PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has awarded $925,000 to 11 organizations in Oregon for projects that will expand electric mobility and connect people across the state to the cost-saving, clean-air benefits of electric vehicles. The latest round of Electric Mobility Grants will support a variety of initiatives, including the purchase of electric vehicles and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Wednesday it recently rescued and is caring for a young American goshawk after the bird became entangled in netting in a Sunriver-area chicken coop. American goshawks are a “Species of Greatest Concern” in Oregon and are known for their size and
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(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An SUV left unlocked with the keys in it was stolen in southern Bend on Tuesday, police said. It was later spotted on Redmond’s south end and chased to downtown Bend, where the driver ran, prompting a manhunt and a late-night alert to area residents. Deschutes County sheriff’s
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University will host a market-sounding webinar event to provide updates and gather feedback in preparation for soliciting a master developer to lead the development of the first phase of the future innovation district at OSU-Cascades. The webinar will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20
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President Donald Trump addressed congressional leaders, talking immigration, tariffs, and government efficiency. Oregon legislators like District Five representative Janelle Bynum say following the address she is disappointed and called to, “reject Trump’s destruction.”
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A group of Smith Rock climbers opposed to the Trump administration’s policies decided to hang a U.S. flag upside down – a well-known sign of protest or distress – on the famed Monkey Face feature at the state park on Tuesday, hours before the president’s address to a joint session of Congress.
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Portland’s Amaterra Winery announced Tuesday that it will be opening a second location late this spring on Bond Street in downtown Bend, in the former location of Domaine Serene Wine Lounge. Amaterra says the new location will include a tasting room, full-service restaurant and private event spaces. Here’s their news release announcing the expansion: Amaterra Winery Expands
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices are heading lower in almost all states, including Oregon, this week. However, refinery maintenance season is not over yet, so gas prices will likely rise in the coming weeks, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Also, the Trump Administration tariffs went into effect early Tuesday, and some regions may see impacts
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A Bend man was arraigned Monday on eight charges, including DUII, assault and reckless driving in a Friday night hit-and-run crash on SW Century Drive that injured two pedestrians in a crosswalk, one seriously.
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A 20-year-old Bend man was arraigned Monday on charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon, accused of stabbing and seriously injuring a 19-year-old roommate during an argument at their apartment early Saturday morning.
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Nearly 35,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land off China Hat Road south of Bend will be closed off to visitors and homeless encampments starting in May as the agency begins work on the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash late Monday afternoon closed the northbound US Highway 97 offramp at Tumalo Road between Bend and Redmond. An ODOT TripCheck alert posted at 4:46 p.m. warned motorists of a delay at milepost 130, about five miles north of Bend. It advised drivers that ramps were affected and to “prepare
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A California woman and a Redmond man have been indicted on second-degree murder, robbery and other charges in the early-January fatal shooting of a Bend man at a southeast Bend motel room, police said Saturday.
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PRINEVILLE (KTVZ) — Three people were seriously injured late Friday night in the collision of two off-road motorcycles at a southeast Prineville intersection, police said Monday. Around 11:20 p.m., officers responded to the reported crash at the intersection of SE Fifth and Fairview streets, Sgt. Jon Dragoon said. Arriving officers determined that two off-road motorcycles
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(update: adding video) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Burgerville, which says it’s the Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain known for its fresh, locally sourced, and sustainably-focused menu, announced long-awaited plans Monday to open a new location in Bend later this year. A lease has been signed for 612 SE Third Street, where Del Taco recently closed.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Monday that his guest to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening will be Isabella Isaksen, a U.S. Army veteran and Olympian who recently served as the public affairs officer for Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland in Central Oregon. “Isaksen was
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., announced Monday that Liz Crandall, a former U.S. Forest Service ranger from Bend who was recently fired by DOGE, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Tuesday evening. Crandall “is one of at least 16 Deschutes National Forest employees to lose their jobs due to DOGE’s
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An attempt to scam a First Interstate Bank customer out of his money was thwarted Friday afternoon by workers at a northeast Bend branch — but the scammer then called in a bomb threat, prompting the bank’s evacuation and a major police call-out.
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The Deschutes County Circuit Court is recruiting volunteers to work as mediators in small claims and landlord-tenant cases.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Friday marked the first day of Bendi Gras, bringing Mardi Gras to the High Desert. “Mardi Gras in general is a community-wide effort,” organizer Ruth Vernotico said Friday. “And it’s something that I think really helps establish a sense of levity and fun and celebration in
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