January 2020

Out & About: Pretty sights galore

January 9, 2020 7:31 pm KTVZ

Gorgeous, just gorgeous!

Big Ol’ Fish: Just one, but very big!

January 9, 2020 7:22 pm Lee Anderson

Operating with this s(t)urgeon! Share yours with us from the Share tab!

Thursday night snow report

January 9, 2020 6:39 pm KTVZ

Heavy snow expected across the Cascades this weekend.

OSU, OSU-Cascades expand campus-wide tobacco ban

January 9, 2020 6:36 pm KTVZ

Oregon State University, including oSU-Cascades, has expanded their policy prohibiting the use of any tobacco products on all university properties.

Snow due across region Friday

January 9, 2020 6:31 pm KTVZ

Skies will become mostly cloudy overnight Thursday night and by Friday morning we will see the first of our snow showers.

Bend Fire & Rescue marks opening of Pilot Butte station

January 9, 2020 5:53 pm KTVZ

Bend Fire & Rescue held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Thursday afternoon for its new northeast Bend fire station by Pilot Butte.

Solar-powered building coming to Bend’s Central District

January 9, 2020 5:26 pm KTVZ

A Bend solar energy company has broken ground on a “net zero” energy-efficient, solar-powered headquarters in the city’s Central District.

Deschutes Commissioner Phil Henderson to seek second term

January 9, 2020 4:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson announced Thursday that he is seeking re-election to a second term as commissioner.

Bend shelter seeks new home for dog who survived 4 gunshots

January 9, 2020 4:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is seeking a special person or family for Bucky, a 3-year-old Australian shepherd, who survived being shot four times in the head and shoulders.

Walden explains ‘no’ vote on War Powers Resolution

January 9, 2020 3:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after he voted no on the War Powers Resolution. The measure was adopted 224-194 on a largely party-line vote: “I came away from yesterday’s classified briefing more convinced than ever that the President, as Commander in Chief, was right to protect American troops and diplomats in Iraq–and

Redmond’s Peebles sidelined after neck surgery

January 9, 2020 3:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

Redmond’s Steven Peebles, the 2015 bareback riding world champ, is recovering from recent surgery to repair a bulging disc in his neck, but hopes to be ready to rodeo again by March.

The Bulletin building sold for $13.1 million, gets new name

January 9, 2020 1:25 pm Barney Lerten

CBRE on Thursday announced the sale of the 20-year-old Bulletin building and property on Bend’s Westside for $13.15 million to new owners who plan to revamp it for commercial tenants, with a focus on high tech and R&D.

Oregon deputy secretary of state resigns

January 9, 2020 12:50 pm The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rich Vial, Oregon’s deputy secretary of state, will resign effective Friday. Secretary of State Bev Clarno made the announcement Thursday in a statement that called the former one-term Republican an “exemplary public servant.” Vial said in a letter he submitted to Clarno that he is committed to serve wherever the need

Crook County SO reports four DUII arrests in holiday patrols

January 9, 2020 12:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people for driving under the influence of intoxicants during a 20-day grant-funded holiday saturation patrol period.

OSU expands campus-wide tobacco products ban

January 9, 2020 10:50 am KTVZ News Partners

OSU adopted a smoke-free campus policy for all students, employees and visitors in 2012 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University has expanded their policy prohibiting the use of any tobacco products on all university properties. The expanded policy applies to all forms of tobacco products, including chewing and dipping tobacco, hookah tobacco, other forms of tobacco

Portland OKs $4.5 million for homeless camp clean-ups

January 9, 2020 10:39 am The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials have approved a $4.5 million contract for cleaning up the city’s homeless encampments. The renewed contract was taken off the City Commission’s agenda late last month after concerns from homeless advocates who felt the clean-ups harmed camp residents. But the new contract will require workers for the hazardous waste

Hillsboro woman sues Uber for $1M, alleges assault by driver

January 9, 2020 10:36 am The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Hillsboro woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted by one of the company’s drivers in 2018. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the woman filed a lawsuit against Uber and one of its drivers, Wosey Yeaney, on Tuesday. According to court documents, the

DEQ fines The Dalles aluminum recycler $1.3 million

January 9, 2020 10:23 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $1,296,885 penalty Wednesday to Hydro Extrusion USA LLC for multiple air quality permit violations at its aluminum recycling facility in The Dalles.

Mid Oregon Credit Union tops 35,000 members

January 9, 2020 10:15 am KTVZ News Partners

Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only financial institution headquartered in Central Oregon, recently crossed the 35,000-member mark.

Meet Ares and Sassy, DCSO’s and Bend PD’s newest K-9s

January 9, 2020 9:54 am KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Police Department each introduced their newest K-9 teams to the public in separate announcements Thursday.

Month: January 2020