NeighborImpact brings mobile food bank to Redmond
NeighborImpact’s mobile food bank serves the Redmond community twice a month. Those in need are able to pick up a week’s worth of groceries from the Redmond High School parking lot.
Continue ReadingMonth: November 2020
Deschutes County Road Dept. to install new speed monitoring systems
The Deschutes County Road Department will begin installing new ‘dynamic speed feedback systems’ this week near Bend. These traffic control devices are designed to display a driver’s current speed and flash at motorists exceeding the speed limit.
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8-year-old girl shot, seriously injured at her SW Redmond home
An 8-year-old girl was shot and seriously injured by a gun in her southwest Redmond home Monday afternoon, police reported.
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Fourth suspect, grandmother, arrested in Culver kidnap of baby
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three Madras residents accused in the kidnapping of a 7-month-old girl from her paternal grandmother were arrested Sunday and a fourth suspect, the maternal grandmother, was arrested Tuesday after a confrontation at a Culver home in which a man was shot, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins said.
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Nice start to the week
A few clouds will move in Monday night, but there will be no threat of showers.
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Gov. Brown calls in OSP, puts Guard on standby to deter Portland election violence, intimidation
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday “a law enforcement plan to keep the peace, protect free speech and prevent violence and intimidation on Election Day and in the days that follow” in Portland.
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Oregon Health Authority reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 557 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 692, along with 557 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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Woman killed in ATV crash NW of Prineville
A 23-year-old Prineville woman was killed in an ATV crash northwest of Prineville Sunday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingBend just had its third-warmest October on record, NWS says
Bend’s recent string of warmer-than-normal weather extended into October, according to data released Monday by the National Weather Service in Pendleton. In fact, it was much normal than typical.
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Warmest day of the week
Under sunny, blue skies, today promises to be the warmest day of the week.
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Woman surprises boy with police blanket
A KTVZ viewer recently saw a story about Asher, a boy who recently got a big surprise from Bend police for his fourth birthday. She decided to add to that surprise with a special gift – a blanket that honors police.
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C.O. bike sales still booming, makes meeting demand a challenge
At Hutch’s Bikes in Bend, inventory continues to be in high demand. The store’s sales manager filled us in on Sunday.
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Culver winery says it’s too early to know full smoke effects on wine
Maragas Winery in Culver said Sunday they haven’t noticed any major flavor profile differences in their wine from the wildfires — so far. However, they won’t know the full extent until about a year from now.
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Rain (and possibly snow) on the way
Happy November, Central Oregon! While we all dialed our clocks back an hour over the weekend, our temperatures jumped up. Average for this time of year is 56 degrees, according to the Roberts Field almanac in Redmond, and we are expecting to top out in the low 70s there Monday7. Temperatures will remain above average
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Clackamas fisherman drowns in Santiam River
A Clackamas man fishing with a companion on the Santiam River drowned when both fell in the water from their boat Saturday afternoon, Marion County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Ochoco National Forest plans prescribed burn this week in Maury Mountains
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters are planning an 884-acre prescribed burn in the northwest portion of the Maury Mountains on the Ochoco National Forest. Ignitions will begin Monday and are expected to take two days to complete, officials said.
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