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Shifting Seasons: How wine growing regions in Oregon have been impacted by rising temperatures
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (526+ words) (Shifting Seasons airs tonight at 6pm only on KTVZ News) CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) - Wine-growing regions around the world are being affected by rising temperatures, but not all in the same way. Some established regions are being pushed beyond their ideal growing…...
Happening next: City of Bend and Bend PD to launch automated traffic enforcement program
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (336+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department will launch an automated traffic enforcement program starting April 15. The initiative begins with a 30-day warning period at three intersections selected for high crash rates and community safety…...
Downtown Bend Visitor Center receives 'sensory-inclusive' certification, offering calm, supportive space
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (350+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Visit Bend said Wednesday it has partnered with'KultureCity, a national nonprofit advancing sensory accessibility and inclusion, to become a certified "Sensory Inclusive" organization at its downtown visitor center. The organization said that means the Bend Visitor Center…...
High Desert Stampede returns to Redmond with rodeo and entertainment
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (237+ words) High Desert Stampede returns to Redmond with rodeo and entertainment'KTVZ REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- One of Central Oregon's signature events has returned for another action-packed year at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. The High Desert Stampede is gearing up to…...
Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission Finalizes 2026 Recreational Trails Plan
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (280+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved the final 2026 Oregon Recreational Trails Plan during its February meeting. The 10-year plan establishes priorities for grant funding and outlines actions to improve non-motorized, motorized and water trails on public…...
Washington charges drivers for buying studded tires. Why doesn’t Oregon?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (391+ words) SALEM, Ore. -- As weather warms and more Oregonians spend their time outside, spring brings the telltale clicking sounds of studded tires carving ruts into snow-free roads. So why hasn't Oregon followed their lead, particularly when the state is far behind…...
Fore! New Oregon golf license plate goes on sale soon; here's how to get them, where proceeds go
2+ day, 41+ min ago (217+ words) SALEM, Ore. " Fore! A new Golf Oregon plate sponsored by the Oregon Junior Golf Fund will be on the green at'Oregon DMV'starting Tuesday, April 28. Golf Oregon plates cost an additional $40 to buy for the first time and with each renewal…...
Park City getting an Olympic-sized halfpipe again when Snow League heads to Utah in 2027
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (167+ words) Park City getting an Olympic-sized halfpipe again when Snow League heads to Utah in 2027KTVZ The Winter Olympics | Profiles The Winter Olympics | Trivia An Olympic-sized halfpipe is returning to Park City, Utah, the resort town that helped put snowboarding on the…...
Local students to display art in Bend's Youth Art Takeover this Friday
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (197+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Local students will showcase their creativity in downtown Bend this Friday, April 3, during the Youth Art Takeover. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and features student-led art, live music and performances. The takeover is part of the monthly…...
Deschutes County Search and Rescue, National Guard helicopter crew rescue injured snowboarder west of Bend
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (317+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew helped nearly two-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers bring an injured snowboarder to safety west of Bend Monday in an operation that took until after nightfall to…...