Month: July 2018

(Update: Adding details of fireworks-sparked fire at John Tuck Elementary) Two Redmond-area residents were arrested and a third cited Wednesday after…

An 81-year-old volunteer driver for St. Vincent de Paul of La Pine was killed Thursday when his truck left Highway 58 near Oakridge and crashed into…

Two Bend men have been arrested on reckless burning charges for setting off an illegal “mortar”-style firework at Pilot Butte, sparking a…

Since April, Northwest 14th Street in Bend has been under construction. When the $3.5 million project is complete, the road will be repaired, a bike…

(Update: Pilot Butte closed to visitors, hikers) Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, a northeast Bend landmark and popular visitor spot, remained…

Insurance companies continue to pay hospitals widely varying amounts for the same procedures within hospitals, among hospitals, and across the state,…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL OREGON UNTIL 9 P.M. AN ADDITIONAL WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation announced Thursday that they will receive a $19,550 grant from First Nations Development…

Kids age 17 and under are invited to learn to fish at a Kids Fishing Event on Tuesday, July 10 from 9 a.m.-noon at Shevlin Park Pond in Bend. ODFW…

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking if your pet is bothered by fireworks: Is your pet bothered by fireworks?Yes –…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Salem’s drinking water advisory is over, and the city is taking steps to try to prevent future advisories that warned…

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against…

Heat from a meat smoker used on the night of the Fourth ignited the side of a northeast Bend home’s garage Thursday morning, sparking a fire…

Researchers at Oregon State University and a partner facility have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes…

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The first round of Health Care Provider Incentive Program loan repayments, totaling $900,000, was recently awarded to 17 medical, dental and…

The Lobster Creek Fire in southwest Oregon is “shrinking,” as due to more accurate mapping, the fire size is now 397 acres, the Oregon…

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… After a mild start to the day we can expect to see more sunshine and some of the hottest temps we will see…

LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) – A La Grande man convicted of sexually abusing a girl for four years has been sentenced to almost 19 years in prison. The…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon program designed to help workers whose employers don’t offer retirement plans has seen rapid growth in the…