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(Update: Jezrah Tracy located safe)

LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday Jezrah Tracy has been located and is in good health. Tracy had been missing since Saturday.

Read the full press release below:

“The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that Jezrah Starflower Tracy, the woman reported missing, has been located and is in good health.

She was found in La Pine, not far from her last known location. Deschutes County deputies made contact with Tracy, so she is no longer considered a missing person.

Thank you to everyone who shared the information and helped spread the word. Your support makes a difference.”

ORIGINAL REPORT:

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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(Update: Adding video)

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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Update: Adding video

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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(Update: adding interview with City of Bend official)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s relatively new Transportation Utility Fee is changing how the city maintains and clears its streets — from fresh pavement in the summer to expanded plow coverage in the winter.

The fee began appearing on Bend utility bills in 2024, after city leaders identified about a $7 million annual shortfall in road maintenance funding. The charge is structured in phases, with the first phase starting in July 2024 and a second phase that increases residential rates and revises how most businesses are billed.

City officials say the goal is to create a stable, dedicated funding source for day-to-day transportation operations and long-term street preservation, separate from one-time construction funds.

“We’ve been working hard on bringing our street conditions up,” said City of Bend Transportation and Mobility Director David Abbas. “The Transportation Utility Fee that folks are seeing on their bills this past year — Phase 1 last year and Phase 2 implemented this year — has really helped us ramp up that work.”

With the added revenue, the city’s Street Preservation Program completed about 67 lane miles of work this construction season, at a cost of roughly $4.85 million. Abbas said that includes a mix of paving, slurry seal and other preservation treatments that extend the life of the road surface and keep it in better condition longer.

“We were able to increase our street preservation efforts — 67 lane miles at about $4.85 million this year,” Abbas said. “Pretty good year for us.” He added that staff are focused on “the right treatment at the right time,” so streets are sealed before they deteriorate to the point of needing far more expensive reconstruction.

“You don’t want to wait until it requires that expensive reconstruction,” he said. “Keep it sealed up, and not have those cracks and potholes that everybody doesn’t like.”

City information explains that the Transportation Utility Fee is meant to fund maintenance and operations of the existing transportation system — things like pavement preservation, bike lanes, sidewalks, and winter operations — rather than major new road projects.

The fee is charged to all developed properties within city limits, with single-family homes paying a flat monthly rate and non-residential properties charged based on use and size, such as retail, office or industrial space. Households enrolled in the city’s utility assistance program receive a reduced rate.

City leaders and business groups have said the fee was chosen instead of a local gas tax or higher property taxes because it can be applied more broadly, including to tax-exempt properties that still generate traffic and use city streets.

Officials also note that the funding is intended to address backlogs in basic maintenance that, if left unchecked, could lead to higher long-term costs and more disruptive reconstruction projects.

When snow season arrives, Abbas said the same fee is helping the city keep up with Bend’s growth and rising expectations for winter road conditions.

“We continue as a growing city, so the transportation utility fee I mentioned also helps in the wintertime,” he said. “We brought on a few more staff and some equipment to try to keep up with the needs of the community — more proactive snow plowing and sanding, and things to try to keep the roads safe for folks.”

Bend now runs overlapping plow shifts, with on-call crews available nights and weekends, and the department can scale up to 24-hour operations during major storms. The city also offers an online plow-tracking map, updated every 30 minutes, so drivers can check where plows have been before they head out.

With more snow in the forecast as winter approaches, Abbas said drivers still play a big role in staying safe, even with expanded coverage.

“Slow down, be safe, give yourself extra time,” he said. “Our crews will do the best we can to have the roads safe.”

The city says it expects to maintain a similar level of preservation and winter operations work next year, supported in part by the transportation utility fee. Staff plan to continue monitoring pavement conditions and winter response metrics as Bend grows, adjusting how the fee is used to balance long-term maintenance needs with day-to-day safety on the streets.

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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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(Update: Suspect arraigned, judge sets bail at $515,000)

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) —  A suspect in the Halloween night holdup at gunpoint of Sassy’s Cafe in Redmond has been arrested at his home in Crooked River Ranch, police said Tuesday.

Lt. April Huey said Douglas Richard York, 54, was arrested around 3 p.m. Monday by members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT).

“The arrest was made in connection with the robbery as well as for an outstanding warrant on an unrelated matter,” Huey said.

York was booked into the Deschutes County Jail in Bend on eight felony charges – first-degree robbery, first-degree theft, unlawful use of a weapon, three drug (fentanyl) possession and delivery charges and felon in possession of a firearm, along with a misdemeanor count of menacing.

Court records show York has a criminal history dating back to 1991. Most recently, he was charged in mid-October with a second-degree theft on July 13 of items worth $100 or more from the Redmond Walmart, and also charged with a theft of merchandise worth $1,000 or more from the same store 11 days later. A $10,000 warrant for York’s arrest was issued on October 31, just hours before the Redmond robbery.

York appeared by video from jail for Tuesday’s arraignment. Circuit Judge Alycia Sykora set York’s bail at over $500,000, as prosecutors requested, and set several conditions, including no contact with the victimized businesses, no illegal drugs or weapons and not to leave the state. He’s due back in court Dec. 16 for arraignment on an expected grand jury indictment.

Huey said, “RPD would like to thank the Redmond and Crooked River Ranch communities for their assistance during this investigation. RPD would also like to thank the Oregon State Police Crime Lab, CERT, Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the investigation of this incident.”

Earlier story:

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ- November 2, 2025) KTVZ News has obtained exclusive security video of a masked gunman who robbed Sassy’s Cafe in downtown Redmond on Halloween night. We also spoke with a manager about the confrontation.

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 earlier Monday in a news release, accompanied by a photo taken from the security video.

“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.

In the video obtained by KTVZ, you can see the suspect enter the cafe, flash a handgun in his waistband at a worker and demand money.

Night shift Manager Joe Costello told us: “He told me that he had ‘had a bad day.’ He threw a Crown Royal bag on the counter and, um, showed me his gun. It was underneath his, in his waistband.

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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