Big maintenance project set for Redmond’s Maple Avenue Bridge
On Monday, June 8, the Redmond Public Works Department, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will begin a major maintenance…
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C. Oregon Emergency Information Network Joint Info Center transitions back to agencies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Central Oregon’s response to COVID-19 continues to evolve, the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network’s Joint…
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Powell Butte Charter School to receive 200-plus Chromebooks, iPads
A $450,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant Facebook announced for the Crook County School District earlier this month is extending beyond the school buildings…
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PUC hosting events to hear about Oregonians’ phone service needs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting public comment hearings via webinar on Thursday, May 28, and by telephone…
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Visit Central Oregon releases Web series ‘Adventure Calls’
Adventure Calls, a new video series sponsored by Visit Central Oregon and hosted by National Geographic photographer Chad Copeland, spotlights…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense in the cloud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense in the cloud. Cloud-based…
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OSU Extension’s ‘Food Hero’ program offers seeds in Oregon Garden Challenge
Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service…
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Volunteers in Medicine receives masks donation from BlackStrap
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteers in Medicine provides health care access to over 1,200 medically uninsured or critically underserved members of our…
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Equine Outreach receives pair of grants for community efforts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Equine Outreach Inc. received two new grants for community outreach and to work with the art communities in Bend and Deschutes…
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Cascades Academy offers ‘Camp Create’ summer program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades Academy will be offering seven weeks of summer camp for rising kindergarten-5th grade students with their Camp CREATE…
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Agencies prep for ‘aquatic invaders’ with virtual response exercise
A rapid response team of local, state and federal agencies and the Warm Springs tribes recently held a tabletop exercise in the event invasive…
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Pacific Power says it’s working to reduce wildfire risk
With wildfire season already underway in parts of the West, Pacific Power says it is adding new safety measures and system enhancements to continue…
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Memorial Day 2020: ODVA director reflects on importance of tradition in uncertain times
By Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In these unprecedented times, I have found myself…
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Hayden Homes, First Story help 3 families raise walls of new Sisters homes
In response to the growing need for affordable housing, the nonprofit First Story, Hayden Homes, NeighborImpact and other local partners are…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays – May 24-30
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck.…
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Bend weekly road and traffic report: Week of May 25-31
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of May 25-31: SE 15th Street between the new collector…
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Coast Guard urges paddler safety across Northwest
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Coast Guard urges the public to be prepared when operating a paddle craft on the water this…
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Warm Springs Police advise of traffic enforcement on reservation roads, highways
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Warm Springs Tribal Police Department would like to advise the public that over the last few months, due to the…
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Gov. Brown orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day
Governor Kate Brown on Friday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day on Monday until…
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Masks, sanitizer to be distributed to Oregon farmworkers, ag producers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Kate Brown has directed approximately 1 million KN95 masks and 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for farmworkers and…
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