December 2020

Jefferson County seeks interest in developing ‘South Madras Gateway’ site

December 11, 2020 9:16 pm KTVZ news sources

Jefferson County, in close consultation with the City of Madras and the Madras Redevelopment Commission, is seeking expressions of interest from…

Deschutes County road construction report: Week of Dec. 13-19

December 11, 2020 8:41 pm KTVZ news sources

Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for the week of Dec.…

Jericho Road receives $5,000 to help buy cold-weather supplies for homeless

December 11, 2020 8:29 pm KTVZ news sources

The Central Oregon Health Council has awarded Jericho Road of Redmond $5,000 to support the purchase and distribution of cold weather protective…

Two Bend teens arrested in stabbing of third teen near Mayfield Pond

December 11, 2020 7:49 pm Barney Lerten

Two Bend teens, ages 16 and 18, were arrested after a stabbing Thursday night left another Bend 18-year-old seriously injured near Mayfield Pond east…

Football FANdemonium Week 14 – Seahawks vs. Ducks

December 11, 2020 7:43 pm Max Goldwasser

It’s Football FANdemonium Friday! This week, Central Oregon picked the matchup via social media — and by popular demand, Week 14 features a Seahawks…

Snow Report: Dec. 11

December 11, 2020 6:37 pm Max Goldwasser

All resorts received new snow in the last 24 hours. Four of the five resorts are open Friday, with Willamette Pass hoping to open for the season…

City of Bend seeking to replace Drake Park footbridge

December 11, 2020 5:52 pm Jack Hirsh

The bridge in the center of Drake Park was built in 1935. The city is seeking grant funding from ODOT to replace the bridge by the summer of…

Crook County High School receives 2 portable outdoor sports courts

December 11, 2020 5:36 pm Jack Hirsh

Crook County High School recently purchased two portable sports courts. The courts were delivered from Utah on Friday, thanks to Les Schwab, and they…

Firewood-cutting season ends on Central Oregon public lands

December 11, 2020 5:15 pm KTVZ news sources

Forest officials want to remind the public that personal use firewood collection on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National…

Partly cloudy Saturday with more snow expected Sunday

December 11, 2020 4:37 pm Max Goldwasser

Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! From about 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., we take a brief break from winter weather. However, a new system reaching us by…

Oregon GOP lawmakers urge AG to join suit challenging 4 states’ votes — but too late

December 11, 2020 4:16 pm KTVZ news sources

A dozen GOP state lawmakers, two from Central Oregon, signed a letter urging Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to join a lawsuit challenging four…

Redmond man jailed on attempted murder charge in Bend attack on mother

December 11, 2020 3:37 pm Barney Lerten

A 40-year-old Redmond man was arrested on attempted murder and other charges, alleging he strangled and seriously injured his mother during a dispute…

Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in C.O.; C. Oregon has 148 new cases

December 11, 2020 2:41 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, including two Central Oregon residents, raising the state’s death toll to 1,138, along with 1,610…

Gov. Brown outlines vaccine rollout as COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ tells her stark story

December 11, 2020 1:07 pm KTVZ News Team

Gov. Kate Brown laid out Friday the details of plans to quickly distribute 140,000 doses of two COVID-19 vaccines expected in the state by the end of…