Month: August 2011

With the new school year right around the corner, many parents are scrambling to fill their kids’ backpacks. But for families who are struggling with finances, its more than just another errand to run. A locally based company and nonprofit are working together to try and relieve some of that stress for parents by providing

The notch has been cranked up — fire levels in Bend now official sit at “extreme,” and the Oregon Department of Forestry has joined in the warnings of extreme fire danger. But when the largest fire this summer burned only 1,300 acres in Warm Springs, some people are wondering, what fire season? “I’ve lived here

A trip to the downtown Bend Farmers Market may look a little different. Starting Wednesday, the 30 vendors were required to move from the grass at the top of Drake Park to the nearby pavement of the Mirror Pond parking lot. Disability advocates told the city the old site was too hard to get around.

Nearly two dozen searchers fanned out in the darkness west of Bend and found a lost mountain biker near the city?s Bridge Creek watershed early Tuesday morning, officials said. Deschutes County sheriff?s deputies and Sheriff?s Search and Rescue were dispatched around 9 p.m. Monday to a report of a lost mountain biker near the Flagline

A fugitive from Pennsylvania who eluded police after a chase hit speeds of up to 130 mph east of Bend Monday night was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a shopping center across Highway 20 from the Deschutes County Jail, waiting for his girlfriend to get out of jail, authorities said. Oregon State Police, Deschutes County sheriff’s

Back in 2008, police in Bend pulled over 18-year-old Matthew Zachary of Culver. But he ran from the scene and was found unconscious. An autopsy later determined that Zachary had died of a genetic heart disease that can cause sudden death. His death caused the small community of Culver to mourn one of their star

When kids go back to school this fall, many probably will have to scratch their heads over the timeless theme, ?What I did on my summer vacation.” But for one group of talented Bend 11- and 12-year-old baseball players, that paper will include two appearances on national TV and an inspiring run toward the Little

A smoky fire that triggered an alarm and awakened some house guests in Tumalo early Sunday morning was sparked by spontaneous ignition of bark mulch, officials said — but the blaze burned through a plastic water line in a wall, helping slow its spread until firefighters arrived. Pete and Robin Ferryman called Deschutes County 911

The ads are out, the school supply lists are posted and the shopping carts are filling up. But what’s getting smaller for many families this year is their ‘back to school budget’. “We have to get some glue sticks, paper, crayons, baby wipes,” Ruschel Veit of Bend said Monday. Veit is getting supplies for two

A 43-year-old Bend man has been arrested on drug charges at a downtown Bend street corner, found to have a small amount of heroin, some other drugs and a concealed dagger in his possession, drug agents said Monday. Court records show he also faces aggravated theft and burglary charges. Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team detectives

Keep your car doors locked and the valuables out of sight — words of warning from Bend police after a rash of car break-ins over the past few days all over the city. On Sunday morning, a resident on Summerhill Drive in the Shevlin Crest neighborhood on Bend’s Westside awakened to a car alarm and

Rep. David Wu served Oregon’s 1st Congressional District in Portland since 1999. But Wu resigned this month following published allegations that he had made inappropriate sexual advances involving an 18-year-old woman, the daughter of a campaign donor. Since then several candidates have launched campaigns for his seat, including state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, who was

Surveillance video helped Bend police find and arrest two suspects in an attempted break-in at a Planned Parenthood office, but an officer said Saturday it appeared to be a ?crime of opportunity? and not targeted at the organization. Police responded around 12:35 a.m. Friday to a reported burglary at the Planned Parenthood Office at 2230

A Crooked River Ranch woman was arrested on DUII, assault and reckless driving charges Thursday after her small SUV crashed on the ranch, sending two of three passengers to area hospitals, a Jefferson County sheriff?s detective said Friday. Deputies and Crooked River Ranch fire medics responded around 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle rollover crash

A plea deal months in the making reached a conclusion Thursday as a former Redmond police lieutenant pleaded guilty to secretly selling the station?s guns for years. After three delays, Larry Prince, 48, pleaded guilty before Deschutes County Circuit Judge Barbara Haslinger to five counts of theft, two counts of official misconduct and first-degree forgery.

When Sandra Meyer first went missing in March, she was said to have been last seen heading to meet with her book club. Months later, after Sandra had been discovered murdered, that same book club came together Thursday to dedicate “Sandy’s Room,” a place for victims of domestic violence to come for safety. On the

Three members of an Oregon City family floating the Deschutes River in Bend, including a teen and young girl, narrowly averted tragedy Thursday afternoon when they encountered the turbulent water at the Colorado Avenue Dam spillway, prompting a fast, successful rescue effort. Bend police and fire personnel responded around 2:40 p.m. to a report of

NPG of Oregon, Inc. operating 4 stations including KTVZ – NBC, KFXO – FOX, KQRE – Telemundo and The CW in the Bend, Oregon DMA, is accepting applications for an Account Manager to be a part of the KTVZ-TV / KTVZ.com team. If you are interested in working for a growing company with an established

More than 600 people have signed a petition urging the Bend Park and Recreation District to include skate and snow play features in all of their design proposals. While people NewsChannel 21 talked with say having a snow park might be a little unusual for Miller’s Landing area, It’s a new skateboard park that some

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Monday in Bend he believes ?all options will be on the table? as a ?super committee? of colleagues deals with the super-tough challenge of coming up with a deficit-reduction plan that can pass Congress and win presidential support. Answering questions on NewsChannel posed by KTVZ’s Facebook viewers, Walden said a