A Crooked River Ranch woman was arraigned Monday on attempted murder, assault and other charges, accused of shooting a man in the head who was able to walk out of the home to law enforcement on Saturday and was treated at a hospital and released.
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With summer break coming to a close in the next few weeks for schools in Bend and across the High Desert, the city is reminding folks of the reimplementation of school zone speed limits.
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Hundreds of Central Oregon students won’t have to worry about getting supplies for the new school year. Mid Oregon Credit Union, in partnership with the Family Access Network, is holding its annual Supplies 4 Schools drive throughout the month of August.
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A Bend man who police said called 911 early Sunday to report he’d struck his roommate in the head with a baseball bat was arraigned on attempted murder and other charges Monday afternoon, as the victim remained in critical condition and authorities revealed more details about the crime.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 31-year-old Bend man, Brian Lee Wynn, pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the late-May killing of another homeless man, David Carroll Hickman, 62, Hickman’s body was at his campsite behind a gas station on North Highway 97 after a fatal attack that included stab wounds. Defense attorney Sarah
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A southwest Bend resident awakened to the sound of crackling, saw an orange glow outside and escaped with her dog from a house fire early Monday that caused $100,000 damage and officials traced to improper disposal of a cigarette on the back patio the previous night.
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The Autocross Club of Central Oregon took to the Redmond High School parking lot pavement Sunday, to see who was the fastest driver this day.
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PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winds gusted up to 50 mph Saturday on the nearly month-old Crazy Creek Fire, but containment lines held and crews reached 93% containment, allowing Crook County emergency managers to reduce some evacuation levels, officials said Sunday. Here’s the full update on that and the more than month-old, 730-acre Red Fire burning
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CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thunderstorms moving through Central Oregon on Saturday brought strong winds, lightning and reports of toppled trees and limbs, power outages affecting nearly 5,000 and damage at Crooked River Ranch. The Over the Edge Taphouse at CRR posted to its Facebook page a photo of the storm damage to their concert venue
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters quickly stopped an attic fire at an Eagle Crest-area home Saturday morning that was traced to the mechanical failure of a bathroom exhaust fan, prompting a reminder to residents about their proper care. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were called around 7:30 a.m. to the possible structure fire in the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus in Jefferson County. OHA issued the advisory on Thursday, Aug. 8. Water monitoring has confirmed that the level of cyanotoxins (harmful algae) in Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels is trying to prevent those dramatic organized retail thefts going viral on social media from occurring here.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, August 8, Redmond Police patrol and traffic officers conducted 101 traffic stops on Highway 97, near the SW Evergreen Avenue intersection, and citations were issued for 32 violations, officials said Friday. The remainder of the enforcement efforts resulted in warnings and traffic safety reminders to motorists, Lt. Eric Beckwith
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory for Deschutes, Klamath and Lake counties on Friday due to continued smoke from wildfires in Oregon and California. DEQ said it expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Monday afternoon. DEQ also expects intermittent smoke in the following
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An after -chool program is looking to expand into Sunriver, but is in need of staff. The nonprofit Camp Fire Central Oregon recently announced a tentative plan to expand its after-school program at Three Rivers School in Sunriver.
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke at the second annual CityFest Thursday evening, giving a State of the City address to highlight the successes of the city and what the community can look forward to in the future.
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A wrong-way driver on Highway 97 south of Sunriver late Thursday afternoon crashed into an oncoming semi-truck, causing a five-car collision that sent four drivers to the hospital, Oregon State Police and St. Charles officials said Friday. The driver allegedly at fault faces DUII, assault and other charges.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins from Washington County were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend 19-year-old assaulted a woman in a vehicle in a grocery store parking lot Thursday, threatened an acquaintance with a gun and ran from police, then attacked gas station workers who along with a community member detained him until officers arrived, police said. Officers responded around 1:10 p.m. to a
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek has named Ellen Waterston of Bend, a celebrated poet/writer, teacher and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, to a two-year appointment as Oregon Poet Laureate. Waterston will be Oregon’s 11th Poet Laureate and succeeds Anis Mojgani, who has held the post since
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