BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After having their respective trials delayed, Dahnte and Caleb Cegers will be back in court on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to determine when jury trials will take place for their alleged actions the night Taylor Wyss was fatally shot. The delays, which have now lasted years, continue to enrage Wyss’s family and
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Thirteen hours away from Los Angeles, Central Oregon fire crews are among 18 Oregon strike teams heading south to join the fight.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man who was set to go on trial Wednesday in a baseball-bat assault that critically injured a roommate last August instead was sentenced to 30 months in prison, having just signed a plea deal, while still insisting it was a matter of self-defense. Timothy John Boyd, 66, who called
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St. Charles Health System announced Wednesday plans to open a pilot community pharmacy in Madras late this spring, helping to fill a critical health need and improving access to prescription medication for the region. Many community organizations came together to open this new pharmacy through funding and support, including the Central Oregon Health Council, which
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) was selected Wednesday to serve on the powerful House Financial Services Committee. Bynum was one of only three first-term Democrats to be named to the committee, her office said. This marks the first time that an Oregon freshman has been named to the committee in 28 years. The Financial
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following the recent announcement that the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors has selected three finalists for the role of president, the college is holding a series of meet-and-greets across the district, Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, to welcome finalists Angela Tos, Greg Pereira and Steve Erickson, and provide a
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Scott Chain has been at St. Charles Bend for over a week after losing his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria.
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(update: Cheyenne Edgerly issues statement ) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) –Crook County School Board member Cheyenne Edgerly, who voted against moving forward with negotiations for embattled Superintendent Melissa Skinner’s departure , issued a statement Tuesday. Here it is, in full: “We all enjoy the First Amendment right to freedom of speech, freedom of association and assembly
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fiber optic line that Bend-La Pine Schools’ five schools in southern Deschutes County rely on for phone and internet service has been severely damaged, causing outages several times over the past few months. Monday’s outage was caused by logging equipment along US Highway 97 south of Bend, Bend-La Pine Director of
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(Update: Adding Video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon state medical examiner has determined that a recently discovered suspicious death at a camp in the La Pine area was a homicide, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday. Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Wall also confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that the victim was a Central Oregon resident.
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Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how to safely navigate risks posed by the virus.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are planning to conduct prescribed burns in two areas of the national grassland this month. “These projects are part of the Forest Service’s commitment to reducing wildfire risk, restoring critical habitat and supporting healthy, resilient ecosystems under the Wildfire
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Upper Deschutes River Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is available for public feedback through February 5. The community is encouraged to review the draft plan and provide their feedback by visiting www.deschutes.org/forester. CWPP’s help communities like Deschutes County identify place-based solutions for wildfire resilience, such as identifying and prioritizing areas for
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, the Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery and retail service on Thursday. USPS will provide limited package delivery service on that day. Normal retail, delivery and collection schedules will resume Friday. Stamps are available at most grocery, pharmacy,
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tensions are running high in Prineville Monday evening as the Crook County School Board holds a special meeting about the employment status of embattled Superintendent Melissa Skinner. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes Butte Elementary, held there to accommodate another large crowd. You can watch the meeting live at
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(Update: Adding video, comments from van der Kamp) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Newly appointed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp was officially sworn into office Monday morning by Chief Circuit Judge Wells Ashby, to cheers and applause from a small courtroom’s overflow crowd. “It’s been very exciting, I’ve been thrilled from November 6th on planning, and
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Two teens were injured early Sunday morning by a shotgun blast fired atop the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage, and a suspect who was arrested Monday morning on several charges was released a short time later.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday morning, newly elected officials of Crook County were sworn into office in a formal ceremony held at the Crook County Annex Meeting Room, located at 320 NE Court Street, Prineville. The ceremony was officiated by Cheryl Seely, Crook County Clerk, marking a significant commencement for these community leaders, according
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During a public ceremony on Monday, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang and Sheriff Kent van der Kamp were sworn into office, marking the official start of their four-year terms of office. This will be Chang’s second term serving as one of three members of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). He
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Police confirmed Saturday that a 34-year-old Bend man found dead Friday in a southeast Bend hotel room was an apparent homicide victim. They said no arrests have been made as of yet and asked anyone in the public with information about the killing to contact them.
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