New grass fire forces evacuations in Wasco County
DUFUR, Ore. (AP) – Authorities issued mandatory evacuation notices Thursday night to residents southeast of The Dalles because of a new grass…
Continue ReadingDUFUR, Ore. (AP) – Authorities issued mandatory evacuation notices Thursday night to residents southeast of The Dalles because of a new grass…
Continue ReadingA 24-year-old Prineville man wanted on several arrest warrants ran from Crook County sheriff’s deputies trying to arrest him Thursday morning,…
Continue Reading(Update: Officials say fire was started by child playing with matches) A brush fire that broke out in tall, dry grass Wednesday afternoon along S.…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new farm in Central Oregon, and it’s a bit different from your standard homestead. It’s called Around the Bend Farms. And…
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday evening, everyone! We’re seeing very dry conditions throughout the region. As we’re heading into the last weekend in July…
Continue ReadingWith the continuing hot, dry weather, Central Oregon is experiencing EXTREME fire conditions. In the past two days, the Bend Fire Department has…
Continue ReadingThe city of Redmond’s Centennial Park spray feature will stay open late this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (July 27 – 29). The spray park…
Continue Reading(Update: DCSO says boy is experienced kayaker, has run rapids several times) A 13-year-old Bend boy escaped injury when he became separated from his…
Continue ReadingA wanted man who ran from a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Tumalo initially eluded searchers Thursday morning but was arrested…
Continue ReadingHere are the results of Thursday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking what you think an average hotel room should cost in Bend during peak season: What do…
Continue ReadingA 72-year-old La Pine man faces hit-and-run and reckless endangering charges after hitting a construction zone traffic flagger, causing minor…
Continue ReadingA 21-year-old south Deschutes County woman was arrested on drunken driving and other charges early Wednesday after a crash that injured four…
Continue ReadingOlivia Salvesen, a 7-year-old second-grader, has made a big difference for Bethlehem Inn. For the second year in a row, Olivia has raised support and…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A driver sentenced to prison for a crash that put a pregnant woman in a near-vegetative state has been indicted on a…
Continue ReadingFarmers Market Fund announced Thursday that SNAP recipients will not be turned away when shopping at Oregon farmers markets. While closure of a…
Continue ReadingKENT, Wash. (AP) – Three teenage suspects have been charged in the fatal police chase that led to a suburban Seattle officer being struck and…
Continue ReadingThe temporary closure of visitor access to the interior of Heceta Head Lighthouse has been extended to Sept. 30, Oregon Park and Recreation…
Continue ReadingThe city of Sisters is going to let voters decide on the future of marijuana in the city. On Wednesday night, the city council approved a motion to…
Continue Reading(Update: Gun’s serial number was scratched off, business lockbox keys also found) A man diving in the Deschutes River near Cline Falls on…
Continue ReadingBaseball in Bend goes back decades, and it’s always been very popular. The Bend Elks set the West Coast League attendance record two straight…
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