KBNZ-TV (Bend, OR)

KBNZ-LD (channel 7) is a low-power TV station based in Bend, Oregon, that provides CBS programming to Central Oregon. The station is owned by BendBroadband, a local cable provider, which also owns the ABC affiliate KOHD (channel 18). Both KBNZ-LD and KOHD operate out of the same studios located on Lower Meadow Drive in Bend, with KBNZ-LD's transmitter situated in the city on Awbrey Butte, just west of US 97.

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Nats withstand Rockies' late comeback, win 12-11 | Sports | centraloregondaily.com

5 days ago | centraloregondaily.com

MacKenzie Gore equaled a career high with 13 strikeouts, Dylan Crews hit two home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals held off the Colorado Rockies 12-11 on Saturday in Denver.
‘Matlock’ Boss Explains Explosive Finale & Cliffhanger, Reveals Season 2 Plans

6 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | Kelli Boyle

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Matlock Season 1 finale, “Tricks of the Trade.”]The person who hid the Wellbrexa study was revealed in the bombshell ending of the two-part Matlock Season 1 finale, but that was only the beginning of the mysteries this series plans to unfold in this already renewed series. One of the most successful new shows of the year ended its freshman season on a high note, delivering dramatic tension between Kathy Bates and Skye P.
Rendezvan kicks off on Mt. Bachelor, bringing live music and operational changes to the mountain

6 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

Thursday marked day one of Mt. Bachleor's fifth RendezVan Celebration, in the West Village. The multi-day festival celebrates van life and spring shredding, and brings live music, food, and games to the mountain. "I just stumbled on it by accident. I came up here a few days ago, and is aw that they were gating off the area, and they mentioned it to me, so I had to come back up, I love music," Cory Heuer said. RendeVan also indicates seasonal operation changes are coming to the mountain.
Northern lights visible in Central Oregon this week

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

Central Oregon residents have a rare chance to see the northern lights—no trip to Alaska required. Bob Grossfeld with Cascade Astronomy says the aurora could be visible Tuesday and Wednesday night, thanks to a strong solar storm that reached Earth earlier this week. “The best way to go out is somewhere where you have a view to the north and the northeast part of the sky,” Grossfeld said.
Local married dispatcher and law enforcement officer retire together after 23 years of service

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Steele Haugen

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, also known as Dispatch Appreciation Week, is celebrated the second week of April every year. When you are in a situation you don't want to be in, its often dispatch on the other end of the line, acting as your first point of contact. Dispatchers answer those 911 calls, to help you stay calm and organized as you navigate what could be one of the worst days of your life. "I can't imagine even life before 911," Angela Guthrie said. "I know it existed.
"It begins and ends with gratitude," A life saved on Hoodoo

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Eric Lindstrom

What was supposed to be a fun day of tubing at Hoodoo, ended up being a close call with death. Tom Lane went from sledding down the hill, to lying in the snow, suffering cardiac arrest. His chances of survival - only 10%. He credits his life to the Hoodoo ski patrol, who jumped into action immediately. Eric Lindstrom joined Tom and his wife on their trip back to Hoodoo to thank his heroes.
Tick cases leading to illness are rising says one Bend vet clinic

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

It may finally feel like spring outside, but the sudden change in weather also indicates the beginning of another kind of season that might tick you off. Central Oregon Animal Hospital in Bend says it has seen an uptick in tick cases this year, some of those infecting dogs with life-altering diseases. "We've actually had two recent cases where they had not traveled outside of Central Oregon, and they were positive for anaplasmosis.
Burns flooding is so large, it can be seen from space

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

Satellite video from the National Weather Service Saturday shows the ongoing flooding and standing water near Burns. NWS said the water drains into Malheur and Harney Lake, which are much bigger than the past couple of years. For comparison, here's a Google Maps view of what the same area normally looks like. Malheur Lake appears southeast of Burns. See more More Oregon / Northwest News
USA BMX Great NW Nationals brings riders from across the US to Redmond

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Steele Haugen

REDMOND, Ore. -- The USA BMX Great Northwest Nationals is back at the First Interstate Bank Center at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this weekend. "Sometimes I'll be nervous, but sometimes I won't be," said 9-year-old rider from Tenisyn McKee from Buckley, Wash. "In my head, I'm like, I can do this. I can be brave and that was good."The exhilarating event brings together BMX riders to compete in high-speed races.
New LGBTQ+ group hosts dance fundraiser in Bend after festival cancellations

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

After two major cultural events were canceled in Bend, a new LGBTQ+ nonprofit is launching a celebration of its own. Parties of Progress (P.O.P.) is hosting a late-night event Saturday at Immersion Brewing’s Barrel Room, aiming to bring the community together while raising money for gender-affirming care organizations.