BEND, Ore (KTVZ) -If you have snow reports from yesterday, we’d love to hear them! Share your pictures or measurements via email at weather@ktvz.com.Roads, along with your windshield, will be icy this morning. Rain and melting snow will have frozen underneath the snow that was able to accumulate. Give yourself extra time to scrape and
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(UPDATE: Adding quotes from Senator Merkley and video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After weeks of confusion regarding the legality of hemp on a federal level, a new bill could bring clarity to consumers, producers, and dispensaries. We’ve gone from “more relaxed” after 20-18, to an impending ban on hemp products in 20-25. During the government
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An R.V. Fire in Redmond took place earlier Wednesday. Fire Officials believe it was intentionally set. Details are still coming in but here’s what we’ve learned: Redmond Fire Marshal Tom Mooney told KTVZ News, the fire near 11th and Greenwood is currently being investigated by Redmond Fire and Rescue and the Redmond Police. There
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Skye is not a fan of colder weather, but if she has to deal with it, she will make the most of it. She enjoys skating and cross country skiing during the winter. Hot Cocoa and snowball fights also are enjoyed during the winter months. In the summer she loves to swim. A 6th grade
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A quiet change in how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) dates mail could have big implications for things like taxes and Oregon’s elections this year. USPS is now postmarking letters and packages based on when they are processed at a mail facility, not when they are dropped in a box — meaning something mailed on deadline day could receive a next‑day postmark.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As child care providers across the country await clarity amid delayed and frozen federal funding, NeighborImpact said Wednesday it has received confirmation of a renewed $2.7 million federal grant that will enable its Head Start program to continue serving families in Central Oregon for the next five years. While NeighborImpact continues to assess how ongoing child care funding uncertainty may affect
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Oregon’s “Motor Voter” program, the system that automatically registers eligible voters through the DMV, is now up for public debate. State election officials held a public hearing this week in Salem, inviting citizens to share their views on proposed rule changes to the program. The Secretary of State’s Office says the updates
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ)— A complex pattern of precipitation has arrived in the region and will provide the mountains with several inches of snow by Thursday morning. There is a Winter Storm Warning for the Cascades through Thursday mid-day, with heavy snow at times and gusty winds. Last night was the setup period, today we are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners plans to hold a public hearing next Wednesday to consider proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of the county. Last fall, following the repeal of the Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map with Senate Bill 83, county commissioners directed staff to modify
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(Update: Adding other weather impacts) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor picked up eight inches of snow in the last 24 hours, with another 6-10 inches expected by tomorrow morning. Check out the KTVZ Local Alert Weather Team Snow Report at: https://ktvz.com/weather/snow-report/2026/01/07/snow-report-finally-some-decent-snow-across-the-cascades/ Here’s what the resort shared with KTVZ News regarding what this means for skiers
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There was a robust round of snow north in the Oregon Cascades with the mountains getting anywhere from 6″ at Mount Bachelor overnight to 16″ at Timberline. The snow was more persistent from Mt. Jefferson north to Washington but more is on the way across the entirety of the Range today and tonight. Snow totals
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz reflects on a turbulent year in Washington, one marked by major wins for rural schools and hospitals, he’s also bracing for a political showdown over federal health care subsidies that could raise costs for thousands of Oregonians in the year ahead. Focus on Rural Investments The
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(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a $900 million lawsuit Wednesday against the nation’s largest insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers. He claimed they “worked together in a coordinated scheme to artificially inflate the price of insulin and other critical diabetes medications — at the direct expense of Oregon patients
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in November, the Oregon Employment Department said Wednesday, releasing the report after a significant delay due to the federal government shutdown. The agency said the October unemployment rate is not available, since underlying data was not collected due to the federal government shutdown that
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By Minyvonne Burke, Julia Ainsley and Suzanne Gamboa An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday after a group of people began blocking agents during an immigration-related operation, the Department of Homeland Security said. ICE agents were conducting targeted operations in the city when a woman, 37, allegedly “weaponized her vehicle, attempting
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Days after a citizen initiative qualified for the November ballot, Governor Tina Kotek called on lawmakers Wednesday to repeal the challenged gas tax and vehicle fee hikes, and to get to work on new short- and long-term ways to fill the Oregon Department of Transportation’s funding shortfall.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bureau of Land Management fire crews began three days of prescribed pile burning operations Wednesday on the Cline Buttes west of Redmond, including about 670 acres of hand piles. The BLM said the operations are expected to continue through Friday, as weather and site conditions allow. The burn area is located
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By Jacqueline Howard, Katherine Dillinger, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — New US dietary guidelines released Wednesday echo past advice, but also include nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urging Americans to prioritize protein and “healthy fats” and limit their consumption of ultraprocessed foods
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) -Today is a Local Alert Weather Day due to heavy mountain snow and winter weather in the high desert. The Alert Day is mostly for the Cascades as the majority of Central Oregon will experience pretty typical wintry weather but local travel will be impacted regardless.A Winter Storm Warning is active for
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert used a Sunriver town hall to highlight his focus on rebuilding trust, transparency and community engagement as he heads toward the 2026 sheriff’s race. Sunriver town hall focus Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert met with Sunriver-area residents Tuesday night in Sunriver, inviting questions and concerns about public
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