Junior Forecaster: Kai has a birthday forecast for Central Oregon
Kai is a fourth grade student at North Star Elementary School and is a fan of math and social studies. The big news for the day for Kai is that he is…
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Make plans for Pet Anxiety before the 4th
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pet owners are advised to start planning now for potential pet anxiety related to July 4th fireworks. It can take a while to get…
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Employee injured, vehicles destroyed in fire at Bend auto wrecking yard
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A vehicle fire broke out at B&R Auto Wrecking on Highway 97 just north of Bend today. The accidental blaze, caused by a…
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Students raise funds for Environmental Center through sneaker drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Students from North Star Elementary School’s Green Team, recently collected more than 400 used sneakers. The…
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Madras to elect Mayor and City Council Members in November
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters in Madras will be electing a new Mayor in November. Mayor Mike Lepin has announced he is not running for reelection.…
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Train fire near Deschutes River Woods highlights value of defensible space
(UPDATE – 6/3/26: vegetation mitigation helped stop the spread of the fire) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A locomotive fire Tuesday afternoon near Deschutes…
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Stray showers today then dry heading into the weekend
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A few scattered showers today in the region, but nothing widespread or organized. The normal high temperature for the high…
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Investment advisor pleads guilty to $1.6 million fraud scheme in Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, a 54-year-old Baker City man, pleaded guilty to investment advisor fraud after orchestrating a…
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Slight chance of AM rain, decreasing clouds
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Expect a cloudy start to Wednesday with a chance for a passing shower this morning. Skies will gradually become sunnier…
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Redmond’s Hub recreation center opening pushed to late summer or early fall
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s long-anticipated Hub Aquatic and Recreation Center is nearing completion, but officials now say the opening will…
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Reported explosion sparks house fire in Madras; no injuries reported
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded to a structure fire today in the 600 block of Southeast Turner Street. The incident,…
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Gov. Kotek announces Chris Warner as interim ODOT director
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Gov. Tina Kotek today announced Chris Warner as the interim director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, with the changes…
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Prineville BLM to close OHV trails this weekend for King of the Kastle side-by-side race
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close portions of the Millican Plateau and North Millican off-highway…
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Congresswoman Bynum introduces SAFEGUARD Veterans Act to protect benefits
(KTVZ) — U.S. Representatives Janelle Bynum of Oregon, Chris Pappas of N.H., Don Bacon of Nebraska and Mike Lawler of New York introduced bipartisan…
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Sports Report: State track champions crowned, Baseball & Softball teams reach semifinals, Oregon Baseball advances
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Summit Storm boys and girls track and field teams are once again on top of Oregon’s 5A classification. For the third time in…
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New Jersey man sentenced to 11 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Mark T. Eager, 34, of New Jersey, was sentenced last Friday in Portland, Ore., to 135 months in federal prison for conspiring…
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Summer feel across Central Oregon
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Well above normal temperatures today are likely to be a one and done. There will be high temperatures in the 80s today as the…
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Dr. Stephen Kornfeld could be back in Oregon after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon resident, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, could be back in Oregon and under quarantine through June 21 after returning to the…
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Prineville’s Hank Simmons to lead Crooked River Roundup as Grand Marshal
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hank Simmons, a longtime community leader, businessman, and rodeo advocate, has been named the 2026 Grand Marshal of the…
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Bethlehem Inn raises $425,000 to support homeless in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn, Central Oregon’s leading emergency shelter, raised $425,000 at its annual ‘Spotlight on Homelessness’ fundraiser…
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