BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, May 20, Deschutes County Circuit Court will begin mailing out jury summons in a new format, according to Angie Curtis, trial court administrator. According to Curtis, the court will now send prospective jurors postcards with instructions for accessing online information and resources, making jury service response and communication easier,
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Also gave first, unanimous thumbs-up to pay raises for future councilors, mayor BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Decades ago, when a much smaller city of Bend first implemented system development charges, known as SDCs, the goal seemed simple: Growth, with all its pros and cons, should “pay its own way,” not on the backs and wallets
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A series of six open houses about the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs are scheduled June 3 through July 1 across Oregon. These events will offer opportunities to learn about new defensible space and home hardening standards, as well as the draft wildfire hazard map. The resource-fair style open
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The Museum at Warm Springs reopened to the public Tuesday morning, after an unexpectedly long closure since last Dec. 18 for the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
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“With the lack of water in the basin and junior water holders, there’s not a whole lot you can do in the immediate time frame,” said Madras farmer Phil Fine.
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Welcome warmer weather is getting more people outdoors across the High Desert, for a variety of fun activities – including concerts, of course. The summer concert season takes off Tuesday evening, with LCD Soundsystem performing at Bend’s riverfront venue, the Hayden Homes Amphitheater.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue “Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Deschutes County clerk, traveled overseas as an election observer and was very active in the community in a variety of roles, passed away Monday after a stroke at the age of 79, the Deschutes Historical
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Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in two areas, west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin north of Sisters.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The total proposed budget, including county service districts, is $727.8 million, representing an increase of just 0.6% from the previous year. The county’s Budget Committee will review the proposed budget next week, beginning Monday, May 20 at 9 a.m. and continue
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 18 months after an 18-year-old disappeared on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, prompting police to seek information from the public, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that remains found late last year were those of the missing teen, police said. The Warm Springs Police Department received a
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon is set to host the 2024 American Endurance Ride Conference’s (AERC) National Championships. This amazing equestrian event will feature 50-, 75- and 100-mile rides scheduled from August 15-17 at Outback Station, just outside of La Pine. Endurance riding enthusiasts from across the United States will gather in Central
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 704-acre prescribed burn on Thursday along the northern and western borders of Big Summit Prairie. Ignitions are scheduled for two burn units, HEJ 8 and 14 (refer to attached map). HEJ 8 is located adjacent to Forest
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The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time, the new system has paid out $111.3 million in benefits, and there has been a significant increase in customers successfully using Frances Online.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Instant Landscaping is holding a Grand-Re-Opening on Saturday, May 25th at their historic Nels Andersen Farmhouse at its new location at 63291 Nels Anderson Road, more than a year after they moved the historic structure out of the way of the new Highway 97 route. The event, part of National Historic
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on an improvement project at Hollinshead Park and is seeking input on initial design plans. An open house is scheduled for Monday, May 20 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hollinshead Barn, 1235 NE Jones Road in Bend. Hollinshead Park is a
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SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that have been developed with input from a Rules Advisory Committee. OWRD is hosting two in-person public hearings and one virtual hearing in May to allow for the public
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A caller reporting several shots fired inside a southwest Redmond home bought numerous police to the neighborhood, and while the caller got the gun away, the possibility of other weapons in the house led to a three-hour standoff and neighborhood alert before his arrest.
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Hours after Redmond police asked the public for help Wednesday in identifying the owner of four Great Dane dogs, one of which fatally attacked a Pomeranian dog on Monday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, they issued an update, saying they’d heard from the owner.
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Big, long-discussed and awaited changes are coming to the Deschutes County Courthouse. County officials gathered Monday afternoon to break ground on an estimated $44.1 million expansion and upgrade of the courthouse in downtown Bend.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Memorial Day 2024 is expected to be the second busiest on record, AAA said Monday. AAA projects 43.8 million Americans (13% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 4% over 2023, and comes close to matching the record of 44 million
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