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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public Monday in its efforts to find a missing La Pine woman.

“We need your help locating Jezrah Starflower Tracy, a 29-year-old woman last seen around 1:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m on Saturday, November 1st, near Woodchip Lane in La Pine,” the agency said in a Facebook posting.

“She left the area on foot and does not own a car,” the sheriff’s office added.

They offered this description of Jezrah:

White female, 5’7”, approximately 125 lbs.

Brown eyes, blonde/strawberry hair

Last seen wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans

Was carrying a cat at the time

Anyone who may have seen Jezrah or has information about her whereabouts is urged to contact non-emergency dispatch at (541) 693-6911.

“We appreciate the community’s support in helping bring Jezrah home safely,” DCSO Public Information Officer Jason Carr said.

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NEW YORK (KTVZ) – After a widely successful tour run in 2025, Jim Gaffigan announced on Monday 20 new dates from January through June for his 2026 EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL! TOUR, including a stop in Bend next June.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, November 7 at 10 a.m. (local time) with artist presale beginning Wednesday, November 5 at 10 a.m. local time. To sign up for exclusive presale access and more information, visit jimgaffigan.com, his New York-based publicity firm said. 

The tour will make a Bend stop at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Jim Gaffigan is an eight-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. 

His 11th special, The Skinny, premiered on Hulu last winter as the streamer’s first ever original stand up special for their new comedy vertical, Hularious, and garnered almost 100 million clip views online. 

Gaffigan is a top ten comedian according to Forbes’ most recent comedy list and top ten earning comedian in Pollstar. He released his 10th comedy special, Dark Pale, in 2023 on Amazon Prime Video, an unprecedented achievement for the comedian/actor.  Dark Pale was met with critical fanfare with The New York Times calling it, ‘his best yet.” Gaffigan recently finished co-headlining with Jerry Seinfeld for a sold-out multi-city arena tour and in May of 2024, sold out two shows at The Hollywood Bowl during the Netflix Is Joke Festival. 

In 2021 Gaffigan released his 9th special, Comedy Monster, on Netflix, which was nominated for a Grammy Award. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. 

Gaffigan can currently be seen opposite co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s Unfrosted, which debuted as the #1 movie in the world on Netflix last May. He can also currently be seen as the lead in the well-reviewed and certified fresh Sci-Fi drama, Linoleum, which was named one of Vulture.com’s best movies of 2023 and is currently streaming on Hulu after a theatrical release.

Gaffigan starred as Mr. Smee in Disney’s Peter Pan and Wendy, opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi. Also premiering recently, Gaffigan joined the cast of HBO Max’s Full Circle, a limited series from Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping, connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day NY. 

On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings, Super Troopers 1 & 2, and Chappaquiddick. 2019 was Gaffigan’s biggest year in film to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow and Light From Light – with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.” Gaffigan was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar’s highly anticipated animated film, Luca, opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph. 

Gaffigan had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film Being Frank, and American Dreamer, a dark thriller which features him as a ride share app worker who moonlights as a private driver for a drug dealer. Gaffigan can also currently be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films Tesla, as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films’ Most Wanted.

In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical The Jim Gaffigan Show, which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, Gaffigan has guest-starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from Portlandia and Bob’s Burgers to the HBO cult hits Flight of the Concords to dramatic roles in Law & Order.  

Gaffigan regularly makes humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner. In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia.  

He and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend on Monday unveiled the latest designs for the long-awaited Reed Market Road railroad crossing, a project designed to end years of train-caused traffic backups.

The designs were presented at a two-hour drop-in open house at the Larkspur Community Center and in an online open house.

City officials said both a bridge and a tunnel were considered, with a bridge chosen “because a tunnel would cause minor drainage issues” along with higher costs and more disruptive to the railroad.

Reed Market Road is a key east-west arterial in southeast Bend. The city says six to eight trains cross the road each day, and each train delays traffic for five to 20 minutes.

The new bridge will still have two lanes eastbound and one lane westbound. It will maintain the existing access at American Lane and modified access at Ninth Street.

The bridge will have four travel lanes and a sidewalk and bike lane with curb and buffer on both sides of the road. A left turn will be maintained heading north on Ninth, but only right turns allowed coming off Ninth onto westbound Reed Market.

A north-south pedestrian tunnel is planned to cross Reed Market just west of Ninth Street.

