The Flat Fire, burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest of southwest Oregon, has burned nearly 30,000 acres since it started back on July 15th. And it’s been a costly fight to contain it.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend has created a new feature to make event parking in Downtown Bend easier and faster. On the Pango app, you can now pay in advance for any event in Downtown Bend — for example, the upcoming First Friday Art Walk on August 4th. Here’s a step by step how to: Download
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Firefighters responded to and contained a small new wildfire Wednesday morning south of Deschutes River Woods and west of Highway 97.
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Bend Police said they have received several calls Wednesday from community members reporting scam phone calls and emails purporting to be from officers with the department, demanding money and threatening arrest.
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A woman who shot and killed a neighbor walking her dogs in a neighborhood north of Bend in 2019 will be conditionally released from the Oregon State Hospital to a secure residential treatment facility near Portland, the victim’s family was informed this week.
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Tuesday, the Bend Police Department hosted a nationwide event that aims to build trust between the police and the community they serve. The festivities and informational affair, kicked off at Bend High School, and Bend’s women and men in blue were there to take in, and share the day with the community. No reservations were required.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend street supervisor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend’s Street Preservation Program is wrapping up for the season after spending over $3 million this year. Paint striping, chip sealing and overall reconstruction were part of the makeovers. City Streets Supervisor Paul Neiswonger told us Tuesday, “It’s based off
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Bend city councilors on Wednesday evening will discuss creation of a new Council/Mayor Compensation Review Committee, to revisit the usually sticky issue of how much councilors and the mayor should be paid for their duties.
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Beginning Tuesday, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation is awarding $1.9 million in scholarships for the coming 2023-24 academic year, marking an all-time high for the college’s scholarship fund.
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NewsChannel 21’s Bola Gbadebo talks with graduates of OSU-Cascades’ energy systems engineering degree program, one of just six in the country, about their jobs in the solar and renewable energy fields, very much in demand.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Renovations have begun on the inner chamber of the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Church in downtown Bend. The chance discovery of a stone behind the sanctuary led church leaders to the descendants of the family responsible for building the church over a century ago. “The church has been here for
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Lynnea Miller, principal broker at Bend Premier Real Estate, says the city’s new Home Energy Score Program and listing requirement that launched July 1 has caused a real headache for Realtors.
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Two Oregon coast residents were arrested on drug and other charges Sunday afternoon after hotel employees acting on a tip found luggage left behind by a guest had drugs inside. Officers said the pair later returned for the bag – and when questioned by police, each man said it belonged to the other.
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With the consistent weather and concerns over air quality across Central Oregon, many homeless will face dehydration and potentially dangerous health challenges because of the hot weather.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 31-August 6: SE Reed Market Road between SE Ninth Street and SE 15th Street for a telecommunications installation, westbound lane closure with lane shift, July 31, 2023 – Aug. 2, 2023 Ongoing Closures: Wilson Corridor Improvements Project –
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The fifth annual Head Start Book Drive with Roundabout Books and SELCO Community Credit Union is underway. NeighborImpact aims to collect 1,350 new books for Head Start and Early Head Start children and families this fall.
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The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of e-bikes on all of its trails, which means its illegal to ride e-bikes on the Bend area’s popular singletrack trails, to the dismay of some and support of others.
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A 40-year-old Bend man was shot and killed at a Montana boat ramp Wednesday afternoon during an argument with a Montana man who later shot and killed himself, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Two bats found in the southeast Bend area have recently tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County health officials said Friday. Rabies is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, and while post-exposure vaccination is effective, the best plan is prevention, they said.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is awarding the state of Oregon, Lane Transit District, and nonprofits across the state nearly $20 million to build and sustain capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters.
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