Central Oregon Archives

Not all Bend neighborhood streets plowed; warm weather helping melt snow

January 5, 2022 11:12 am KTVZ

The plows are out, the snow is melting, but not every street will be…

Snowstorm-related road closures cause delivery truck delays for C.O. businesses

January 5, 2022 5:53 pm KTVZ

With closures and delays in the mountain passes due to hazardous weather conditions, trucks are having a tough time making…

Snow woes update: Hwy. 20 reopens over Santiam Pass; I-84 open again in NE Oregon

January 5, 2022 10:19 am KTVZ News Partners

As much of Oregon digs out from this week’s wet, heavy snowfall, some roads have reopened, including U.S. Highway 20 over Santiam Pass, which…

New detection of deadly rabbit virus found in Powell Butte wild jackrabbit

January 5, 2022 3:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

More detections of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild rabbit have been confirmed by the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,…

C. Oregon local responder urges public to join in Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 4, 2022 2:36 pm KTVZ

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Local responder At:project and partners are using this opportunity to remind the Central Oregon…

C.O. residents share dog safety concerns near hiking trails

January 4, 2022 11:30 am KTVZ

The shooting death of a dog in the Cline Butte Recreation Area New Year’s Eve sparked many concerns about dog safety when the Richardson family’s …

Two snowmobile trails closed west of Sunriver for logging, restoration work

January 4, 2022 6:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is temporarily closing portions of two snowmobile trails west of Sunriver to allow logging and…

‘FIXBend’ plans low-cost spay and neuter, vaccination clinics for C.O. animals

January 4, 2022 11:59 am KTVZ

On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, The Rawley Project, a welfare organization for animals, hosted a low-cost spay and neuter clinic. Founder and…

Here’s the list of Central Oregon school closures and delays

January 4, 2022 7:33 am Barney Lerten

Most Central Oregon schools are on delayed schedules and some are closed Tuesday due to several inches of heavy, wet snow and the resulting road…

Amid cold, snowy winter, C.O. shelters see growing need for resources to help care for homeless

January 3, 2022 8:52 pm KTVZ

With homelessness on the rise in Central Oregon and the intensely snowy conditions of late, a growing network of shelters have a lot on their…

Two Bend men arrested in unrelated burglaries at car dealer, C.O. Veterans Outreach

January 3, 2022 7:42 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two Bend men have been arrested in a pair of unrelated burglaries over the past few days, one at a car dealer and the other at Central Oregon…

Heavy, wet snow makes for slick roads, crashes around C.O.; schools close early

January 3, 2022 10:49 am KTVZ, Barney Lerten

The wet and heavy predicted snow was falling Monday across much of the High Desert as Central Oregonians returned to work and school from the holiday…

Redmond man killed in Highway 126 head-on crash east of Powell Butte

January 3, 2022 3:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Redmond man was killed Monday morning when his pickup truck went into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a semi-truck on state Highway 126…

Hummel vows to fight Cranston lawyer’s bid for murder defendant’s release on bail

December 31, 2021 3:32 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday his office will “vigorously oppose” a motion filed by the attorney for Ian Cranston that…

Family of 5 escapes as fire destroys home south of La Pine; cause traced to space heater

January 3, 2022 1:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

A family of five and their two dogs were awakened by heavy smoke early Monday morning and escaped a fire that destroyed their manufactured home south…

DCSO speaks with SUV driver who damaged gate while leaving Pine Nursery Park

January 2, 2022 9:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said early Monday they have found and are no longer seeking information from the public to find the driver of…

120 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers mobilized to support NATO partners in Poland

January 2, 2022 10:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment were formally mobilized for deployment to a…

Dog shot 4 times, killed on walk near Cline Butte; owner devastated, DCSO seeks tips

December 31, 2021 6:49 pm Barney Lerten

Savanna Richardson has gone for walks with her two dogs, Mateo and Maverick, off-leash dozens of times in the area near Cline Butte, without any real…