Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting of either a wireless or wearable panic alarm, passed the Oregon House Tuesday by a unanimous 50-0 vote.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s no secret, very high winds have been battering Central Oregon this week. In some areas, winds reached up to 40 mph, and it’s keeping our firefighters busy. Fallen power lines, trees and fire danger are all factors firefighters prepare for when winds pick up speed. Bend Fire says it has not received an
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BEND, Ore.. (KTVZ) — Webfoot Home Improvements is excited to announce the return of its annual community initiative, Project Serious: Nonprofit Edition, awarding $20,000 of in-kind services to a deserving local nonprofit organization. Now in its 17th year, this initiative alternates annually between local charities and homeowners, reinforcing Webfoot’s long-standing commitment to giving back to
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With summer wildfire season just around the corner, it’s important for both sellers and buyers to consider steps to fireproof a property.
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An 81-page document entitled “Request to Reopen, Redo, and Delay or Cancel the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project” released Tuesday listed 80 people living along China Hat Road claiming disability discrimination, as the Forest Service prepares to clear and close off the area for at least a year.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, are displaying concept drawings for the exterior cladding on three small buildings on the City of Bend’s Public Works Campus. The three buildings are a Bike Shelter, Trash Enclosure and the Central Utility Plant Surround structure. Each
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since its founding in 2005, KPOV has been a trusted and vibrant voice for Central Oregon, delivering local news, arts, and entertainment to the community. Our mission is to provide radio by the people and for the people of Central Oregon strengthening community, arts, culture, and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Derek Abbey, a retired military veteran and president and CEO of a nonprofit that helps repatriate the remains of U.S. service members, will give the address at the Oregon State University–Cascades commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15. “Derek has dedicated his military career and now his professional career to making our
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BEND. Ore. (KTVZ) — It seems like the whole city of Bend was out and about Tuesday enjoying the warm weather. Our cameras captured a park full of people at Pine Nursery. The warm weather had people out playing pickleball, soccer and volleyball, and even the dogs were loving it at the park. Everyone we spoke
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A stretch of Knott Road on Bend’s south end will be closed to through traffic for nearly three weeks for removal of a bridge and an ongoing irrigation canal piping project, officials said Tuesday. The Arnold Irrigation District’s contractor, K&E Excavating, said the closure begins on Monday, April 7 and is
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Deschutes County has reached a $150,000 settlement with Deputy District Attorney Alison Filo of a lawsuit she filed against the county last year, alleging gender discrimination. Both the current and prior district attorneys told KTVZ News they are pleased by the resolution of the matter.
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(Update: Adding Video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Guests in Oregon hotels and short-term vacation rentals will have the authority to sue innkeepers, landlords and reservation services under a Senate bill passed Tuesday, if these rental providers record still photos, videos, or audio of the guests in private spaces. “This bill was prompted by real-life experiences
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A power outage in the Tumalo area hit 2,100 Central Electric Cooperative members for about three hours Tuesday afternoon and extended into the Bend area as well, leaving the new Costco warehouse store in the dark.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a few quiet weeks at the pumps, gas prices are springing up, driven by the annual switch to summer-blend fuel, which is more expensive to produce, AAA Oregon-Idaho reported Tuesday. Here’s AAA’s full weekly report: The rising gas prices are seasonal and occur every year. For now, the higher prices
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(Update: adding video, FedEx customer said “it’s disappointing”) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has learned the large FedEx Ship Center in northeast Bend will be closing soon. A company representative told us Monday employees were notified of the impending closure of the Northeast Jamison Street facility several months ago and were offered help to
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Deschutes County legislators are calling for accountability hearings looking into the Oregon Youth Authority following internal investigations into thousands of abuse allegations.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring break kicks off Saturday at the High Desert Museum with special programs, new exhibitions and summer hours, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The popular indoor flight demonstration Sky Hunters returns to the E. L. Wiegand Pavilion in the Donald M. Kerr Birds of Prey Center. Visitors experience powerful predators close
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Construction is underway at Miller’s Landing for easier access to the Deschutes River. It’s funded in part by Visit Bend’s Sustainability Fund, which grants thousands of dollars each year to local community projects through its share of the transient room tax. But that could soon change, if House Bill 3556 advances in Salem.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring is here, but heavy snow is still piling up in the mountains. Over the past week, winter storms have dropped more than five feet of snow at Mt. Bachelor. “We actually had to add a ruler to the top of our base depth snow stake because the snow has gotten
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A Bend man wanted on a felony warrant stole an SUV whose owner left it warming up at the Riverhouse Lodge hotel, then took it on a wild drive through town, including a golf course. He was arrested after a spike strip flattened the tires and officers pinned in the vehicle on a cul-de-sac.
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