The Big Playback 12/5 Pt. 3: Top Plays from basketball action
CROOK COUNTY, Ore.(KTVZ)- Your top plays from basketball action at the Crook County Invite.
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The Big Playback 10/31 Pt. 2: Sisters wins league and will host playoff game; other scores
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Sisters Outlaws needed a win and some help to win their league and both happened. The Outlaws will host a playoff game this next Friday.
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The Big Playback 10/3 Pt. 3: Top Plays from Friday Night Lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Top Plays from Friday Night Lights.
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The Big Playback 9/12 Pt. 3: The Top Plays from Friday night lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)- First last weeks winner… Mountain View’s Ryder Carpenter with an 100-yard pick six! This weeks nominees: -Bend QB Kaden Cooper perfect through to Isaiah Krauss for a successful two point conversion. -Redmonds Jacob Mathews picks it off. -Redmonds Kameron Losoya long TD run
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The Big Playback 9/6 Pt. 3: Top Plays from Friday Night Lights
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ)- The top plays from Friday night lights. Last weeks winner- Summits Andrew Guthrie connects with Connor Conneely who makes the defenders miss for the TD. This weeks nominees: -Mtn. Views Ryder Carpenter takes an interception 100 yards to the house for a pick six -Crook County’s Hayden Allen threw a dot to
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Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District welcomes newly certified therapy canine
SISTERS-CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is welcoming a new four-legged member to the team after Korra officially earned her therapy canine certification. The district announced that Korra recently passed her evaluation. Her handlers, Tom and Rebecca Gilman, also passed their handler evaluations. Tom and Rebecca are members of the district’s
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Community photo event offered portraits, connection for Silver Rail families
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A community photo event held Saturday for Silver Rail Elementary families became an opportunity to share stories, connect, and feel the support of Central Oregon, according to its organizer. Photographer Kylla Miller organized the gathering at Alpenglow Park following the October 15th shooting at Silver Rail. Families were invited to take
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Bend-La Pine Schools invites families to join Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
BEND-LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools is inviting students and families to participate in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on Friday, November 13th. The annual event honors the courage of Ruby Bridges, who was six years old when she became the first Black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School
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Youth Peace & Justice Foundation proposes volunteer patrol model to supplement Bend school security
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has submitted a proposal to Central Oregon public safety and education leaders seeking to discuss a volunteer-based school safety initiative in the Bend area following the fatal shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, is inviting
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Humane Society of Central Oregon seeks home for bonded pair of cats abandoned at shelter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two affectionate cats are looking for a forever home after being among 10 cats abandoned at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. Dale and Doug were brought to the shelter along with eight other cats, all crammed into a single small-to-medium wire crate. Despite their difficult start, the pair have shown
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Pay it Forward: Meissner Nordic Ski Club
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Meissner Nordic Ski Club received a $500 donation from the Pay It Forward program for its ongoing work maintaining the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park. The group is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and manages one of the largest Nordic ski areas in the Pacific Northwest. The group says 50,000 skiers
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St. Charles healthcare providers are unionizing; health system offers response
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 180 advanced practice providers across the St. Charles Health System delivered a declaration Friday calling on administrators to recognize their union. The move follows a multiyear effort by Central Oregon health care professionals to secure a voice in local health care decisions. The providers are seeking to join the
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UPDATE: Man with pellet gun prompts Madras schools lockout; sheriff says he ‘had no intention’ of causing harm
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Citizen reports of a man carrying what appeared to be a rifle in Madras on Friday morning prompted a major police call-out and placing four area schools in “secure” lockout status for about three hours, until the situation was peacefully resolved. Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock said the schools were placed
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Warm Springs Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Two Young Children
A 34-year-old Warm Springs man has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse of two young children on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced. Jesse James Hicks was charged in a federal criminal complaint following an investigation into an incident last month. According to court documents, officers with the Warm Springs
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Lady Outlaws receive send-off before state tournament
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters High School volleyball is headed to the state championship, and students and staff made sure the team received a special send-off. Students and staff gathered outside the front of the school to cheer on the Lady Outlaws as they prepared to head to the state tournament. The school community came
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Sunrise Birthdays: Friday, November 6th
Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, November 6th: 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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Save the Date: Holiday Bazaar, Fall Concert, and more events happening this weekend in Central Oregon
Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Adrielle Hasara highlights three local events, from a free Holiday Bazaar to a Fall Concert. For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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Warming through Saturday, cooler Sunday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Good morning, everyone! Showers will stay well north of Central Oregon today. We’re starting with cloudy skies, but some sunshine should break through this afternoon. Highs will reach the upper 50s and low 60s, keeping temperatures above normal for this time of year. Dry weather continues into the evening for First
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Furry Friends: Spookley is the resident greeter of Brightside’s cat room!
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Meet Spookley, a three-year-old cat with a playful personality and a love for adventure! He keeps busy exploring tunnels, climbing cat trees and roaming the shelter’s cat room. Staff describe him as outgoing and say he’s done well with everyone he’s met. Known as the cat room’s resident greeter, he’s always
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Warming up into the first half of the weekend in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Howdy all! We’re looking at temperatures warming up as we head into the weekend, and Saturday is shaping up to be a pretty pleasant day across Central Oregon. But first, we’re in for a lovely Friday, with highs climbing into the low 60s, before approaching 70 degrees on Saturday. We’ll see
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