(Update: added video including interview with founder) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A popular early-season snowboard event in Bend is on hold this year due to a lack of snow at Mount Bachelor, but organizers say the heart of the Dirksen Derby, community, fundraising and connection, is still very much alive. The Dirksen Derby, founded in
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MOLALLA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man and his five children were rescued from the surging Molalla River on Friday, an operation that was caught on video. One by one, they were removed from the vehicle and pulled to safety on a raft, KATU reported. No major injuries were reported
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Capture the magic of the season! Join KTVZ and Advanced Northwest Welding for our Sweet Santa Photo Contest and share your best Santa snapshots for a chance to receive a $150 VISA Gift Card from Advanced Northwest Welding. Your photo could also be featured on KTVZ News at Sunrise! Snap a pic, share the cheer,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Furry Friend is Dusty, a 1 1/2 year old mixed breed with a very playful spirit. Dusty came into the shelter as a stray but loves meeting new people and playing with his toys! “We do know that he’s mixed with goofiness and love and happiness. He’s done really
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from Jurassic Quest returning to Redmond to a party at The Pavilion in Bend. For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– If you’re looking for something festive to do between Christmas and New Year’s, there’s a unique way to celebrate in Central Oregon, a Winter Solstice Masquerade Ball in Redmond. The High Desert Music Hall will host the event on Saturday, December 27th, offering a night of music, magic, and mystery. Organizers say
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Check out the impressive catches from this week’s Big Ol’ Fish segment, featuring David’s catch at Haystack Reservoir. We also had some great catches from Abby, and Big Ol’ Fish regular, Jim Lowrie. We appreciate the submissions! Don’t forget to send us photos of your catches so we can show off them off. All you
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Central Oregon’s beauty was on full display this week in our Out and About segment. One photo shows some brave and festive paddlers hitting the Deschutes, in true Central Oregonian fashion. With such a lack of snowfall lately, we may as well stay on the river! (But seriously, it’s cold, so be careful.) Share your
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From adding traffic cameras to curb speeding drivers to the number of dispensaries allowed in town, Mayor Ed Fitch answers viewer-submitted questions for this month’s Ask the Mayor. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Fitch at any time as part of our monthly segment – just click here.
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Subaru of Bend is helping support a local nonprofit this holiday season in a way that could save lives.
As part of Subaru’s national Share the Love event, Bend’s family-owned dealership selected Stroke Awareness Oregon as one of this year’s local beneficiaries. The annual campaign runs from November through the new year, with Subaru donating money for every new vehicle sold.
It’s that time of the year again! We share photos you’ve sent us of you getting into the holiday spirit and decorating your homes. We had some great new submissions this week, including Santa’s reindeer, and proof that there is no such thing as too many festive, twinkling lights. Please don’t forget to share photos
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Aiden and Amias are identical twins and are in 2nd grade at Culver Elementary School. Although their favorite subject is math, the really enjoy the weather. Both enjoy the snowy weather and enjoy making snowballs. Of course, as brothers tend to do, a snowball fight is soon to follow. Christmas is a favorite time of
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It’s that time of the year again! We share photos you’ve sent us of you getting into the holiday spirit and decorating your homes. We had two new submissions this week, one of which already had one audience member in awe. Please don’t forget to share photos of your holiday lights setup with us for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s time for Pay It Forward — our program recognizing people who make our community a better place to live. The holiday season can be filled with joy, gifts, and festive cheer for many. But for some, it’s a time of stress, loneliness, and need. One Central Oregon business is going above
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Deschutes County deputies safely recovered a 9-year-old child reported kidnapped out of Multnomah County after a 30-minute pursuit that stretched across multiple Central Oregon communities Monday night.
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There is no shortage of adorable pets across Central Oregon and this week is further proof. We had photos of cats and dogs with friendships. Remember to share with us the next photo of your pet and you could see them on the news. All you gotta do is click the share tab.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has opened a formal investigation into the Ochoco West Water District Board following complaints from Crook County homeowners and reporting by the Prineville Review. According to a preliminary report, investigators found the board failed to give adequate public notice of its meetings and posted agendas with little detail.
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, December 16th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Central Oregon toy drive is spreading holiday cheer to hundreds of families this season and the effort is still growing. Organizers say they’ve already purchased more than $8,500 worth of toys and began handing them out on December 8. So far, more than 2,000 toys have been delivered to about 800
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)– New research from the University of Oregon has uncovered a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect of wildfires — the ability to turn naturally occurring nutrients in soil into toxic, cancer-causing metals. Scientists found that extreme heat from wildfires can convert chromium, a common micro-nutrient in Pacific Northwest soils, into a harmful
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