Construction is expected to begin in mid-2027, after the Reed Market Road-15th Street roundabout improvements and a new roundabout at 15th and Ferguson Road are complete. It’s expected to be complete in 2029. Funding for the project will come from the 2020 voter-approved GO (General Obligation) Transportation Bond and a $32 million Federal Rail Administration grant.

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 2025 Bend Veterans Day Parade marks the 24th year of honoring Veterans of all eras on Tuesday, November 11th in downtown Bend.

“Service to Nation & Community” is the theme of the 2025 parade, recognizing the contributions of active military service members in defense of our country and their service to their community when they return home as Veterans.

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) produces the Parade, along with support from the High Desert Chapter of the Oregon Veteran Motorcyle Association. The title sponsor is Mid Oregon Credit Union.

Robert Landers, a local U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who served in Vietnam, is this year’s parade Grand Marshal.

A retired college instructor, Landers gives his time and talent to support Veterans throughout Central Oregon. He is currently the Commander of the Bend Disabled American Veterans (DAV), served as Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Chaplain, and has been an integral part of the Bend Band of Brothers, COVO, Marine Corps Leage, Vietnam Veterans of America, and more.

“Bob’s dedication to helping local Veterans spans back decades. He is a true example of how Veterans serve their community.”, according to J.W. Terry, Executive Director of COVO and President of the Bend Band of Brothers.

The Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11th with a fly-over by the Civil Air Patrol. The Patriot Guard motorcycle group leads the parade, starting at NW Harmon proceeding across the Newport Avenue Veterans Memorial Bridge, turning south on Wall Street, west on Franklin Avenue around Drake, rolling down Wall Street to Franklin Ave., continuing around Drake Park on Riverside Avenue to NW Galveston and concluding at NW Harmon Blvd.

The public is invited to participate. There is no registration fee. ADA parking is available at the lot at 710 NW Newport Avenue and in the lot behind City Hall on Wall Street.

Parade-goers are asked to please observe all city and neighborhood parking regulations and designated “no parking areas” when coming to view the Veterans Day Parade. More information on parking is found at https://www.bendoregon.gov/services/parking.

For more information on the parade, contact bendveteransparade@covo-us.org.

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Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Road Department, in partnership with the U. S. Forest Service, said Monday it will close Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, unless early-season snowfall prompts a shift in plans.

The high-elevation forest roadways are closed every winter, the announcement said.

The county maintains both roadways. Snow at the summits can exceed 5-10 feet, making continual snow and ice maintenance too costly.

The county said Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road will remain closed until the Road Department removes the snow that accumulates during winter and early spring. Typically, both roadways reopen before Memorial Day, weather permitting.

*Please note: The roads may be closed earlier if there are significant weather events before Nov. 18. Check the Deschutes County Road Department website for updates.

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — How satisfied are you with the services of Bend Park and Recreation District? Is the district utilizing your tax dollars wisely and efficiently? What should the agency’s role be in regards to tax exemptions for housing?

Now is your chance to provide input and feedback.

BPRD, with help from Probolsky Research, will launch a new Public Perception Survey beginning this week, seeking valuable insight from district community members on topics ranging from parks and trail use, safety, inclusivity and more, the park district said in Monday’s news release, which continues in full below:

Every few years, BPRD conducts surveys like this to gauge awareness, perceptions and priorities of Bend residents in regards to parks and recreation services. These results directly inform district communications and services and identify community priorities for future programs and projects.

The 2025 survey includes questions asked in previous years to track changes over time and also features new questions based upon current issues in the community.

Beginning Monday, community members (selected randomly) living in the park district will receive a phone call, postcard, or text asking them to participate in the anonymous, statistically valid survey, which will take about 15 minutes to complete. This multi-mode approach provides community members with the opportunity to participate in the survey in a manner that is most convenient for them.

If you are contacted, please consider taking time to complete the survey.

“Community input is integral to informing district priorities and helping us to be more effective in our mission to strengthen community vitality and foster healthy enriched lifestyles through parks, trails and recreation,” said Park Planner Rachel Colton. “If you are selected to participate in the survey, please provide your feedback as it is valuable and meaningful and will inform how we deliver parks, trails, programs and activities for the community.”

In 2022, approximately 900 community members completed the perception survey. According to the results:

More than eight in 10 residents rated quality of life in Bend positively.

Parks, trails and recreation services were the top of the list of services residents felt were a good value. On a scale of one to 10, survey respondents gave parks and recreation services an average ranking of 7.9.

More than eight in 10 were satisfied with BPRD services. Most residents were somewhat (42%) or very (42%) satisfied with BPRD.

