On Saturday, adults took on and accomplished the demands of the 46th SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle. On Sunday, it was the kids’ turn to race their hearts out at the Kids Mini PPP.
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It’s not as rare a High Desert phenomenon as last weekend’s spectacular northern lights, but several Central Oregonians couldn’t help but share their views of a halo, ring or rainbow – various descriptions – around the sun on Saturday. Here’s how the National Weather Service explains what we’re seeing.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning in the Metolius Basin directly east of Camp Sherman on Monday, the Deschutes National Forest said Saturday. The Sisters Ranger District plans to conduct 313 acres of prescribed burning in the Metolius Basin directly adjacent to
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Central Oregonians went the distance Saturday for a Bend tradition — the 46th edition of the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, an iconic multi-sport race from the slopes of Mt. Bachelor to the Bend riverfront that’s a special mix of family, friends, fun and the spirit of competition.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, Armed Forces Day marked the beginning of the 19th year of the Bend Parade of Flags, overseen by the Bend Heroes Foundation. Under the leadership of Scott Buchanan, Major, USAF Retired, Mountain View High School Navy JROTC Cadets had the honor of leading BPF for the 19th season, installing
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to preliminary data from the Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2024 Point-In-Time Count, the number of homelessness in Redmond has declined from 262 people in January 2023 to 169 in January of this year. Colton Hill was a former participant in the Safe Parking Program that allows nonprofits, businesses, and religions or public
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A former resident who lived at DAWNS House is recounting her challenging time in the sober living community. Amanda Dziak lived in the home with her then-2-month-old baby and tells us she and many other residents knew about the alleged embezzlement by founder Dawn Holland for months.
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Many parents in Central Oregon say they have been struggling to find ample child care, resulting in a consensus that that the region, like many other areas of the state and country, is a “child care desert.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burn operations a mile west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station on Monday. If conditions are favorable, ignitions will occur on up to 344 acres south of the Cascades Lakes Highway on the northwest side of Forest Service Road 41
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A Prineville man wanted on a Deschutes County warrant eluded police who tried to pull him over, ran into a home and refused to come out Thursday evening, prompting a regional SWAT team call-out and a six-hour standoff until they raided the home and arrested him.
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It’s been a long time since Bend and Deschutes County often led not just the state but were among the fastest-growing spots in the country. But while some parts of the U.S. and Oregon, led by Portland, are actually seeing population declines, new Census Bureau estimates out Thursday show that’s not true here.
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Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, performed a procedure Thursday on a juvenile bald eagle suffering from severe lead toxicity, most likely poisoned by a lead bullet in an animal carcass.
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is hosting their first Women’s Build Week since 2019, a rewarding experience for all involved.
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Police released more details Thursday about a Bend man who abducted his mother-in-law, then stabbed her and his estranged wife before fleeing Wednesday evening. That prompted a “shelter in place” alert to thousands of Eastside residents and an intensive manhunt that found the man, dead of an apparently self-inflicted wound.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Tuesday, the city of Bend will celebrate the long-awaited completion of the Wilson Avenue Corridor Project with a brief ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Wilson Avenue near Fourth Street at 10 a.m. The city will then open the section of Wilson Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. The Wilson Avenue Corridor
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Forest Service has successfully repaired and reopened a section of Forest Service Road 4254, which was closed last week due to a washout. Heavy rainfall caused significant damage to FSR 4254, located east of the junction of FSR 4254-800. To prioritize public safety, the affected section of the road was
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By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest. The primary features Janelle Bynum and Jamie McLeod-Skinner
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Following several delays, Dahnte Cegers appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for a hearing on a possible change in release conditions and possibly to enter his plea to a felony charge of hindering the prosecution of his younger brother, Caleb. The brothers fled to the East Coast in the wake of last summer’s fatal downtown shooting of Taylor Wyss.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from students, First Interstate Bank) SUNRIVER, Ore .(KTVZ) — Kindergartners in Sunriver have been learning early how to be financially savvy. Three Rivers School in Sunriver hosted First Interstate Bank’s final Mini Bank interactive session on Wednesday. I asked kindergartner Jayce Echternkamp, ‘What do you want to be when you grow
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Bend city councilors recently approved increases to system development charges, the one-time fees developers pay to support growing infrastructure costs faced by the growing city in the areas of water, sewer and transportation SDCs.
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