A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy has been reassigned to dedicated duty in the areas of China Hat Road and Juniper Ridge “in an effort to mitigate fire risk to the neighborhoods” adjacent to those areas south and north of Bend, the agency said Wednesday.
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A man living in a transient camp at Juniper Ridge known as “Dirt World” has died of injuries from being attacked by up to three dogs early Wednesday morning, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Bend Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry crews quickly tackled a wind-fanned brush fire along the Bend Parkway in northern Bend early Tuesday evening, stopping the human-caused blaze at about a third of an acre.
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Many Bend residents have complained about children misusing e-bikes in the city, a concern heightened after a recent tragedy. On Tuesday, a group led by State Representative Emerson Levy had a roundtable discussion of what can be done to improve safety.
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After a day of plea negotiations, a Bend man accused of fatally stabbing a man last June and setting his townhome on fire pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter and arson charges and was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison.
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The High Desert Museum says it’s offering up the perfect gift opportunity — the chance to name the now-juvenile bobcat in the Museum’s care.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The city of Bend won a judge’s legal backing Monday for its plans to clear the Hunnell Road homeless encampment, but the city has been notified of another planned lawsuit in coming months that will claim the city’s “camping code” is “not objectively reasonable,” is unconstitutional and violates state law.
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The Bend City Attorney’s Office issued a statement Monday after Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby declined to issue an injunction sought by a group of Hunnell and Clausen road residents to block this week’s removal of a long-time homeless encampment along the two streets.
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A Deschutes County judge late Monday afternoon denied an injunction sought by homeless residents along Hunnell and Clausen roads to block a planned clearing and closure of their years-old encampment, due to start at midnight, saying the city followed its camping code and rules in legal fashion.
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James Darcy has relied on the assistance of service dogs for decades.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Stabilization Center has been serving the community as a valuable resource for people experiencing a mental crisis since 2020. This week, it’s marking its third anniversary. The center serves as something of a midway point between responses in the field and emergency room care. People are supported at the “crisis-safe facility,”
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In partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Deschutes 9-1-1, Deschutes County Behavioral Health has launched a new Community Crisis Response program.
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A suspected drunk driver without a valid license drove away from a Bend Police traffic stop Sunday evening and hit 75 mph while weaving down the Bend Parkway before he got off, stopped and gave a false name when arrested, police said.
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A Bend man who was denied a glass of wine from a closed downtown Bend restaurant Sunday night robbed the server of about $300, punched another employee and ran away, but was caught by police after a chase on foot, officers said.
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Bend will have special visitors the last weekend of July as a Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Team will be in town, working with the Bend Park and Recreation District and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council to educate community members with Leave No Trace education, as well as to partner on restoration and stewardship projects.
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A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested in a La Pine-area traffic stop Friday, accused in the stabbing of another man late last month at Cascade West Grub & Ale House, police said.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 17-23. For the Week of July 17 – 23: Brosterhous Road between Brentwood Avenue and Kobe Street for tree trimming work, moving single lane closure with flagging, expect delays, July 17 to July 19Woodriver Drive between
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Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in southeast Bend.
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Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby held an emergency hearing late Friday afternoon on a request for an injunction to block the city’s planned clearing of a homeless encampment next week on Hunnell and Clausen roads, then set another hearing for Monday, saying he needs more information.
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The new boardwalk at Drake Park was expected to be finished by the end of July, but is now pushed back to late August. It will connect the Deschutes River Trail from Drake Park in downtown Bend to Pacific Park.
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