On Monday, after successful test fires, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest began prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District and the Sisters Ranger District.
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MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon City woman was killed and her husband was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on state Highway 207 about six miles north of Mitchell, Oregon State Police reported Monday. Troopers responded shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday to the reported crash near milepost 18 in Wheeler Count. A preliminary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sisters and Crescent Ranger Districts plan to implement prescribed burning west of Camp Sherman and south of Crescent on Tuesday, if conditions are favorable. The Sisters Ranger District plans to conduct 52 acres of prescribed burning in the Metolius Basin near the junction of Forest Service Roads 1419 and 1216,
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In a proactive step toward addressing the critical need for water conservation and infrastructure modernization, two of Oregon’s largest irrigation districts, in partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy, are launching an awareness campaign on Wednesday.
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wo family members of a young Bend couple brutally murdered at a southwest Bend home in August 2022 have sued their convicted killer and his romantic partner for $14 million, accusing them of plying the pair with alcohol and marijuana as part of a plan to have sex with them.
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Thank you for all the many wonderful photos of your views of our rare display of the aurora borealis. The Share tab is where you can send yours!
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(Update: Adding video, comments from faculty) Raises more than $10,000 for Cascade School of Music instruments BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of people woke up early Sunday morning to play some Mother’s Day bingo – Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo – all for a good, musical cause. The Cascade School of Music hosted the event at Silver Moon
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Little Yamsay Fire, sparked by lightning, is now a prescribed burn operation CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A human-caused wildfire near Hole in the Ground has been fully contained, officials said Sunday, while a lightning-sparked fire near Chemult that’s evolved into a larger prescribed burn operation has grown to about 4,800 acres. The 105-acre South Pasture
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — People stayed up late Friday night to catch a glimpse of a natural phenomenon — the northern lights. If you went outside your door last night, you probably saw the dazzling aurora borealis — shimmering layers of pink, green, blue or orange painting the night sky. For Central Oregon, it’s a treat to
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A motor home parked on Bend-La Pine Schools property near Buckingham Elementary School prompted a four-hour precautionary “secure” status Friday and belongs to a man who pleaded guilty last year to custodial interference and whose probation conditions include no contact with minors, authorities said.
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At Bend’s Old Mill District, it was all about tacos and Latin culture on Saturday. The inaugural Central Oregon Taco Fest offered many food and other vendors, lively music and family-friendly fun.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National Grassland and flown to St. Charles Bend, officials said. Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded around 1:30 p.m. to the area of Boyce Corral to assist a 50-year-old man
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A crash at the busy intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and 27th Street in northeast Bend has damaged the signal box, knocking out the traffic signal and making it a four-way stop until repairs are complete. The crash was reported around 1:20 p.m. In a traffic alert around 2:45 p.m., ODOT
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Between food and beer, Central Oregonians love to congregate around both. Food cart and taproom pods have offered the perfect place for people to come together and enjoy both pleasures.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Madras Police took four individuals, including minors, into custody after a reported stabbing and assault at Sahalee Park Friday afternoon that led to a “secure mode” call to lock the exterior doors at three schools for about a half-hour, authorities said. Police “responded swiftly” to the incident around 3 p.m. at
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The founder of DAWNS House, a Bend nonprofit that helps women recover from addiction and sobriety issues, was arrested Thursday morning at Bend Police headquarters on an outstanding warrant for 10 counts of first-degree theft, accused of stealing over $300,000 from the organization.
Continue ReadingFORT ROCK, Ore. (KTVZ) – While firefighters in Central Oregon mop up from prescribed burns across hundreds of acres this week, others are making good progress on containing a new human-caused fire near Hole in the Ground, about 60 miles southeast of Bend. Central Oregon Fire Management Service resources responded Friday to the South Pasture
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Pickleball players can now extend their play a bit longer, thanks to new lighting installed at half of the courts at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning next Monday, Keeton King Contracting crews will begin work on Redmond sidewalks identified in the city’s ADA Transition Plan as needing improvements. These improvements will provide increased accessibility and connectivity throughout the city. This project includes the installation of new sidewalks and ADA ramps at intersections along SW 12th Street
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Firefighters spend long hours on the front lines of daily crises, faced with danger and sometimes, with tragedy. The traumatic situations they face at work day in, day out can take a toll on their mental health.
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