Month: April 2018

(Update: Comments from homeowners; gun had no ammunition) A 79-year-old northwest Bend homeowner and retired police officer recounted his…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Workers at a Burgerville in Southeast Portland have overwhelmingly approved the formation of a federally recognized…

This week’s Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment is about building a digital defense against Medicare card fraud schemes. Over the years, we…

Central Oregon’s employment picture “generally improved in March,” with little change in unemployment rates and hiring at or above…

Four schools on Bend’s Westside were put in a precautionary “lockout” for about 20 minutes Tuesday morning due to a suspicious…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday to answer questions about Allegiant Air passenger safety after a…

The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative has expanded access to its popular green bag account program by opening a new BottleDrop Express location…

The marijuana industry is expanding in Central Oregon, and that has brought a host of issues to the forefront, many of which were discussed at a…

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! This morning we’ll see some smoke lingering from the prescribed burns. Know air quality levels will suffer in…

(Update: Sheriff Nelson comments) The Oregon Health Authority has declined a request by the Deschutes County sheriff and district attorney to…

AP-US–SUV Off CliffOregon knew of abuse case against family that went off cliffEds: APNewsNow. Will be expanded. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) –…

As summer approaches, the Oregon Health Authority is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to be alert for harmful algae blooms when recreating in Oregon…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has joined 18 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Senate appropriators demanding $18 million in funding…

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that they have joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and others to introduce the Clean…

(Update: Comments from Forest Service, trail user) The Deschutes and Willamette national forests have just taken the next step in a public process to…

The sun is out and spring is in the air, but so is smoke — and that means prescribed burn season is officially upon us. On Sunday, fire crews…

A Prineville man who police said “may have been under the influence of a drug” kicked in the front door of a sleeping woman’s home…

Good evening Central Oregon! A very spring like day for us today on the high desert. we saw temperatures in the 60’s and plenty of sunshine to…

With smoke from the 2017 wildfires still fresh in the minds of Oregonians, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is already gearing up for…

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking what you think Bend should do about oversized vehicles parked downtown that partly block…