Central Oregon Archives

40 acres of Juniper Ridge to be closed by BLM next week due to public health issues surrounding homeless camps

May 27, 2025 9:59 am Kelsey Merison, Isabella Warren

(Update: Isabella Warren is visiting area for a report tonight on KTVZ News at Five) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning next Sunday, June 1st, the Bureau…

Mobile dermatology clinic skin cancer screenings

Mobile dermatology clinic offers free skin cancer screenings at Bend Farmers Market

May 28, 2025 8:47 am Jillian Fortner

Jillian Fortner has a report on KTVZ News at Five BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A mobile dermatology clinic is making dermatological care more accessible in…

Redmond City Council approved over $117 million for Redmond Municipal Airport’s Terminal Expansion Project

May 27, 2025 11:58 pm Tracee Tuesday

REDMOND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Tuesday night, the Redmond City Council (Councilor Kathryn Osborne and Councilor Jay Patrick were absent) approved…

OSU-Cascades offers campus tours to community groups

May 27, 2025 6:39 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades’ community tour program will continue throughout 2025, in response to community interest…

Six Bend singers are heading for France to take part in D-Day observances in Normandy

May 27, 2025 5:56 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six vocalists from Bend will participate in several D-Day commemoration events June 3–9 in Normandy, France, with a final stop…

Badly injured river otter rescued by deputy along Highway 97 passes away, despite intense efforts to save him

May 26, 2025 4:49 pm Triton Notary

A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy rescued a badly injured river otter early Sunday morning after spotting the animal along Highway 97 near Tumalo…

Madras Police issue dozens of citations, make 2 arrests during high-visibility holiday weekend traffic patrols

May 27, 2025 4:45 pm Barney Lerten

Madras, OR – Over the course of the Memorial Day weekend, the Madras Police Department conducted enhanced traffic enforcement as part of the…

Redmond woman charged with manslaughter, DUII after crash into building that killed Prineville man

May 27, 2025 10:58 am Barney Lerten

(Update: Details on court appearance) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman was arrested on Sunday on manslaughter, DUII and other charges,…

Work begins next week on new NE Bend roundabout at Bear Creek Road, 27th Street and Pettigrew Road

May 27, 2025 2:50 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the Bear Creek & 27th Street Improvements Project, including Bend’s next…

Pacific Power plans two more late-night service interruptions this week affecting over 6,500 NE Bend customers

May 27, 2025 3:43 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power announced Monday it will carry out two more planned power interruptions in northeast Bend this Thursday and…

Summer campfire bans begin next Sunday on BLM lands along Central Oregon rivers, lakes

May 27, 2025 3:18 pm Barney Lerten

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annual campfire restrictions go into effect on Sunday, June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in Central Oregon. Campfires…

Crews tackle wildfire that has burned nearly 1,800 acres along John Day River north of Clarno

May 27, 2025 1:02 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to more accurate mapping, the Butte Creek Fire that broke out over the weekend on the east side of…

Memorial Day at Bend’s VFW combines a piece of little-known history alongside military-themed comfort food

May 27, 2025 12:06 am Tracee Tuesday

BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Following a number of Memorial Day ceremonies, many gathered at Post 1643, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bend, on Monday, to…

Prineville commemorates Memorial Day with parade, followed by events to honor the fallen

May 26, 2025 4:59 pm Claire Elmer

(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville’s annual Memorial Day Parade took place Monday morning to honor service members who…

New changes to Oregon’s bottle bill could have big impacts on Bend’s central district

May 23, 2025 11:46 am Isabella Warren

(Update: Adding video, comments from business owners) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon State Legislature approved updates to the state’s 1971 bottle…

Under construction sign at Orchard Parks latest hummingbird garden.

Bend’s Orchard Park receives new hummingbird garden from local volunteers

May 23, 2025 9:16 am Kade Linville

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – There’s a new garden to check out this memorial day weekend, Bends Orchard park has now planted a hummingbird habitat thanks to…

Neighborhood Association pushes for expansion of major roundabout in Old Mill to be prioritized

May 22, 2025 6:23 pm Claire Elmer

Update: Adding video. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you drive around Bend, chances are you’re familiar with the Reed Market and Bond Street…

Here’s a sneak peek at the new downtown Bend wine-tasting and dining spot, Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club

May 22, 2025 5:44 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland-based winery is getting ready to open a new dining spot in downtown Bend. Here’s a first look at Amaterra Kitchen +…

Badge at risk: State panel recommends lifetime certification ban of Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp

May 22, 2025 10:55 am Barney Lerten, Isabella Warren

Just an hour after the Police Policy Committee of Oregon’s public safety regulator board voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend a lifetime ban on…

Police surround SW Redmond home, arrest fugitive sought in burglary, domestic violence incident

May 22, 2025 4:42 pm Barney Lerten

Police equipped with several drones, a K-9 team and an armored car converged on a home in southwest Redmond Thursday afternoon, looking for and…