Month: March 2018

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you do any of the following while driving: Do you do any of the following while driving?Talking on the phone – 14% (95 votes)Sending a text or e-mail – 0% (0 votes)Reading a text or e-mail – 1% (6 votes)All of the above – 10%

Here’s the weekly city of Bend road and traffic report for April 2-7: Special Event: · Salmon Run, April 8 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., start and finish at The Athletic Club of Bend. Be aware of flaggers at the following intersections: o Roundabout at Century Drive and Mt. Washington Drive o Roundabout at

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has voted to accept a settlement with John Kitzhaber that requires the former governor to pay a $20,000 fine for violating state ethics laws. The Statesman Journal report s Kitzhaber attended Friday’s meeting in Salem and expressed regret for his mistakes. Kitzhaber resigned in 2015 amid

The St. Charles Immediate Care clinic located on the St. Charles Bend campus at 2600 Northeast Neff Road will close temporarily as of Sunday until a construction project is scheduled to be done in July, officials said Friday. Staff at the clinic will help fill shifts at the Bend South Immediate Care location and the

Happy Friday evening, everyone! High pressure has been allowing warmer air to move up from the south over the past few days, but we’re looking at changes going into the weekend. Tonight will see partly sunny skies through sunset with mostly cloudy skies after that time. Lows will be mild underneath the cloud cover in

(Update: Adding details) A bag of methamphetamine was thrown from a car during a southeast Bend traffic stop Thursday night, police said, leading to the arrest of a Bend man at the wheel and seizure of the drugs, cash, knife and a stolen cellphone. Sgt. Adam Juhnke said an officer pulled over a black BMW

In 2017, ODOT updated an inventory of curb ramps, named an Americans with Disabilities Act program manager and project coordinator and committed funds for high-priority upgrades to improve transportation system accessibility for people with disabilities. These are just a few of the accomplishments outlined in the annual report of progress, required by a Nov. 2016

Good morning, Central Oregon! Starting off with another mild morning. Most of us in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s so far. Our skies will begin the day as partly cloudy. Throughout the afternoon more clouds will push into the region. The clouds will help heat our surfaces, which is why our daytime highs will

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s federal tax overhaul is a short-term boon for most states, but one is set to miss out entirely: Oregon. Instead of a bonus, Oregon faces a loss of $217 million in the two years after the overhaul goes into effect, the largest of any state that has revealed

A team of volunteers is seeking support in the form of donations to buy the material needed to expand the recently built Todd Lake boardwalk this year. Discover Your Forest’s is accepting donations for the boardwalk at http://discoveryourforest.org/donate/. The mission of the Todd Lake Trail Team is to build and maintain and trails around Todd

(Update: OSP says pickup driver turned left into car’s path) Two drivers were injured, at least one seriously, in a crash Thursday morning south of La Pine at the junction of U.S. Highway 97 and state Highway 31, authorities said. La Pine Rural Fire District medics were called shortly before 7:30 a.m. to the reported

People living in rural parts of Crook County could be getting faster internet with their TV antenna, if a letter county commissioners sent recently to Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., bears fruit. Commissioner Jerry Brummer told NewsChannel 21 Thursday it’s just the beginning of getting the ball rolling on providing better internet service to rural parts

WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) – Authorities in Washington state on Thursday searched the home of a family of eight who are presumed dead after their SUV plunged off a California cliff. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office went to the home in Woodland, Washington, in search of information such as phone and bank records. Jennifer and Sarah

The Bend City Council is inviting the public to comment on proposed next steps for implementing the Urban Growth Boundary plan. City Councilor Bill Moseley said Thursday he hopes this will help the council figure out what exactly Bend residents want when it comes to growing the city. “And we’ve got to make choices about

A motor home fire at a transient camp in southeast Redmond Thursday afternoon spread to trees and brush before crews contained it, officials said. Redmond firefighters and police and Oregon State Police responded to a reported brush fire shortly before 4 p.m. on property owned by the Central Oregon Irrigation District near Highway 126E and

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! High pressure is still dictating our skies. We’re seeing partly sunny conditions overhead giving us that filtered sun look. Temperatures today were in the mid to upper 60s, which is around 10 degrees above average. Overnight we’ll see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. Overnight lows will be in the upper

An unattended candle ignited drapes in a northeast Bend apartment Thursday afternoon, but the resident and a friend used a blanket to put it out before fire crews arrived, officials said. Bend Fire units responded shortly before 1 p.m. to the reported fire in a unit at the Fox Hollow Apartments at 2600 Northeast Forum

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’ve ever been the victim of a home improvement rip-off: Have you ever been the victim of a home improvement rip-off?Yes – 14% (80 votes)No – 86% (501 votes)Total Votes: 581

The Redmond Police Department is seeking interested and eligible people to apply to become a Reserve Police Officer. RPD is currently accepting applications for a June testing date. The exact date of testing is to be determined. The closing date for applications is Monday, April 16. What is a Reserve Officer? Like a volunteer firefighter,

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – State fish and wildlife officials are in preliminary discussions on possibly dropping a fee increase for Oregon fishing and hunting licenses scheduled to take effect in 2021. The Mail Tribune reports the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is also considering a roll back to some fees scheduled for next year