July 2020

Redmond-based Stratos Aircraft tests new prototype jet

July 13, 2020 6:14 pm Ben Steen

Redmond-based Stratos Aircraft completed the first test flight of its new 716X prototype jet on July 2. The new jet is a VLJ (Very Light Jet)…

New La Pine baseball fields vandalized three times

July 13, 2020 6:09 pm KTVZ News Team

The La Pine Park & Recreation District says its new baseball fields at Finley Butte Park have been vandalized for the third time this month, and…

Veterans on cross-country motorcycle torch ride to honor fallen soldiers

July 13, 2020 4:56 pm KTVZ News Team

Participants in a 3-week cross-country Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride, organized each year by the group Tribute to Fallen Soldiers NorthWest, made a…

Smoker cited after brush fire breaks out by Bend Parkway, near Trader Joe’s

July 13, 2020 3:59 pm KTVZ news sources

A small brush fire Monday afternoon put up a plume of black smoke south of Trader Joe’s on Bend’s north end, closing the southbound Bend Parkway…

Sunny and getting warmer

July 13, 2020 3:29 pm Katie Zuniga

Gentle breezes will stay with us this Monday night, then turn light and variable after…

Oregon among states putting names of ousted police online

July 13, 2020 2:53 pm Barney Lerten

In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody, the state of Oregon has released the names of over 1,700 officers whose…

Real ID now available by appointment at Oregon DMV

July 13, 2020 2:37 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregonians now have the choice to get a Real ID the next time they renew their driver’s license or ID…

Oregon reports 280 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; outbreaks at plant, prison

July 13, 2020 2:04 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 237, along with 280 new cases and two new workplace outbreaks in…

Oregon AG, schools file suits to block new visa rule for international students

July 13, 2020 1:28 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that they…

ODOT: Revenue loss due to COVID-19 deepens, could hit $250 million by 2024

July 13, 2020 1:16 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Department of Transportation said Monday its July revenue forecast reflects the financial losses the State Highway Fund has sustained due…

Portland mayor: Federal marshals to investigate shooting at protest

July 13, 2020 12:51 pm The Associated Press

(Adding U.S. attorney’s statement) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical…

Gov. Brown orders new indoor limits, outdoor masks in bid to end COVID-19 surge

July 13, 2020 11:45 am Rhea Panela, Barney Lerten

In a bid to halt a surge in COVID-19 cases across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown took two major steps Monday, banning most indoor gatherings of more than 10…

National Guard soldier’s surprise Bend homecoming caught on camera

July 13, 2020 10:52 am Rhea Panela

An Oregon Army National Guard soldier from Bend said that after watching so many videos on social media of soldiers coming home to happily surprise…

Sunny; A Little Warmer

July 13, 2020 9:22 am Bob Shaw

The pleasant conditions we saw over the weekend are likely to extend through the next several days.…

ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of July 13

July 13, 2020 9:10 am KTVZ news sources

Here’s the ODOT Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of July…

Bend buffalo ranch holding Sunday market

July 12, 2020 9:20 pm KTVZ News Team

Pine Mountain Buffalo Ranch in Bend, a participant in the Bend Farmers Market each Wednesday, is also offering fresh products in a market held on…

Redmond veteran, motorcyclist plans special cross-country ride

July 12, 2020 9:02 pm KTVZ News Team

Redmond veteran Scott Martin plans to ride his motorcycle nearly 3,000 miles to Rochester, N.Y., raising funds for a nonprofit called Mission 22 that…