BEND, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office held its first annual awards ceremony Thursday evening at Caldera High School in Bend. The gathering took place to honor deputies, staff, and community members for outstanding service, leadership, and heroism across Central Oregon. The event featured a wide range of accolades recognizing various levels of exceptional
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Former La Pine volleyball coach Sierra Stigall faces dozens of sex crime charges involving two alleged underage victims, and new questions have emerged over how a letter from a former employer was described in open court during a recent hearing on Monday.
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend is now included in a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that remains in effect through 5:30 p.m. for parts of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, and Wheeler counties as a line of storms continues to push through Central Oregon. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch will remain in place until 8 PM this evening. The
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – The Hixon Mortgage Bend Summer Festival will return to downtown Bend, Ore., from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, 2026. This year marks the event’s first-ever move to late May and introduces Hixon Mortgage as the new title sponsor. The annual community festival, produced by Lay It Out Events, will
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The severe weather and Local Alert Weather Day are now behind us. But some moisture still remains today. Here is a map of the lightning history from Thursday. The 16,000 strikes are not all in our Tri-Counties but several thousand were observed in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties yesterday. Although some
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will play in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals this Saturday, May 30, with the winner advancing to face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. The highly anticipated matchup features back-to-back MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the Thunder and 2026
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This week’s Furry Friend is Bogart! He’s a 2 year old pup with a goofy, playful personality and plenty of excitement for life. He is ready to give his forever family lots of love and kisses! He would do best with an active family that can help him burn off some of his mental and
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Happy Opening Day for the Bend Elks! The Elks take on the Springfield Drifters tonight to kick off the season. Temperatures will stay in the 50s for most of the game, so fans may want to bring a light jacket. While we’re tracking some rain earlier in the day, conditions are expected to stay dry
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascades East Transit (CET) will implement service updates across Redmond, Bend and Madras beginning Monday, June 15, 2026. The changes include modifications to Redmond’s A and B Flex routes, additional service runs, expanded community connections and a new stop at the Downtown Redmond Library. The service updates affect Redmond’s A and
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The severe weather threat is over, but a few light showers are still possible today. Rain will move from west to east through the morning and early afternoon. Daytime highs will stay on the cooler side today, only reaching the 50s and low 60s. Expect mostly cloudy skies to start your
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from Friday Night Roller Dancing at The Pavilion in Bend to a free kickball game! For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, May 29th. 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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John Carroll was a featured speaker at the Redmond Rotary Club discussing his background as a meteorologist. He walked the Rotarians through putting together a daily forecasts and of course fielded questions about today’s weather. John was presented with a special themed tie from Rotarian Joe Kosanovic. The tie has the signatures of all of
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As strong thunderstorms with wind up to 70 miles an hour ripped through Central Oregon, KTVZ Viewers captured some fantastic video and photos of the impactful weather. Always feel free to send us videos and story ideas to news@ktvz.com How to stay safe during thunder and lightning Crook County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe thunderstorms
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(Update: adding video, comments from Oregon Emergency Management) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, a severe weather warning in Central Oregon, with the potential for high winds, lightning, hail, and even a low risk of tornadoes across the region. KTVZ’s Weather Team has enacted a Local Alert Weather Day. In La Pine on Wednesday, strong
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Thursday evening that deputies are aware of standing water on roadways throughout the county, specifically on Powell Butte Highway. The Sheriff’s Office posted this:The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and Crook County 911 are aware of standing water on Powell Butte Highway. The Crook
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Power outages are being reported throughout Central Oregon as strong thunderstorms move through the region.Here are the power outages reported as of Thursday at 6:10 pm:Midstate Electric: 3 Outages Reported | 1,100+ CustomersPacific Power: 49 Outages Reported | 3,000 Customers
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HARNEY COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Severe thunderstorms are sweeping across Harney County this afternoon, bringing dangerous winds, large hail, and rapidly changing conditions to the region. Central Oregon is also experiencing strong storms, thunder, and toppled trees, and our weather team is tracking possible inch-sized hail. Here’s what you need to know about a Severe Weather Threat.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s kindergarten vaccination rates have fallen to a new low for the 2025-2026 school year. This coincides with record high non-medical exemptions for required school vaccines. This decline raises concerns among state health officials about the potential return of preventable diseases like measles and polio. For the 2025-2026 school year, nonmedical
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cascade Equinox Festival has been postponed until 2027, with new dates set for Sept. 17-19, 2027, at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Festival organizers announced the change was made to ensure they can deliver the experience the community deserves. Those who have already purchased tickets for the 2026 event will have
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