REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond has set a goal to reduce water usage by 10% this summer, with the community’s help. According to the city, Redmond’s water usage typically increases during the summer months, from 2.6 million gallons to more than 14 million gallons per day. The goal is all a part
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters conducted up to 450 acres of prescribed burning Thursday about three miles west of Bend, near Forest Service Roads 4610 and 4615 and the trail intersection of Grand Slam and Ticket to Ride.
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Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Thursday conducted 84 acres of prescribed burning three miles south of Sisters along Forest Service Road 16, followed by mop-up operations..
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District announced Thursday that Jen Temple has been selected as the next principal of Hugh Hartman Elementary School. Superintendent Dr. Charan Cline said Temple will officially step into the role July 1. “Jen is a great fit for Hugh Hartman, and we couldn’t be more excited to see
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News is proud to announce the promotion of Dylan Anderman to Sports Director. A Central Oregon native and lifelong athlete, Dylan has been a driving force behind the station’s sports coverage, bringing energy, empathy, and excellence to every story he tells. Born and raised in Bend, Dylan played football and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it still plans to close a large area south of Bend in one week for a year-plus fuels reduction project, including along China Hat Road, where dozens of homeless people live and have filed suit in federal court, seeking to block or delay the move.
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Residents in the Somerset neighborhood southeast of Bend are voicing their concerns Wednesday to Pacific Power about the proposed installation of a 550-kilovolt power line, known as Route A.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive restoration has been completed at the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in downtown Bend, which is holding an open house from 4-6 p.m. Thursday. Phase 2 of the renovation began last July, at a cost of more than $3 million. The restoration was designed to bring the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) ─ As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and summer range. From lower elevations around Lake Billy Chinook, these elk are headed westbound, into the Deschutes National Forest along the base of Black Butte, eventually arriving on their summer
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A motorcyclist who Bend police said was passing backed-up traffic in the bike lane crashed into an SUV turning left along Northeast Empire Avenue Thursday morning, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Patrol Sergeant James Poole said officers responded around 7:40 a.m. to the reported crash on Empire Avenue
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A contractor on a roundabout project hit a main Avion Water Co. line in northern Bend Tuesday afternoon, “causing widespread water outages and loss of pressure,” the utility said. Repairs were underway, but about 1,500 customers faced a boil-water notice until test results are received Wednesday evening.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) A late-arriving Seattle flight passenger’s apparent joke about having a bomb in his carry-on luggage was taken very seriously by Alaska Airlines and authorities Wednesday, leading to police questioning, the removal of all passengers and a departure delayed by about 90 minutes. Laurie Mailloux of Vashon Island, Wash., was a passenger on
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 173 acres of prescribed burning Wednesday about five miles northeast of La Pine, near Ogden Group Camp and McKay Crossing Campground.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in Crook and Deschutes counties this March and held steady in Jefferson County, but job gains also were recorded in several sectors, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. Total nonfarm employment saw slight increases over the month in all Central Oregon counties. Year-over-year Crook
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(Update: Adding video, comments from executive director) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development is one step closer to building a 75-home village in Redmond for disabled people who have been homeless, thanks to a decision by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Monday afternoon. “The community of Redmond has been really innovative and
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RINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Golf in Prineville is about to become more inclusive. Explore Prineville said Tuesday it has been awarded a grant through the 2025 Central Oregon Future Fund to launch Golf “Fore” All – The Adaptive Golf Project, an initiative to open the game to individuals with mobility challenges through a Vertacat stand-up
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Freedom for Great Apes, the Tumalo chimp sanctuary formerly known as Chimps Inc., has closed after its last four remaining residents were transferred to a Texas facility. Here’s the announcement posted on the website for the nonprofit, which has provided lifetime care to chimpanzees that were rescued from the pet and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Thursday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Firewood season runs through November 30. The public should note this is only for the National Forest system lands and does not include permits for firewood
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s gas prices, including in Bend, are declining for the second week in a row at a time of year when prices normally rise, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The major drivers are four-year lows for crude oil prices and lackluster demand for gas. However, crude prices are moving up again, so
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 169 acres of prescribed burning Tuesday about five miles northeast of La Pine, near Ogden Group Camp and McKay Crossing Campground, the Deschutes National Forest said.
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