For district residents who don’t receive a phone call, postcard or text to take the statistically valid survey, there is still an opportunity to participate. An online open link survey will be available later in November.

Community members can check bendparksandrec.org and/or BPRD’s social media accounts for information about when the open link survey is available to all community members.

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Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crews with the City of Bend have finished a busy summer of street preservation, improving about 67 lane miles across the city.

Officials say the work focused on using cost-effective methods to extend the life of roads and keep up with the city’s growing maintenance needs.

With the summer work wrapped up, the city is turning its focus to winter. Crews are preparing equipment and plowing routes, reminding drivers what to expect when storms hit and how residents can help keep roads safe during snow season.

KTVZ’s Claire Elmer is speaking with city officials to learn what you need to know. Stay tuned for her full report airing later this week on KTVZ News.

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 23 year old Bend resident has been arrested and charged with felony hit and run and unlawful use of a weapon. Early Sunday morning, Police responded to a report of gunshots fired in the parking lot of the Shilo Inn in northern Bend.

Police learned the suspect came to a large gathering at the Shilo Inn and got into an argument with two other partygoers. The suspect allegedly fired a handgun multiple times during the altercation, though none of the shots fired struck anyone.

According to Bend Police, the suspect then hit a 32-year-old Bend man with a vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Here is the full press release from Bend Police:

At approximately 4:03 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, Bend Police responded to a report of shots fired in the parking lot of Shilo Inn on O.B. Riley Road in Bend. 

Responding officers learned that the suspect showed up to a large party at the hotel and got into an argument with two partygoers. During the altercation, the suspect allegedly fired a handgun three times. None of the shots fired struck anyone, but the suspect then struck a 32-year-old Bend man with a vehicle before driving away from the scene.  

Officers saw a truck speeding southbound on NE Third Street and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near NE Fourth Street and Quimby Avenue. Inside, officers located the victim of the vehicular assault and provided care to him until Bend Fire medics arrived to transport him to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries.  

Approximately an hour after the assault, a blue Ford Explorer was found abandoned on the Wilson Avenue overpass of the Bend Parkway with the doors open and the keys still in the ignition. Damage to the vehicle and evidence found around the vehicle were consistent with the earlier assault. 

Detectives and patrol officers investigating the incident identified the suspect as Jeison Barrios, a 23-year-old Bend resident. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, officers located Barrios at Cascade Lodge in the 400 block of SE Third Street. He was taken into custody and transported to the Bend Police Department before being lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on the above offenses.  

Bend Police wish to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance in this case. 

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Get ready to feast! The Deschutes Historical Museum is inviting the public to its 42nd-annual Chili Feed and Raffle happening this Friday and Saturday.

It’s a fundraiser to support year-round programs and exhibits. 

The event is happening November 7th and 8th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Deschutes Historical Museum at 129 NW Idaho Avenue in Bend.

Admission to the museum is free during the event. Chili is $10 per person and is available to go.

If you enter the raffle, you have a chance at winning a gift basket containing items from local and historic businesses, including the Old Mill District, Newport Avenue Market, Mt. Bachelor, Trader Joes, and more. 

For more information, click here.

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Police released a security photo Monday in hopes the public can help them catch a masked gunman who robbed Sassy’s Cafe on Halloween night.

Officers responded shortly before 5 p.m. Friday to the report of an armed robbery at the NW Fifth Street restaurant, Lieutenant April Huey said.

“The male suspect entered the cafe, displayed a black handgun and demanded money,” Huey said in a news release.

“The suspect left the business on foot and has yet to be identified,” she added.

Redmond Police released a surveillance photo Monday of the suspect in Friday’s armed robbery of Sassy’s Cafe.

No employees or customers were injured in the incident, according to police.

The suspect was wearing a black ski mask, black hat and black pullover with an Adidas logo, along with blue jeans and Romeo-style boots, Huey said.

“Police are asking the public if anyone witnessed the incident or saw the suspect at Sassy’s on Friday at 4:50 a.m. to contact RPD,” Huey said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Redmond Police through the non-emergency dispatch number, 541-693-6911.

Earlier story:

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ has received multiple reports that Sassy’s, the cafe located inside the Cruise N Market and Deli in Redmond, was robbed this week.

Details on the incident remain limited. KTVZ has reached out to Sassy’s for comment, but staff have declined to speak at this time.

Redmond Police confirmed they were aware of the situation and said an official statement would be released. As of Sunday evening, that statement has not yet been issued.

This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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