As mask mandate returns, so do the questions about what masks are most effective
As the mask mandate is reenacted for Central Oregon, the question of how well masks protect against the more contagious Delta variant is being…
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‘A perfect story’: Famed Bend golf course designer David McLay-Kidd may cap Bandon Dunes with 6th course
Hundreds of thousands of golfers head to Bandon Dunes each year to find a Scottish feel on the Oregon…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden talks Afghanistan, spending bills, infrastructure live on KTVZ
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discussed a wide variety of issues, from the Afghanistan takeover aftermath to the two large pending spending bills and…
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Housing Works to celebrate opening of Madras, Redmond affordable housing projects
Housing Works soon will stage a pair of celebrations to mark the completion of two affordable housing projects, adding 23 units in Madras and 67…
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Off-duty Redmond officer arrested on drunken, reckless driving charges in crash
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-duty Redmond police officer has been arrested and charged with drunken and reckless driving after a non-injury crash…
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Feds give final OK to 11-mile Lone Pine canal piping project east of Terrebonne
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service said Tuesday it has released a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No…
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C.O. farmers, struggling to survive amid drought, seek changes in wildlife habitat plan
The Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan protects spotted frogs, bull trout, and other wildlife. It also limits the amount of water ranchers…
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Cloverdale Rural Fire District among 5 Oregon fire agencies receiving federal grants
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that five Oregon fire districts, including the Cloverdale Rural Fire District, have…
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Redmond Cub Scouts help C.O. Veterans Ranch in ‘Summer of Service’ project
Redmond’s Pack 27 Cub Scouts took part in a national Scouting effort, the Summer of Service, Monday evening.…
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Deschutes County commissioners put $1.45 million in ARPA funds toward farm water conservation efforts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners have approved an additional American Rescue Plan Act investment of $1.45 million for an On-Farm…
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Bend, Mtn. View HS football teams’ pre-season practice affected by COVID-19 cases
After being shutdown due to “more than one case” of COVID-19, both Bend and Mountain View High School football teams are allowed to resume limited…
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‘Right there with them’: Redmond Marine works to get translator out of Afghanistan
As Afghanistan’s capitol fell to the Taliban, one Redmond man’s attention turned to his…
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Oregon State Lands selling 778-acre south Redmond industrial development tract
Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday that the real estate firm has been retained as exclusive advisor by the Oregon Department of State Lands to…
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Sisters protesters rally against mask mandate for K-12 students
Parents and community members who don’t believe students should be required to wear masks in school rallied Sunday in front of the Sisters Public…
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St. Charles Bend to open urgent care clinic to ease strain on Emergency Department
St. Charles Health System announced on Sunday a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing at a family care facility near the Bend…
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‘We want answers’: Family, friends mark one year since unsolved NE Bend double-homicide
It’s been a year without answers or justice for Ray Atkinson Jr. and his fiancé, Natasha Newby. The couple were found dead a year ago Sunday in…
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Small wildfire stopped west of Terrebonne; Lower Bridge Way reopened after several hours
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters and a water-dropping helicopter stopped a wildfire west of Terrebonne that burned nearly three acres Friday…
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Year after Juniper Ridge Fire hit northern Bend, auto wrecker that lost 100s of cars still recovering
Sunday will mark a year since the Juniper Ridge Fire broke out on the north end of Bend, forcing hundreds of evacuated residents to flee and nearly…
Continue ReadingSome C. Oregon shoppers skip wearing masks on first day of renewed statewide mandate
If you paid a visit to various stores around Bend on Friday, you might think masks were still optional indoors, as dozens of people were not wearing…
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DEQ places most of Oregon under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke, smog
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality…
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