A Bend man who police say was hitting the road and returning with large quantities of methamphetamine to sell was arrested in a traffic stop that yielded 1.2 pounds of the drug and a large sum of cash, drug agents said Monday.
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As Oregon families struggle during the pandemic, anti-hunger advocates fear state lawmakers and the federal government aren’t doing enough to help.
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Bend’s new police chief, chosen from the embattled city of Portland, was sworn in Monday, as Mike Krantz asked residents to give him a chance and not judge him by the violence that has racked that city in recent months.
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Lava Terrace Cellars grows the grapes, ferments, and bottles its own wine in Bend.
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Employees of the Adult and Teen Challenge program feel it may have been a disgruntled former client.
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As more of America’s professionals have shifted to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many from different regions are deciding to call Bend home — and that’s made for a hot market and new record real estate prices.
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Skies will stay clear Monday night and lows will range from the mid 40s to mid 50s.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is seeking information related to finding the person responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River.
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A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor damage to at least one structure, officials said.
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Several Bend clergy said Monday they have published an open letter expressing concern over the process that led to the hiring of Portland Assistant Police Chef Mike Krantz as Bend’s next police chief, as well as the culture of policing in which he was trained.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Everyone can fish for free in Oregon next Saturday and Sunday, but all are urged to follow COVID-19 safety precautions, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday. No fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab
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Oregon lawmakers discussed unemployment benefits and police reform bills Monday as they returned to the Capitol for a special session that was largely supposed to be focused on the state’s $1 billion budget hole.
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Oregon State University–Cascades announced Monday it is launching a new laboratory dedicated to advancing social equity and inclusion in Central Oregon by providing business owners and managers tools to foster diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
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The Oregon Health Authority on Monday lifted the recreational use health advisory is issued on July 22 for Odell Lake in Klamath County due to harmful algae toxins in the water.
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Academics warn against oversimplifying the past to fit COVID-19 issues CORVALLIS, Ore. — The parallels between COVID-19 and the 1918-19 influenza pandemic can seem eerie at times: the disproportionate impact on marginalized people, the arguments over mask use, the lack of scientific consensus, the calls for hand-washing and social distancing. Yet scholars who study that
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Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity a $45,000 grant to build three affordable homes. Two of these homes will be in Redmond, and one home in Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest on Monday temporarily closed the Little Fawn Boat Ramp on Elk Lake to motorized boats. Officials say water levels have receded, leaving the lake inaccessible from the boat ramp. Little Fawn Boating Site remains open for day use and non-motorized boating access to Elk Lake. Non-motorized boaters
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COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, along with 227 new cases, 20 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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The city of Bend is working on updating the development code to expand housing types in residential zones, in part due to new requirements enacted by the state Legislature to address a need for more affordable housing.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for August 10-14. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from
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