(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Commissioner Phil Chang is sharing his disappointment as controversy continues to swirl around Deschutes County’s new Sheriff Kent van der Kamp. “Sheriff van der Kamp has really done important things in these 100 days,” Chang told KTVZ News on Wednesday. “And that’s part of what makes all of this
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University–Cascades have received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and analyze data gathered by the agency, assess the ecological health and resilience of parks and better understand management practices that can help parks adapt to changing conditions. With the grant, announced Tuesday,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New data calculated this week by NeighborImpact reveals a record-breaking rise in demand for food across Central Oregon – at the same time the organization deals with a reduced federal food supply. In the most recent quarter, the organization’s Food Bank and its partners served an average of 83,000 individuals per
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 25-year-old Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison and permanent loss of his driver’s license after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide, DUII and assault in a 2023 rollover crash that claimed a La Pine man’s life. Bryce Tanner Lupton was arrested
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Antelope, located in North-Central Oregon, is one of Oregon’s smallest communities. Resident Brandee McNamee says tourism is key to its economic growth.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield continues to hold federal oversight forums, with the next stop planned for Bend on Saturday, May 3rd. Joining AG Rayfield will be state Senator Anthony Broadman, Representatives Jason Kropf and Emerson Levy. Here’s the rest of Tuesday’s announcement: This is an opportunity to hear
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend cyclist has a message and a warning after being attacked by dogs on China Hat Road south of Bend. “To have dogs that attack people there just riding their bikes, that’s to me, that is unacceptable behavior,” Chris Carey said Tuesday. “That’s why I’m making a stand here.” On Monday
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(Update: New video and reactions) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of Rite Aid pharmacy customers on the south end of Bend got the upsetting news in person or by mail this week: The store at 700 SE Third Street will be closing later this month. “We appreciate your loyalty,” the letters begin. “We’re sorry to
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Sisters Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 60 acres of prescribed burning on Tuesday three miles southeast of Sisters along Forest Service Road 4606 and Peterson Ridge Road.
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Another local cultural event has been canceled due to safety concerns, the third in recent days: Central Oregon Community College’s Latinx Fiesta Celebración, which was scheduled for this coming Saturday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just a season ago, Summit Robotics didn’t qualify for Districts. This year, the team didn’t just make it to Districts—they’re heading to the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston, Texas, for the first time in seven years. “It’s really exciting just to go to Worlds, see teams from all over the
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Deschutes County is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to raise awareness of the invaluable work done by Deschutes 911, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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(Update: Adding video and comments from Communication Director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The young and young at heart alike starting Saturday will enjoy an entirely new outdoor play experience at the High Desert Museum. Years in the making, the E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape will open this Saturday, April 19. A Playscape Party to mark
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Monday he has placed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp on a short list of witnesses who prosecutors cannot “ethically” call in criminal cases over concerns that he provided false testimony in more than one past case.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bill introduced by a Central Oregon lawmaker that would equip patients to make informed decisions about the medications they could receive – such as opioids – passed the Oregon House unanimously Monday. HB 3211, introduced by Reps. Emerson Levy (D-Bend) and Cyrus Javadi (R-Tillamook), creates an easily accessible, online non-opioid form to inform
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(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management said Monday it is reopening the Priest Hole Recreation Site on the John Day River. Following major renovations, BLM managers invite everyone back to enjoy the site’s improvements. “We are excited to welcome the public back to the Priest Hole Recreation Site,” said Stephanie Mckinney,
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest plans to begin a month-long project Monday, cutting and removing brush and small trees along Forest Service Road 16 south of Sisters. Forest Service officials say the roadside work will reduce hazardous fuels and improve visibility along the travel corridor. Operations will include cutting and removal of
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n an email, Eric Garrity and Chuck Hemingway, the two local advocates trying to pause the closure of China Hat Road, notified Bend City Council members and Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang of recent developments in conversations with the Forest Service.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A debris pile that was not properly extinguished sparked a bushfire Thursday evening in the Whychus Canyon Estates area north of Sisters, officials said. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District personnel responded to a report of smoke in the area and found the active brushfire. The Deschutes County 911 call was received at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this month’s Small Business Spotlight, KTVZ is highlighting Bend-based Beardwood Beard Oil, a company specializing in premium beard care products. “We’re both pretty witty and have a good sense of humor. So we’re like, let’s have fun with this,” said Amy Lovlien, the co-owner of Beardwood, in a recent interview with
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