Month: May 2018

(Update: Sisters teen charged in marijuana dispensary burglary) An 18-year-old Sisters resident was arrested on burglary and other charges Sunday,…

SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle officials say the city’s sugary beverages tax generated more than $4 million in revenue in its first three months.…

Continuing his efforts to put forth concrete solutions to combat the opioid crisis in Oregon and throughout the country, a House panel chaired by…

SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle City Council continues to hear from all sides as they weigh a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon to pay…

A former Madras police officer is awaiting trial late this summer on federal child sex abuse charges alleging inappropriate touching of a girl living…

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking how often you donate to local charities: How often do you donate to local…

Forrest Cepeda of Bend was just 16 years old when a texting driver hit and killed him. The driver had been texting two women, one of whom was sitting…

Influenza vaccination rates among Oregon health care workers continue a steady rise, but they still fall short of national immunization goals, a new…

Many people living on the northeast side of Bend say they are tired of seeing people speed through their neighborhoods. An area right off of Highway…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined his colleagues Wednesday in introducing the bipartisan National Guard Promotion Accountability Act to address delays…

Do you know someone who helps enhance Deschutes County communities by improving bicycling and walking conditions or encouraging people to walk and…

The Oregon Rescue Challenge is an annual event, now in its third year, that teams up equine rescuers and their trainers with at-risk horses for 120…

OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced the finalists for its Educator of the Year award, and also named six teachers to the Circle of…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… After a few scattered and isolated morning showers we will see some more clearing this afternoon. The passing…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem man and woman have filed a lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods after a pair of kayaks they purchased at a…

Strong thunderstorms rumbled through Central Oregon on Tuesday afternoon, with one dropping golf ball-sized hail on a Culver Middle School track…

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Thunderstorm activity is widespread across Central Oregon this evening. We’ve had reports of nickle size hail…

Anyone who loves being surrounded by the natural beauty of the forest would probably love to call Sunriver home, but some residents are raising…

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a string of burglaries that happened this month in Crooked River Ranch. Patrol Sgt. Ryan…

(Update: Adding Forest Service comment) Wildfires show no respect for property lines, but a new analysis of the 2013 Douglas Complex fire in…