Oliver Books has opened its doors on Court Street. The…
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‘It’s a great tool’: Local emergency officials react to Watch Duty app’s growing role in monitoring wildfires
(Update: Adding video, details, comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildfire season intensifies, many Central Oregonians are turning to the Watch Duty…
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Internal investigation into Deschutes County sheriff’s Captain William Bailey underway over radio interview
Just weeks before embattled Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp retires from his position, an internal investigation has been started against…
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Thistle & Nest receives $540,000 to help local veterans buy a home through down payment assistance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thistle & Nest announced this week that it has been awarded $540,000 to help veteran households purchase a home. These…
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Drying out, not as hot, but not for long
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). The rainy and stormy day is behind us and so are the 90-degree afternoon high temperatures. The afternoon highs will be in…
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Filling a gap: Cascades East Transit launching new NE Bend weekday Route 8 on a free pilot basis next week
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades East Transit (CET) will launch Route 8, a new fixed-route bus line serving Northeast Bend,…
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Oh, deer! Animal crashes through home’s window
MEDFORD, N.J. (CNN) — A deer crashed through the window of a home in Medford, New Jersey, surprising resident Brian Carns. “I thought that somebody…
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