A deadly dog attack took place recently in the driveway of a La Pine family returning home from a birthday celebration, resulting in the death of their beloved dog, Genie.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp, one of two candidates running for sheriff, announced Thursday he has filed a tort claim notice against the current sheriff’s office administration, alleging ongoing targeting, harassment and election interference by certain administration members.
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ Warm Springs Housing Authority last week officially opened a new Permanent Supportive Housing Project, which will provide dedicated, comprehensive support to dozens of Tribal members who are experiencing chronic homelessness. With the support of the State of Oregon, who furnished a $4.1 million grant to fund its
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Murder and another criminal charge were dismissed Friday against a homeless Bend man arrested in the late-May stabbing death of another homeless man after Oregon State Police crime lab tests failed to provide conclusive evidence he was responsible, Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Friday. A judge signed an order
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Deschutes County commissioners and Bend city councilors voted unanimously at a joint meeting Thursday afternoon to close much of the the city- and county-owned land at juniper Ridge north of Bend to homeless campers by next May 31 and provide a “temporary safe stay” area with services on part of the property.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Friday rejected a defense attorney’s motion to move the upcoming trial of a Portland man accused of plotting a major shooting attack on a Smith Rock climbing event last fall, ruling the level of publicity about the case should not hurt the ability to seat an
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A fire Thursday evening destroyed a Terrebonne manufactured home, also burning an outbuilding and vehicle, while firefighters contended with an arcing power line, officials said.
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The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing its Blue Incident Management Team and several task forces to the Rail Ridge Fire in Grant and Crook counties and the Shoe Fly Fire in Wheeler County. Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Conflagration Act for both fires Friday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Friday due to smoke from fires in Oregon and Idaho. The western part of the state is expected to have smoke through the weekend, with air quality improving on Sunday, the DEQ said. But the smoke is expected to worsen
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(Update: adding video, comment Neptune Aviation Services, US Forest Service) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With numerous major wildfires burning across the state and region well into September, many Central Oregonians have seen more air traffic this week, as air tankers are busy refueling and reloading retardant at their Redmond base. Redmond Air Center has seen
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A Bend man was indicted and arraigned Thursday on several charges after police said he drew a gun and fired at least one shot at a man on a busy northeast Bend street late last month, and a prosecutor said he’s likely to also face federal firearms charges stemming from the incident.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A weather pattern bringing an easterly flow of winds is forecast over much of the fire-stricken Pacific Northwest this weekend. With warming temperatures and dropping humidity, conditions are primed for growth on existing wildfires fires and the potential for new starts, the U.S. Forest Service warned Thursday. Here’s the rest of
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday the Rogue Valley International Airport and the Prineville Airport have secured more than $10.4 million combined in federal grants for improvements to taxiways, lighting, runways and more. “These federal investments to modernize and improve airports in Medford and Prineville benefit Oregonians relying on these
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – During Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors voted to approve the city manager’s acceptance of a $5 million Pathways to Removing Obstacles grant, also known as the PRO Housing grant. Councilors approved the acceptance of the $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners returned to two recent controversies on Wednesday, first agreeing to apply for a limited state parks planning grant for a proposed RV campground off Fort Thompson Lane, north of Bend = but focused on whether Highway 97 access is even possible. After that debate and 3-0 vote, they
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Hundreds of firefighters working to build lines, protect structures and stop or slow the spread of several lightning-sparked wildfires across the region are reporting good progress but also face a return of hotter weather in coming days.
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This school year, thousands of Central Oregon students can get a free lunch and breakfast at school, easing their families’ budget crunch. NewsChannel 21 looked Wednesday at what’s on the menu, and where the funding comes from.
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Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer made two campaign stops in Bend on Wednesday, on the heels of a weekend visit by Democratic opponent Janelle Bynum, as a new poll found the closely watched race as close as ever.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous south-county raids on illegal marijuana grows last week that also turned up guns, cash and psilocybin mushrooms, deputies said Wednesday. Detectives with the sheriff’s office Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team wrapped up a long-term
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire Tuesday night that destroyed a manufactured home on Chuckanut Drive in the Romaine Village neighborhood of southwest Bend. Bend Fire & Rescue crews responded shortly before 10 p.m. to the reported fire on Chuckanut Drive, off Brookswood Boulevard, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan
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