DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The massive, 3-week-old Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is nearing full containment and a management team from the Southern U.S. is handing the firefight back to local units Wednesday night, officials said. DURKEE FIRE Size: 294,265 acres Containment: 95% Location: 1 mile west of Durkee, OR Start Date: July 17, 2024
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) –  Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of $2,182,023 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants, and $3,176,875 in a REAP loan, to support renewable energy projects in the state, including a rooftop solar array for the horse arena at JGW Ranch in Tumalo.
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PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wind and “critically low humidity” fueled fire behavior Tuesday on the eastern flank of the more than 75,000-acre Crazy Creek Fire, resulting in spot fires and more challenging conditions for crews, officials said Wednesday. Wednesday’s Crazy Creek Fire update: Wind and critically low humidity increase fire activity on east flank of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued another air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes, Klamath and eastern Lane counties due to smoke from fires in Oregon. The agencies said they expect the air quality advisory to last until at least Friday afternoon. DEQ and partner
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The median home prices in Bend and Redmond dipped a bit in July – not a big surprise, as they zig-zag quite a bit over the months and years. But perhaps a more telling stat in the latest monthly report by Redmond’s Beacon Appraisal Group, out Tuesday, is that both cities
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is making safety improvements on Greenwood Avenue, and part of the project led to this week’s two-day closure of the busy road. “I’m excited for the changes, because there’ll be more pedestrian access, and it’s going to be easier to cross,” Lone Pine Coffee Roasters owner Scott Witham
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The citizen initiative to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members has officially received enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.
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More than 10,000 Pacific Power customers lost service in southern Bend Tuesday morning, and the cause was a familiar culprit: a squirrel.
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BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Mile Marker 132 Fire burning in Deschutes County, Oregon. The state of Oregon’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved by FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie G. Nunn on Friday
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public early Tuesday morning to help them looking for a La Pine woman who suffers from dementia and walked away from her home Monday evening, failing to return. She was reported found a few hours later.
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A group of young people returning from a day boating on Lake Simtustus Sunday evening were caught by surprise and trapped by the fast-growing, lightning-sparked Elk Lane Fire west of Madras as they were leaving the resort, prompting a harrowing road trip, narrow escape and rescue by fire crews.
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Central Oregon is at the center of a social media controversy following hundreds of calls for action from across the country to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
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A Bend native will realize a dream this week, performing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Maiah Manser will open for St. Vincent.Â
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A Prineville woman who allegedly sped east on Highway 126 Friday evening, dragging a tire and driving on a wheel rim that threw sparks and caused a destructive 10-acre wildfire, refused to appear in court from jail Monday to face one felony and a dozen misdemeanor charges.
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The nearly 2-week-old Crazy Creek Fire in Crook and Wheeler counties has continued to grow dramatically in recent hot, dry weather to now cover more than 64,000 acres, and on Sunday prompted a Level 2 BE SET pre-evacuation alert to the town of Paulina and nearby areas.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of $400 million to address drought through investments at the irrigation district scale in 12 Western states. The Central Oregon Irrigation District was selected for this innovative funding opportunity in Oregon. “As climate chaos fuels long-term drought in Oregon
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After five days of funnel cakes and conquering your fear of heights, the 104th Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo was wrapping up its final day Sunday.
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Two days after a fast-moving brush fire on Bend’s northern outskirts sent up thick, billowing smoke and brought a major ground and air attack that stopped its advance, the widespread impacts were easing Sunday as authorities reduced evacuation levels and repair crews restored TV and Internet service to the north, in Redmond.
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PASCO, Wash. (KTVZ) — A rock-climbing instructor from Bend, accused of molesting a 15-year-old female climbing student in Leavenworth, Washington, will serve a 120-day sentence on work release under a plea agreement, News Radio KONA reported. A plea deal reduced assault charges against 37-year-old Brady Wayne Kendrick, who is being allowed to serve his sentence through
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Repairs are complete and water service is being restored to most of the 1,800 affected Central Oregon Irrigation District customers after a lava tube caused a major breach and 40-foot sinkhole on the Central Oregon Canal last weekend. But now, a wildfire-related power outage has shut off service to some irrigators, officials said Saturday.
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