OREGON (KTVZ) — A Redmond middle school teacher who used SELCO funding to launch a Career and Technical Education shop class is encouraging other Oregon educators to apply for more than $125,000 now available through the credit union’s Regional Classroom Makeover and Creative Educator Grant programs. Applications opened Aug. 15 and close Sept. 30. The funding opportunities are provided
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Senior Oregon National Guard leaders traveled to the Grasshopper Fire camp near Tygh Valley today to visit Air National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting operations and thank them for their service. The Grasshopper Fire has burned more than 90,000 acres and was 47% contained as of yesterday. The fire camp supporting response
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A young golden eagle is back in the wild after more than six weeks of rehabilitation in Bend. The eagle was rescued near Summer Lake in June after being found unable to fly, with severe damage to the feathers on its right wing. Think Wild treated the bird, and replaced three
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening next, a celebration of community, culture, and connection is coming back to Bend. Welcoming Week returns September 10th through the 19th, bringing events designed to highlight the people and cultures that make Central Oregon home. This year’s theme is “Stories We Share,” focusing on community voices and creating opportunities for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Two red pandas at the Oregon Zoo are getting to know each other, but they’re doing it on red panda time. Enoki and Liu have been sharing space since late June, and caregivers say they’re slowly becoming more comfortable together. At first, Enoki spent their introduction sleeping in her den. Now, the two are
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A single-vehicle crash in La Pine sent one person to the hospital Monday morning. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the crash on Finley Butte Road at about 10:51 a.m. Investigators say the driver of a Midstate Electric Ford F-150 hit a power pole, then went through
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many evacuation zones around the Rowe Creek Complex have now been reduced as firefighters continue their work on containment. However, areas along Ochoco Ranger Station Road and the Highway 26 corridor remain at Level 3 – Go Now as crews continue working to strengthen containment lines. Residents are urged to stay
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has proclaimed August 2026 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month in Oregon. The campaign, led statewide by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, aims to recognize emergency managers and highlight community disaster preparedness. The state campaign aligns with a national effort organized by the International Association of Emergency
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon housing starts increased by 11.3% year-over-year during the first half of 2026, marking a second consecutive year of statewide construction growth. The increase occurred as national housing production dropped by 1.3% over the same period. Gov. Tina Kotek announced the production figures, pointing to state administrative efforts to reduce regulatory
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A mix of clouds and sunshine today as moisture arrives from the southwest. An area of low pressure well off the California Coast is going to provide us with the clouds and isolated showers. The showers will be in Eastern Oregon, but a few may develop in eastern Crook County late
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang will host an informal “coffee with a commissioner” session at Red Point Climbing, Coffee and Taps in Terrebonne on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon. Residents are invited to attend the event to share questions and ideas regarding Deschutes County.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, August 17th: Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Early morning clouds and some pockets of smoke will define the early portion of the day. Variably cloudy skies are likely in the afternoon, but the mercury in the thermometer is still expected to reach the upper 80s. Overnight a few more clouds roll in but no rain is expected. The
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Actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36, according to her representative. In a statement to CNN, her father, Skip Panettiere, called her “an incredible light and a force of nature” who brought joy to those who knew and watched her. The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown. Panettiere was best known for playing Claire Bennet
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three counties and 10 major western water and agricultural organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting a request by the Klamath Water Users Association for a larger panel of judges to review a recent federal court ruling involving water deliveries in the Klamath Project. The filings were submitted Thursday in the
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(Update: adding comments from library official, video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library marked a new chapter over the weekend with the formal grand opening of its Central Library in east Bend. Although the library first welcomed visitors in May, the two-day celebration gave community members an opportunity to explore the new building
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Central Oregon will round out the weekend with sunshine, warm temperatures and areas of patchy smoke before more clouds move in tonight.Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville will see highs in the mid to upper 80s Sunday, with north winds around 5 to 10 mph. Patchy smoke will remain possible through the afternoon.Cloud cover increases tonight,
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Two men were arrested in Bend following an intentional vehicle collision and subsequent altercations with responding officers.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 38-year-old Bend resident faces four counts of first-degree burglary and one count of first-degree theft after police identified him as the suspect in a burglary and several attempted break-ins. Michael Scott Delay was arrested following a joint effort by local law enforcement agencies. Bend Police received a report at approximately
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BEND, Ore. — A quieter weekend of weather continues across Central Oregon, with patchy smoke, some cloud cover and warm afternoon temperatures.Tonight will be mostly cloudy across Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville, with patchy smoke possible. Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-50s. Northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph this evening will become
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