BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man accused of sexually abusing a massage customer at a northeast Bend spa last year and of practicing massage without a license entered not-guilty pleas Thursday and a trial date was set for early next year. The pleas to the two Class A misdemeanor charges were entered on behalf of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Thursday it is closing open debris burning for residential and private lands across the tri-county region in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties on Friday of next week. Burning debris piles on many private lands will not be allowed after sunset on Friday, May 31st, as the area heads into the
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You never know when a wonderful sunset (or sunrise) will beckon the eyes and cameras skyward in Central Oregon, but Wednesday evening was definitely one of those evenings! Thanks for the wonderful images – feel free to send us your best from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, voters in Crook County passed measure 7-86, which asked voters if they support negotiations to move the Oregon/Idaho border to include Crook County in Idaho. The measure is passing with 53% of the vote, and makes Crook County the 13th county in eastern Oregon to pass a Greater Idaho
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In Tuesday’s election, both the Bend La-Pine and Crook County school districts suffered losses on proposed money measures, a “learning levy” and a bond measure that would have brought more funding.
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On the 47th anniversary of her second cousin going missing, Deni Grove and a group of 11 people will reignite the search for him.
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The city of La Pine expected new businesses, and many residents were looking forward to the potential openings.
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Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum handily defeated her Democratic rival for the U.S. House Fifth District nomination, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, in Tuesday’s primary election, while Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang fended off three challengers and the Bend-La Pine Schools’ 5-year operating levy was defeated by a strong margin.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning more prescribed burn operations Thursday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts east of Sunriver and south of Crescent. On the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, firefighters are planning prescribed burn ignitions on up to 325 acres 15 miles south of Bend and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a rigorous selection process, the State of Oregon has made a substantial investment in the meat processing sector. A total of 14 Oregon-based meat processing businesses have been awarded funding from the $8.6 million, allocated by the Oregon Legislature and distributed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. This strategic investment
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The Civics Learning Project hosted a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College, one of four being held on campuses across the state to promote youth learning and development of legal, social and political issues concerning and of interest to high school students.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A half-million dollars in grant money is behind the city of Bend’s latest push for affordable housing. The Bend City Council has approved this year’s Community Development Block Grant annual action plan, totaling more than $500,000. “The community should know that we understand the housing market is difficult and that the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The snowpack lingering from winter will delay the opening of eight Deschutes National Forest campgrounds in time for Memorial Day weekend, officials said Tuesday. The snow levels in these campgrounds prevented annual pre-season safety inspections and hazard tree mitigation from being completed in time for reservations to begin this Friday. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their meeting last week, the Bend City Council approved the 2024 Community Development Block Grant funding recommendations from the council-appointed Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, totaling $541,277. The projects selected to receive funding this year are: Thrive Central Oregon ($35,771): Bilingual case management to provide housing and resource navigation services. Volunteers in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw very little change in Central Oregon during the month of April, while total nonfarm employment continued to increase, with marginal increases seen in all three counties, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of April and
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(Update: Adding video, comments from resident, staff) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn’s Redmond facility, formerly an emergency shelter, reopened its doors this year with a new program to help people move into stable housing, and is seeing success. Resident Steven Singleton said Monday, “Here, it’s more of a place to live than crash at
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Deschutes County commissioners hosted a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the completion of a new solid waste facility at the Negus Transfer Station, located at 2400 NE Maple Avenue in Redmond, which opened to the public Monday morning.
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As we head into another hot summer with a high likelihood of climate impacts such as wildfire smoke, many may be concerned about their home’s readiness to handle the temperatures and smoke comfortably, as well as the bills that may be associated with energy use and/or equipment upgrades.
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(Update: Adding photo of suspect vehicle from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A woman driving recklessly at 90 mph on Bend’s south end Monday morning eluded pursuing Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, despite one or more tires flattened by “Stop Sticks,” and the agency is asking for the public’s help in finding the SUV with Arizona
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kimberly Howard Wade, the executive director of Caldera, a youth arts organization, will give the commencement address at the Oregon State University–Cascades commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 16. “Kimberly has dedicated her professional career and community service to making our world better through creative expression,” said Sherm Bloomer, chancellor and dean
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