BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — First responders rushed to the scene of a violent two-vehicle crash along US 20 west of Santiam Pass. Before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, the highway camera, provided by ODOT, showed traffic backed up and moving slowly in both directions.Oregon State Police tell NewsChannel 21 that they do not have a lot
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 69-year-old Redmond, Oregon man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after using a stolen identity to open over 30 bank accounts and credit cards, while also evading payment on a significant tax debt totaling $1.1 million. Michael David Anastasia was sentenced Tuesday, and in addition to his
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KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday morning at Collier State Park in Klamath County. At approximately 9:45 a.m. on December 23, 2024, deputies with the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a critical incident in which a 35-year-old male subject was shot. The man was critically
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson has died. According to Henderson’s family, he passed away on Friday. Henderson’s family described him as a devoted son, dad, friend, grandfather, brother, uncle and a truly humble soul. Across his illustrious 25-year Major League Baseball career, spanning from 1979 to 2003,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Richards Donuts and Pastries in Bend, received a shock Sunday morning when a loud crash came thundering through the front door of their shop. At around 9:50 a.m., a gentlemen and his wife were beginning to park in front of the shop, before the male driver mistook his gas pedal for the break.Â
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On the weekend before Christmas, we turned our cameras to the community and asked, what does this reverent and saintly holiday mean to them. Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. It’s a religious and cultural celebration for billions of people around the world. According to History.com, Christmas Day has been a federal
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  All snow and mountain resorts are open. No significant snow accumulation but we’ll see if those numbers increase on Monday.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bethlehem Inn staff, Redmond mayor) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community came together, on Saturday, at Bethlehem Inn in Redmond, to honor and remember the lives lost to homelessness, with a memorial vigil. Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is aimed at raising awareness about homelessness and inspiring collective action to address it.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death that was discovered at a La Pine-area campsite Friday morning. Deputies were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a deceased subject at a camp north of Masten Road and east of Jackpine Loop, Sergeant Jason Wall said. Upon
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two recently elected Deschutes County officials will be formally sworn into office at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. County Commissioner Phil Chang, who was re-elected for a second term, and newly elected Sheriff Kent van der Kamp are scheduled take their oaths of office in Courtroom C of the Deschutes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is not just known for its breathtaking landscapes, it’s now leading the way in geothermal energy innovation. Mazama Energy, Inc. said Friday it has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind super-hot rock enhanced geothermal system on the western flank of
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(updated with new information on crash; deceased person’s name released) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One person was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Redmond that closed the key Central Oregon travel route for close to two hours, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:20 a.m. near
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday a $37.4 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for three projects to help improve drought resiliency through piping of Central Oregon irrigation canals. The projects, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest ever investment in climate – are expected to conserve almost 5,000 acre-feet of water annually in the Ochoco, Central Oregon and Tumalo irrigation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested during a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend Friday morning, accused of firing two shots during a domestic dispute at his southeast Bend home Thursday night. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Bend Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a firearm in the
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Patagonia is releasing a dramatic new snowboarding film, Papsura: Peak of Evil, with its premiere taking place in Bend on Friday.
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On Monday, December 9th, the Crook County School Board met for what local publication the Prineville Review is saying was an illegal executive session.
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Off the start of an early, stellar season, Mt. Bachelor celebrated its 67th birthday in style on Thursday – with a party for all, on the slopes of course.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A three-judge federal appeals court panel has rejected a years-long legal challenge by Tumalo property owners to a Tumalo Irrigation District canal piping project, ruling that the easement covers the work being performed. The U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges issued an opinion in  Smith, et al. v. Tumalo Irrigation
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County School Superintendent Dr. Melissa Skinner spoke out Thursday for the first time since she became the focus of intense controversy this week amid reports that she intended to reassign popular Athletic Director Rob Bonner. She did not delve deeply into the specifics but vowed to address “the matters within
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — “Increased rates of seismicity” are likely at the Newberry volcano south of Bend as a private exploration company conducts geothermal work in coming weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. “The project is not expected to result in changes to Newberry’s status or volcano hazard,” USGS said in Wednesday’s update on earthquake
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