The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated license plate readers at the two main entrances to the resort community.
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 After a year and more than $1 million in renovations, a more than century-old church in downtown Bend has reopened its doors to a brighter, upgraded setting to gather and worship.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Rooted at Simpson housing lottery. The lottery provides a unique opportunity for selected qualified homebuyers to secure a home on Bend’s northwest side. The lottery will be open to the public beginning July 15th and conclude on August 28th at midnight.
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One of Bend’s two Walgreens, on NE Highway 20, is closing its pharmacy next Monday, and customers will need to get their prescriptions at the remaining pharmacy on NE Franklin Avenue, the company confirmed to NewsChannel 21 Tuesday.
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(Update: More details from fire official; firefighter injured; comment from COSI CEO) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A major, stubborn fire broke out Monday evening and heavily damaged Central Oregon Seeds Inc., a grass and vegetable seed cleaning operation in Madras, prompting a call-out for assistance from several fire departments around the region and leading to
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The City of Madras announced Friday the planned closure of the homeless camp located in the Northwest Willow Creek Camping Area, effective 7 a.m. Tuesday, followed by remediation efforts, and the establishment of an authorized camping area in the city.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene hiker who fell about 40 feet into the Deschutes River below Benham Falls Sunday morning was able to reach a log in the swift-moving river and an ensuing rescue effort took several hours to accomplish, authorities said. Water teams from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Bend fire
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Bend community members were invited to meet at Bend Municipal Court Monday evening for a Public Safety Open House, to learn about how the Bend Police Department and Transportation teams plan to enhance traffic safety and enforce traffic laws.
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Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday morning on the recommended location for the county’s next landfill, the “Moon Pit’ east of Bend, an aggregate mine in the eastern part of the county.
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Some things went awfully wrong when a bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena late in Saturday night’s performance and ran through a concession area – but it could have been far worse just minutes earlier, when a much larger crowd was lined up for refreshments.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An electrical failure was the apparent cause of a fire north of Bend Monday morning that destroyed a small outbuilding being used as a residence and that drew power with an extension cord, an official said. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched at 9:12 a.m. to the reported fire along
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A Crescent man was killed Friday morning when his pickup truck left U.S. Highway 97 about 10 miles north of La Pine and struck a road sign and several trees on the shoulder before overturning, Oregon State Police said Monday.
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The 2024 Bend Brewfest, which was set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for the first time since 2019, has been canceled, organizers announced Monday afternoon. The craft beer festival was set to take place Oct. 4 and 5.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Prineville will host an emergency preparedness training event in partnership with local law enforcement, Fire/EMS and public health on Wednesday evening, June 12, officials said Monday. Members of the public can expect to see an increased presence of first responder vehicles and personnel at the hospital and Family Care
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state legislature in 2016, KGW reported. And as in the past, the minimum wage varies by what part of the state you live in. The increase for 2024 is 50 cents statewide,
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 18 years old, US Army Corporal and Central Oregonian Norvin Brockett was declared missing in action in North Korea in 1950 during the Korean War. His remains were recovered and identified almost 70 years later and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on July 21,
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County sheriff’s deputies and Prineville Police raided a southeast Prineville home Saturday, finding about $40,000 worth of stolen items, including four trailers, a skid steer and artificial turf. One of the two women living there was arrested on 17 charges. Deputies and officers served a search warrant in the 2200
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A bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena during the bull-riding event at Saturday night’s performance, striking and injuring three people while it ran through the rodeo grounds, sparking a frantic run for safety, authorities said.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County Fire & EMS crews responded Sunday morning to put out a haystack fire that was found to be to a large pile of 2- to 3-year-old hay bales that had spontaneously combusted. The report came in shortly after 7 a.m. in the area of South Adams Drive, Deputy Chief
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SALEM, Ore. (OPB/KTVZ) – Two Central Oregon lawmakers who are Republican leaders in the Oregon Legislature said in a memo they will attempt next year to roll back some of the state’s sanctuary protections, making it easier for officials to help enforce immigration law, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Friday. In a memo circulated Wednesday, state Sen. Tim
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