Bend Fire & Rescue invited the community to its annual open house on Saturday. The free, family-friendly event served as an opportunity to meet firefighters, emergency responders and community partners, as well as take a tour of the fire station and for youngsters to climb aboard a real fire truck and ambulance.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon has seen about 325 wildfires this year that have burned over 550,000 acres, the region’s fire officials said Saturday – and fire season isn’t over, as two fires, each stopped at about two acres near Tumalo and Madras, made clear. Saturday’s first blaze was a brush fire reported around
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder and other charges in last month’s baseball-bat attack on his roommate, having failed to convince a grand jury in a rare in-person appearance that he should not be indicted because he acted in self-defense. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Alycia Sykora set
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Trinity Lutheran Church recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their new worship and performing arts center, “Boldly Building Our Legacy.” The project marks a significant milestone for the church and school that has been a part of the Bend community for nearly a century.
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Survey notes ‘light traffic,’ ‘well-planned roads’ FRISCO, Texas (KTVZ) — Driving through some cities and towns in America can often be a frustrating experience, with congestion, aggressive drivers, and endless honking. Take New York City, for example, where traffic jams and blaring horns are a daily reality. Or consider Los Angeles, known for its gridlock
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Flat Top and Firestone Fires due to increased containment and decreased fire activity. The Flat Top Fire is currently 45,951 acres and 91% contained. The Firestone Fire
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MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin upgrades to the Priest Hole Recreation Site on the John Day River on Tuesday, October 1. The site will be closed for public safety during the renovations, which is projected to last until May 2025. The renovations will enhance visitor experience while improving
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After many years of planning and nearly two years of construction, the U.S. Highway 97/20 Bend North Corridor Project is “substantially complete,” two months ahead of schedule and within its $195 million budget, an ODOT official said Thursday. Project participants and officials will hold a ribbon-cutting event soon to mark completion
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A tragic death at a DAWNS House residence is bringing to light a list of alleged harassment and bullying.
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A Redmond pet shop, Local Paws, is teaming up with the Redmond Senior Center this October to help area seniors who can use some help caring for their pets.
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Update: Emergency closure area reduced) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crews were pulled off the Little Lava Fire on Wednesday before a windy cold front moved through, bringing safety risks, more smoke and 40 mph wind gusts that downed trees, but little growth was seen, officials said Thursday. With containment at 50%, Forest Service Road 40
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is excited to announce the four finalist companies advancing in the New Economy Track for the 21st annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 17 – Friday, October 18, 2024. Through an innovative partnership with Venture Partners and The BFM Fund, the New Economy
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An organizer of a street “drifting” event held on a Bend cul de sac as a fundraiser acknowledges lack of a permit and says they will check their plans with police in the future.
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A Prineville woman has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for using stolen identities – some from jail rosters – to submit fraudulent health care claims, resulting in over $1.5 million in misappropriated funds from the Oregon Health Authority’s Medicaid program, and with filing false tax returns that failed to report earnings she received.
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There are two new treatments aimed at reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. In most cases, RSV causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but for infants and the elderly, it can be much more serious.
Continue ReadingDiona Browning described the recent death of a resident of Aspen Ridge Memory Care: “So she would wear a fleece jacket or a fleece vest. And on a very hot day, she was left outside – and apparently they forgot about her.”
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Justice Department has announced more than $86 million in grants administered by the Tribal Affairs Division within the Office on Violence Against Women to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. The grants provided through the Violence Against
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With the Mt. Bachelor ski and snowboard resort on the market, you might wonder if changes are on the way for the upcoming season, with a targeted opening date of November 29th – snow willing, of course.
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Fifteen-year-old Jayden Tranby was born without arms, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing a passion for painting.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department alerted the public on Tuesday about a familiar scam in which a person is representing themselves as a Redmond police officer. The caller specifically claims to be Sergeant Gautney, and is contacting individuals regarding “an urgent legal matter,” Lieutenant Eric Beckwith said. He said the contact has
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