Decision 2026: More candidates file to run for four Deschutes County commissioner seats
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– More candidates have filed to run for four out of the five Deschutes County commissioner seats on the ballot in next May’s…
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Happy half-birthday to Tula-Tu! Oregon Zoo’s elephant calf is just 6 months old, and already a star
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s youngest Asian elephant is halfway to 1 today, and what a year it’s been so far: In her first six…
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Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers
By Kit Maher, Matt Egan, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon’s ’30 Bigs in 30 Days’ aims to recruit urgently needed mentors for boys
Bend, OR, August 1, 2025-Â This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on men across…
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Trump says he’s ordered nuclear submarines repositioned after Russian official’s ‘highly provocative’ remarks
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a rare threat of nuclear escalation on Friday, saying he had…
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Save the Date: First Friday Art Walk returns to the Old Mill District, fair and rodeo happens through Sunday
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from a summer movie night to the…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, August 1st
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, August 1st. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air…
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Furry Friends: Frank the blue-eyed beauty
This week’s Furry Friend is Frank, a 9-month-old Siberian Husky mix looking for his forever home at Brightside Animal Center in Redmond. Frank is a…
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Shifting Seasons: Climate change’s impact on Oregon’s native fish populations
Fish play a huge role in Oregon’s culture, economy, and ecological health. People travel across the country just to cast lines in Oregon’s rivers.…
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Hit or miss storms possible through the weekend
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -The stormy days aren’t over quite yet. Chances are dropping this weekend and will be nowhere near as widespread or robust as what…
Continue ReadingFirst Pitch Forecast: Friday night’s ballgame
Temperatures will be in the 80s, cooling to the low 70s through the game tonight. Chances for thunderstorms are slight, but pay attention to the…
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Making a Difference: Sleep in Heavenly Peace is committed to building beds for children in need
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization but the Central Oregon chapter started making a difference in our community in…
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Out and About: The many stories told by the Central Oregon sky
If you look to the sky on an average evening in Central Oregon you may see a gorgeous sunset. There are a few days however where the sky goes even…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Ally reels in a massive halibut and Myla with her first catch
Take a look at some of our viewer submitted catches this week. We have some great ones from Myla’s first catch to Ally reeling in an out of this…
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Bynum: Millions for Redmond, Bend projects included in draft Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills
(Update: Adding video) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced Thursday that the following Community Project Funding requests…
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Isabella Warren visits the Swine Barn on Day 2 of the Deschutes County Fair, meets Rayleigh and a pig named Chris P. Bacon
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) On the second day of the Deschutes County Fair, KTVZ News’ Isabella Warren paid a visit Thursday to the Swine Barn, where 4-H…
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First Pitch Forecast: Â Chance for thunderstorms this evening
Bend Elks VS Portland Pickles tonight! First Pitch: 6:35pm Weather forecast: Temperatures will be in the 70s to 80s during the game tonight. There is…
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Local Alert Weather Day: Thunderstorms bring fire and flood alerts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Local Alert Weather Day has been issue due to chances for isolated thunderstorms and heightened fire danger. The Red Flag…
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Rep. Cliff Bentz Talks Federal Budget, Forest Management, and Rural Transportation in KTVZ News Interview
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz sat down with KTVZ News on Thursday to discuss a broad range of issues impacting Oregonians, from the…
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Street performer MickeyO offers fun at the Deschutes County Fair, with audience participation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ+ is offering some fun livestreams during the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, including this fun unicycle-riding…
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