July 2020

ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway

July 8, 2020 10:51 pm Arielle Brumfield

After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…

Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests

July 8, 2020 10:18 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say downtown businesses in Portland have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of…

Crook County Health Department gets national honor

July 8, 2020 8:36 pm Lee Anderson

It’s recognized for great work in keeping youth away from…

Bend sets transportation plan for the next 20 years

July 8, 2020 8:32 pm Lee Anderson

Projects include East/West connection and Highway 97 on North and South sides of…

New store Lush opens Thursday in Bend

July 8, 2020 6:27 pm Ben Steen

Lush opens Thursday in the Old Mill District in Bend. The store specializes in bath and skin care products. Due to COVID-19, Lush will only be open…

Hwy. 97 N. of Bend reopens after head-on crash

July 8, 2020 6:08 pm Ben Steen

A head-on crash shut downHighway 97 between Bend and Redmond for nearly half an hour Wednesday afternoon. There were injuries in both vehicles, but…

The Great Drake Park Duck Race goes virtual

July 8, 2020 5:57 pm Ben Steen

The 31st annual Great Drake Park Duck Race put on by the area’s four Rotary clubs will not feature the traditional dumping of ducks into the…

Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 224 new cases

July 8, 2020 4:49 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 224, along with 217 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…

Sunny, but below-average temps

July 8, 2020 3:57 pm Katie Zuniga

A fast moving cold front will pass through Thursday, bringing a slight scattered showers, breezy winds and lows in the mid…

Finley Fire SE of La Pine quickly burns 45 acres before crews encircle it

July 8, 2020 3:49 pm KTVZ News Team

A wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon southeast of La Pine quickly grew to 45 acres before firefighters from numerous agencies in a ground…

OSP: Wrong-way driver causes crash on Hwy. 97 north of Bend

July 8, 2020 3:37 pm KTVZ news sources

A two-vehicle reportedly head-on crash closed U.S. Highway 97 near Deschutes Junction, about five miles north of Bend for a time on Wednesday…

Terrebonne crash victim’s family has plea to ODOT: ‘Fix it, do something — save lives’

July 8, 2020 3:11 pm Max Goldwasser

The grieving family of a Terrebonne man killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday they want the Oregon Department of…

Terrebonne woman recounts rescuing toddler who ran across Hwy. 97, fell in canal

July 8, 2020 2:39 pm Barney Lerten

A Terrebonne woman said it was a higher power that put her in the right place at the right time Tuesday evening. She spotted a toddler running…

Bend inventory of homes for sale tightens in June

July 8, 2020 1:24 pm KTVZ news sources

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Midway through a turbulent year, Bend’s real estate market is still doing well, with just over a one-month supply of homes…

Warm Springs Housing Authority gets $900K federal grant for COVID-19 relief

July 8, 2020 1:16 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Warm Springs Housing Authority has secured a $900,000 federal grant to help…

GoFundMe page set up for Bend near-drowning victim

July 8, 2020 12:16 pm Arielle Brumfield

Friends and family have rallied to raise money for the family of a Bend man who nearly drowned in the Deschutes River on Sunday but was found and…

Weekly online events mark 30th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

July 8, 2020 11:41 am Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Oregon Disabilities Commission and…

Night paving work planned soon on South Century Drive

July 8, 2020 11:23 am KTVZ news sources

The Deschutes County Road Department has started work on a project to pave South Century Drive between U.S. Highway 97 and Venture Lane, with night…

450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts

July 8, 2020 11:05 am Rhea Panela

Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…

Smolich Motors sold to Lithia Motors

July 8, 2020 11:03 am Ben Steen

Smolich Motors in Bend has been sold to Lithia Motors. Lithia says the dealership is expected to generate $100 million in revenue each…

Month: July 2020