Month: June 2018

(Update: Correcting age) A south Deschutes County man accused of fatally shooting a beloved trumpeter swan near Sunriver last Thanksgiving has…

A 67-year-old Central Oregon woman has died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, authorities said Wednesday, and her family said she apparently…

(Update: Location, video) Dozens of cars and campsites have already set up on a forest road off state Highway 22 west of Santiam Pass in preparation…

There are about 2,800 homes in Bend that are not hooked up to the city sewer line and are instead reliant on septic systems. The Bend Septic to Sewer…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Winds will stay breezy tonight and we’ll see strong gusts through sunset. Sustained winds will be out of the…

The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District is seeking volunteers to help out at Redmond’s annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration.…

Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that it will open for its 2018 summer season two weeks earlier than normal, on Saturday. Summer visitors can…

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you’ve ever encountered Rainbow Family travelers in our area: Have you ever…

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who disappeared while fishing from the shore near Clatsop Spit. Petty Officer…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Independence man accused of sexually abusing a girl at the day care owned by his mother is suspected of abusing two…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A coalition of environmental and fishing groups have sued Oregon over allowing logging on state forest lands and allege…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting public input on the 17 Oregon Scenic Bikeways. Individuals that have ridden any of the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new report says the average Oregon renter can no longer afford a one-bedroom apartment. The National Low Income Housing…

SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) – Authorities in Grant County have lifted all evacuation notices as crews work to contain a wildfire burning grass and…

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SEATTLE (AP) – Authorities say 47 people in Washington state were arrested as part of a nationwide operation to identify and disrupt those who…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced their bipartisan legislation to legalize hemp passed the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… We got off to a clear, warm start this morning and with the exception of some high wind this afternoon and…

(Update: Damage estimate; neighbor, fire official comments; residents, neighbor had smelled smoke for days) After days of residents and a neighbor…

As National Pollinator Week approaches, the Oregon Bee Project is ramping up efforts to educate people throughout the state to help with bee health…