Month: July 2018

(Update: Fire estimated at 10 acres, other details) A small wildfire in a southeast corner of Silver Falls State Park on Friday prompted evacuation…

Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Another hot day for us across the region today with temperatures in the upper 90s. We will see some cloudier skies as…

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. sent a letter earlier this week to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, urging the Department of…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal grand jury in Oregon charged three members and associates of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club with…

And then there was one. After Thursday’s announcement that two Blockbuster movie rental stores in Alaska are closing down, Bend is now home to…

The Malheur Butte fire, which occurred July 4 and burned 182 acres, was sparked by a bullet ricocheting during recreational target shooting,…

Central Oregon wildland firefighters have responded to several small wildfires over the past 24 hours, in addition to continued suppression of the…

(Update: Rescue effort completed) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon Army National Guard has lifted a stranded climber and six rescuers from the…

Good Evening Central Oregon and Happy Friday! Another hot day for us today and a bit breezy as well at times. We do have a fire weather waning in…

Here are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if you use the Bottle Drop: Do you use the Bottle Drop?Yes – 45% (360 votes)No,…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Neighbors in southwest Eugene have settled a long-running legal battle that centered on tall trees. The Register-Guard…

With a $33,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Madras is partnering with the Institute for Policy Research and…

“I want to stand on that stage!” is what Trentyn Tennant of La Pine High School said to his mom a year ago while at the National FBLA…

On Sunday, July 22, solar car teams racing road rally-style will cross the finish line at the High Desert Museum in the 2018 American Solar…

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Friday announced the state of Oregon is now accepting applications through Sept.1 for the Oregon…

(Update: Correcting timing of stop sign installation) Two stop signs in Deschutes River Woods are causing controversy. Before the Brookswood…

Steven Nickell of Salem still can’t believe the ticket he had in his wallet for two weeks was the $150.4 million Powerball jackpot winner.…

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission is pleased to announce 10 grant awards for Bend activities made at its June 11 meeting, awarding a total of…

The Bend Fire Department responded to a much greater than average number of calls for service during the 4 th of July week, as expected. The average…

(Updated: Details of crash, one passenger critically injured) One person was critically injured and others received mostly minor injuries Thursday…