BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has come to life in downtown Bend for the Bend Fall Festival this weekend. Big crowds enjoyed Day 2 of the three-day event on Saturday, turning out to support local artists, enjoy live music and a wide variety of food and activities. “I’m so appreciative of everyone that comes out to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – All of the containment and control lines on the Little Lava Fire held in Friday’s strong winds and the Bachelor Complex is now nearly two-thirds contained, Deschutes National Forest officials said Saturday. The 12,120-acre group of fires sparked by lightning nearly a month ago has burned 12,120 acres and is 63%
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Kerry Backsen has learned a thing or two over the years about running a combination feed mill, 1,300-acre farm, retail store and trucking company with his wife, Terry, on property they bought just over 20 years ago, just outside Culver.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At Discovery West’s new Discovery Corner in northwest Bend, “The Launch,” a space-themed grand opening of the gathering spot began with a drone show Friday night and continued Saturday with live music, food trucks, open house tours and a chance to meet former NASA astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa. Attendees also were
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend resident Schuyler Morgan and his family moved to Bend in April, but after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Helene, he’s decided to return home to North Carolina, to help recovery efforts in the aftermath. “I feel a call of duty, and I want to serve my community,” Morgan said Friday
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to a mutual assistance request from Georgia Power, Pacific Power is sending crews, support personnel and equipment from Medford, Bend, Roseburg, Astoria and Grants Pass in Oregon and Walla Walla and Yakima in Washington to aid in power restoration efforts following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Campaign signs can become a serious focus of attention as election season heats up, with some thefts and vandalism reported. But electronic reader boards can also become a target, and that led to an incident Friday morning near Sisters that prompted driver attention and a fairly quick fix. An ODOT spokeswoman
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A combination of weeks-old and newer fires continue to keep fire crews busy around the region as dry conditions linger. Jaimie Olle, a public affairs specialist with the Deschutes National Forest, said Thursday that along with mopping up hot spots and patrolling the perimeter, as well as felling hazard trees and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In an important step toward fulfilling their Community Climate Action Plan, Bend city councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night committing to building all new or significantly renovated city-owned buildings with pollution-free electric equipment, rather than fossil fuels, supporters of the move said. The resolution, which received unanimous support from the council,
Continue ReadingAspen Ridge Memory Care in Bend has been categorized as putting residents in “immediate jeopardy condition” by the Oregon Department of Human Services, in the wake of a resident’s recent tragic death.
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Chris Armstrong and his family say they’re on their last leg, after living at the RedPoint apartments in Redmond.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pickup driver left southbound Highway 97 at the south end of Madras and knocked down a power pole early Thursday morning, leaving lines across the road. A detour was in place for several hours while cleanup occurred and a repair crew worked to replace the pole. The driver, a 71-year-old
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to the lack of significant rainfall and continued warm temperatures, open burning within the Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale and Sisters-Camp Sherman fire districts remains closed as of Thursday, officials reminded. Central Oregon fire chiefs and partner agencies will meet again in mid-October to re-evaluate conditions and may open burning towards
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Phil Chang, a Deschutes County commissioner with a long career in natural resources management, is joining the Oregon Transportation Commission. The Oregon Senate confirmed Governor Tina Kotek’s appointment of Chang to the five-member body on Wednesday, Sept. 25. “We’re fortunate to have someone with Phil’s experience and insight join the Commission,”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded September 30th, narrowing the list of finalists to four. They include: Tillamook’s Ice Cream (Tillamook) Oregon Tool’s Diamond Chainsaw Chain (Portland) Leatherman’s Multitool (Portland) Epic Aircraft’s E-1000 GX (Bend) That’s right, an aircraft that’s made and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Caldera High School has forfeited two varsity football non-league victories this season due to violations of the OSAA rule that limits 5A players to no more than five quarters of play time in a 48-hour period, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Wednesday. The forfeited home games were on Sept. 6 (Pendleton) and
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Bend city councilors voted 6-1 Wednesday night to enact a new vehicle camping code that will be more closely aligned to city regulations for campers in tents along city streets while taking into account RVs. larger footprint and other factors.
Continue ReadingHere are the three segments of Wednesday night’s live Decision 2024 debate by the three candidates for Redmond mayor: incumbent Ed Fitch and challengers Charles Baer and Cat Zwicker. A number of issues were addressed, from infrastructure needs and allowing marijuana dispensaries to racism and reported rideshare price gouging at the airport.
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Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined union members and others outside the main Bend post office Wednesday to decry the “mail madness” that he said has resulted from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s “consolidation debacle” and the headaches its caused for mail delivery around the state.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County due to smoke from wildfires in the region. The La Pine area saw air quality plunge to the very unhealthy levels Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, improving later in the day, as did some Bend-area readings
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