Mustangs to the Rescue, a local equine rehabilitation and rescue organization, is working alongside professional horse trainers to domesticate rare feral horses
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Bend city councilors dove into the controversial issue of the homeless whose vehicles are parked on many streets Wednesday evening as staff outlined efforts to flesh out and more closely align vehicle camping rules with those enacted earlier to limit tent camping along city rights of way.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says that for the first time in 42 days, no air quality advisory has been issued for any part of the state, as recent cooler temperatures and weather changes bring an end – or a pause – to the wildfire smoke many communities have been dealing with.
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A village for the homeless in Redmond is adding more living space with the help of several area nonprofits. The nonprofit First Story hosted a Blitz Build Wednesday at the Heart of Oregon Corps Redmond Training Center.
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Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to uphold a hearings officer’s decision and reject a proposed psilocybin treatment facility at Juniper Preserve, saying transporting the federally illegal psychedelic mushrooms across BLM land could threaten the resort’s right-of-way access agreement.
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(Update: Charges filed, adding name of suspect) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon drug agents spotted a suspicious minivan in a NE Third Street parking lot Tuesday afternoon, with a familiar driver doing apparent drug deals. They followed the vehicle to a nearby storage unit, arrested the Bend man and raided the vehicle and storage
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PORTLAND, Ore. KTVZ) – This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows Labor Day travel is on the rise compared to last year. Domestic travel is up 9% over
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Tuesday that he’s appointed Captain Paul Garrison as undersheriff – a position left vacant during his tenure – as a neutral decider of “election-related issues” while Captain William Bailey, who Nelson endorsed, faces Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp on the fall ballot.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon said recently it is urgently seeking caring and dedicated adults to become mentors for the 109 children currently on their waitlist.
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A neighborhood of 30 rental duplexes off Dean Swift Road and Nate’s Place in northeast Bend are being sold by developers. The current renters received notices two weeks ago, giving them 90 days to move out — or agree to buy them.
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That happens Thursday evening – and then, a weekend of closures and detours BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ready or not, here comes the next round of Highway 97 and Third Street changes on Bend’s north end, as ODOT crews continue a project due for completion by year’s end. On Thursday evening, crews are opening the U.S. 97 Business Route connector
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center wants to remind dog owners to keep their four-legged friends on a leash while visiting the fairgrounds. Canines are not allowed inside the fairground gates unless they have an ADA service animal classification, or they have prior approval for a canine-related event. However, many
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Total nonfarm employment, throughout Central Oregon followed its usual seasonal pattern in July, as seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw little change over the month. Here’s Wednesday’s report from the Oregon Employment Department: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of July and is now 6.0%, down from 6.1%
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Williams family stopped by the Redmond Police Department on Monday with a box of challenge coins for every officer, to show appreciation for their help after a serious crime several years ago. About six years ago, the Williams family was victim of a serious crime, Lieutenant Eric Beckwith said. Captain
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A $1.25 million allocation by the Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board focusing on Redmond aims to expand and strengthen Central Oregon’s access to substance use disorder treatment and services through opioid treatment programs and jails.
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. 97 Lower Bridge Way-NW 10th Street project is currently under construction in Terrebonne, and ODOT provided this update Monday on the details: We understand this project will impact Terrebonne residents’ day-to-day lives and appreciate your patience during construction. Below you will find an update on project progress so far,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond City Council members say they are committed to keeping the place where they live, up to date, to match the growth and expansion of its community. The City of Redmond held their city council workshop Monday evening, and on the agenda was an update on the Eastside Arterial Project. “This project’s
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire & EMS has received a very special donation of an Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle from the Port of Portland Fire & Rescue, just in time for next week’s Airshow of the Cascades at Madras Airport. Last Wednesday, the Jefferson County Fire & EMS took delivery of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend invites the community to learn more about the Franklin Avenue Safety Project at an open house on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Newberry Hotel, Mt. Bachelor Event Room, 300 NW Franklin Avenue in Bend. The online open house is available at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings from Thursday, Aug.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-year-old Redmond resident crashed a stolen SUV through two fences and a carport, then into a detached tool shed in southwest Redmond early Sunday morning and was arrested on DUII and other charges, police said. Officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to the reported crash involving a 2017 Chevy Suburban
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