FIRE ALERT: 100-Acre Wildfire burned near Culver, and right up against Highway 97
(Update: 0948 Fire infromation and video) CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — At approximately 1:46 AM on Thursday, the NIFC listed the 0948 Fire as inactive,…
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Chesterton Academy celebrates “Sorting Ceremony” for students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– KTVZ attended a sorting ceremony at the Chesterton Academy of Mater Dei as the Bend school celebrated its first day. The students…
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Show Us Your Garden: Squash, a cozy backyard, and a front yard beauty
This week we have a range of gardens on display. First we have a beautiful and cozy backyard garden complete with a puppy dog guard watching over the…
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Junior Forecaster: Eden is a big fan of pickleball and technology
Eden is a 3rd Grade Student at John Tuck Elementary School in Redmond and loves to play pickleball. The best time to play is when the weather is not…
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Above normal temperatures remain, clouds and some rain off and on into the weekend
(KTVZ, Bend, Ore). Clouds and a few showers have returned to the region as we may not reach the 90s this afternoon. Highs over the last six days…
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‘We do not have enough doctors’: OHSU and St. Charles bring rural residency program to expand care in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two new medical residents arrived in Madras this summer through the Three Sisters Rural Track Program…
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City of Bend announces City Council meeting schedule changes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting September 2025, the City of Bend will implement changes to the City Council meeting schedule. The change will result in…
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Cascades Cannery launches to preserve surplus farm produce and fight food insecurity
(Update: Adding video) Bend, OR. (KTVZ) — A new nonprofit, Cascades Cannery, has launched in Central Oregon with a mission to reduce farm food…
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Rep. Janelle Bynum responds to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeReamer’s Portland comments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum has sharply criticized U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the Cabinet member…
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OSU-Cascades to host First Peoples Celebration with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Oct. 11
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades will host a First Peoples Celebration on Oct. 11, an event that explores…
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Back to School Sweepstakes: Central Oregon kids are returning to the classroom this week, check out these awesome pictures
Many Central Oregon kids are returning to the classroom this week. Check out this week’s Back to School Sweepstakes! Share your best pictures from…
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St. Charles offers important reminders as new drivers hit the road in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As kids head back to school in Central Oregon, St. Charles has an important reminder: new drivers are hitting the roads and it’s…
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Bend Police Department invites you to Coffee with a Cop
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department is inviting you to Coffee with a Cop! On Wednesday, October 1st from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Backporch…
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Bend Police Department releases Labor Day Weekend DUII arrest numbers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, Bend Police arrested at least five people for DUII, including one who was involved in a…
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Enhanced fire threat with hot and stormy conditions
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -We have a few more 90+ degree days ahead of us before we start cooling off. Look for temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and…
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A community support group highlights the importance of Suicide Prevention Month
REDMOND, Ore. {KTVZ} — Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, leaving behind not only grief but also unanswered…
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Pet Pics: This dog is always camera ready
Check out this great photo of the most camera ready dog ever. We also saw some feline friends and even got to see a little duckling. Be sure to send…
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ThinkWild releases rehabilitated Flying Squirrel
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Think Wild is pleased to announce the successful release of the Northern flying squirrel patient admitted on July 20, 2025. She…
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Bend Police seeking potential ‘additional’ victims of sexual abuse by Bend man
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Bend Police could use your help. They’re looking for any potential additional victims in a child abuse case. In November of 2023,…
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Pay it Forward: CASA of Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Tonight we recognize CASA of Central Oregon. CASA stands for court appointed special advocates. These specially trained…
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