Month: August 2017

(Update: Mapping reduces fire’s acreage; now 50 percent contained; small new fires contained) The McKay Fire, located about three miles east of…

(Update: More comments from victim) A New York state man was arrested on car theft, robbery and other charges Wednesday morning, accused of hitting a…

Thick smoke is blanketing Central Oregon, and the area’s air quality isn’t just bad, it’s among the worst in the country.…

Watery eyes, scratchy throat, bit of a rasp to your voice? You’re far from alone. Central Oregon has become less of a hotspot for campers and…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Billboards supporting net neutrality call out three Republican U.S. Congress members, including Oregon Rep. Greg Walden,…

(Update: Potato Hill Fire at 50 acres; pilot car still guiding Santiam Pass traffic) A wildfire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in brush and timber…

Due to weather conditions forecasted for this coming weekend, regrettably Sunriver Resort has decided to postpone the 7 th Annual Sunriver Half…

(Update: Charges dismissed in raid) Charges have been dropped against two La Pine-area men in an Aug, 15 raid, Deschutes County District Attorney…

LEBANON, Ore. (AP) – A Lebanon home has been destroyed in a fire that began with a man cooking french fries. Division Chief Jason Bolen of…

(Update: Fire’s cause determined as electrical) Investigators said an electrical failure sparked a house fire early Wednesday morning that…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Portland family escaped their house after a hoverboard caused a fire. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking which side you usually favor in disputes over neighborhood noise from concerts: Who do…

Smoke from wildland fires across Oregon has created unhealthy air quality in Bend over the last few days, and we expect that these conditions may…

The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Wednesday it has canceled some programs and activities due to poor air quality caused by wildfire…

St. Charles Health System is pleased to announce it is providing $99,500 in safety net grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Central Oregon.…

Students built an augmented reality sandbox to help Redmond schools get their hands-on learning. Last spring, Mike Nye, a technology instructor at…

The back and forth dispute between the Century Center and some of its neighbors over the sounds from concerts is nothing new. Some neighbors living…

LEBANON, Ore. (AP) – A handyman in Lebanon has died after being fatally electrocuted in a farming accident. Linn County authorities said…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President of Basketball Operations Neil…

A Deschutes County grand jury has indicted the co-founders of a Bend wildlife rehabilitation facility on 19 counts of second-degree animal neglect…