BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A touching display of 1,000 paper cranes is on display at First Presbyterian Church as a tribute to Silver Rail. The cranes were crafted and sent by Pilgrim Christian Church in Chardon, Ohio. The congregation has sent paper cranes to communities affected by school shootings since the Sandy Hook shooting. They
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Prineville, Ore. (KTVZ) — At just 20 years old, Zach Levesque is preparing to become Prineville’s next mayor. But the mayor-elect says his focus is on listening to residents, preserving the city’s small-town character and helping young people see a future in the community.Levesque spoke with KTVZ News on Thursday about what inspired him to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies raided a property northeast of Redmond and seized 228 roosters allegedly being used in a large-scale cockfighting operation, authorities said Thursday. Following a long-term investigation, detectives with the DCSO’s Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant on Wednesday at the property off O’Neil Highway, Public Information Officer
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police and Bend-La Pine Schools investigated a report of a student with a knife at Deschutes River High School, concluding there was no legitimate danger to campus safety and security. KTVZ News learning of the incident shortly before a planned Bend-La Pine Schools community engagement meeting concerning the Silver Rail
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to begin a deep drawdown of the Detroit Reservoir in late November following a decision by the U.S. District Court in Eugene. The operation will lower the reservoir water level to an elevation of 1,425 feet this fall. The temporary drawdown represents the
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By Steve Kopack and Allie Canal New York (NBC News) — Stocks plummeted Thursday, as a blue wave of victories by anti-AI candidates from Maine to Alaska added to already growing fears about the durability of the artificial intelligence boom. The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 index dropped more than 6%, as investors stepped back to evaluate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A local nonprofit is working to make sure children and families across Central Oregon have access to essential resources — from new school clothes to support during some of life’s most difficult moments. The Assistance League of Bend, one of KTVZ’s 21 Cares for Kids partners, is a volunteer-run organization that
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(Update: adding video, comment from Rep. Emerson Levy) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued a statement following Election Day outlining the Democratic committee agenda for the upcoming Congress. The policy platform focuses on affordability for American families and increased congressional oversight of corporations and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County election workers are continuing to process ballots following Election Day on November 3rd, as additional ballots arrive by mail and from other Oregon counties. Workers are also reviewing ballots with missing or challenged signatures and clarifying corrections made by voters. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison said turnout is hovering
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Update: KTVZ News has spoken with Bend Police concerning Hardt’s case. Hardt was cited and released at the scene, which in legal definition, according to Bend Police means he was arrested and released. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 67-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he pulled a handgun and menaced a
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PORTLAND, Ore.— The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it has published updated public health statements offering guidance to clinicians, local public health agencies, legislators and the public on the potential harms and benefits of cannabis use. Based on extensive review of scientific literature and key reports from around the world, the 2026 Cannabis Public Health
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From concerns regarding upcoming winter road safety to questions about local mental health resources, KTVZ asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Kebler at any time as part of our exclusive monthly segment and have your question featured on next months live visit to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A ridge of high pressure is following behind the passing system this morning. We’re looking at drier and warmer conditions as we head through the next few days. We have a chance to see some patchy fog again this morning. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly sunny today with highs
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BEND, Ore. — Give your Halloween pumpkins a second life at the Pumpkin Smash Composting event Saturday, November 7. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Caldera High School in Bend. Community members can bring pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns to smash and compost instead of sending them to the landfill. Organizers ask that
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch has won reelection following a close race against challenger Jay Patrick. Following the election, Fitch said he would continue his commitment to serving the city of Redmond. Fitch stated that his key priorities for the city during his next term will continue to be water rights issues
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted a 25-year-old man on five felony assault charges stemming from the alleged abuse of two young children and an intimate partner on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The indictment charges Cedrick Bruce Davis, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, with two counts
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Redmond, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some of the Northwest’s top rodeo competitors are heading to Redmond as the Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center November 5–7.The three-night event brings together the top 12 qualifying cowboys and cowgirls in their respective events from Oregon, Washington and northern Idaho, competing
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tula-Tu, an elephant calf born at the Oregon Zoo in 2025, is holding steady after a week and a half of emergency care for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. Veterinary staff are treating the young elephant for the EEHV-1B strain using antiviral medications, fluids and a series of plasma transfusions. Tula spent some
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Madras will host a Native Market and free community meal on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in recognition of Native American, American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month. The public event will take place on the St. Charles Madras hospital campus and is open to community members from across Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has posted links where the public can view Wednesday evening’s engagement session with Silver Rail Elementary School families and Thursday evening’s session for the broader community. Wednesday’s session is at this YouTube link, while Thursday’s meeting will be at this YouTube link. Here’s the full message posted Tuesday
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