Central Oregon Archives

Crook County restaurants upset after missing return to indoor dining by 1 COVID case

February 10, 2021 10:23 pm Leslie Cano

On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced that 10 Oregon counties had moved from the Extreme Risk category to High Risk, allowing them to resume limited…

Bend man arrested on warrant; nearly 3 pounds of hidden meth seized

December 30, 2020 8:12 am Barney Lerten

A Bend man wanted for parole violation was arrested Monday evening in a parked vehicle where drug detectives found nearly three pounds of hidden…

Unrest in Portland, elsewhere leads to more gun sales in Central Oregon

September 28, 2020 9:12 pm KTVZ News Team

The year 2020 has been one of uncertainty for many, from a global pandemic to deepening political division, and many Americans are now feeling…

Bend’s Epic Aircraft reaches milestone: FAA production certification for E1000 plane

July 23, 2020 3:55 pm KTVZ News Sources

Bend’s Epic Aircraft on Thursday received its long-sought FAA production certificate for the E1000 all carbon fiber six-seat, single-engine…

ODOT grant to help Jefferson County veterans get to, from medical appointments

July 22, 2020 8:50 am KTVZ News Sources

Many Oregon veterans living in rural areas will soon have an easier way to get to and from medical appointments, thanks to a program authorized by…

Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery

February 5, 2020 4:31 pm Barney Lerten

Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details…

Oregon Supreme Court imposes censure upon Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide

July 24, 2024 12:00 pm Isabella Warren

The Oregon Supreme Court has imposed a censure agreed to by Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint, after the Oregon Commission on…

$18.2 million in federal funds coming to Central Oregon projects to reduce forest fuels, threat of major wildfires

February 21, 2024 3:03 pm Jillian Fortner

Central Oregon national forests will be spending another $18.2 million this year on prescribed burns and other efforts to restore forest health,…

Assault charges dismissed against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez; key officer witness resigns, can’t testify

November 22, 2023 3:38 pm Barney Lerten

Fourth-degree assault and harassment charges against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez in a June 2021 incident in which he was accused of assaulting…

Fire in garage destroys duplex near Eagle Crest, parked SUV; damage estimated at $750,000

November 5, 2023 8:50 pm Barney Lerten

A fire that apparently began in the garage destroyed a duplex townhome near Eagle Crest Resort and spread to two parked vehicles Sunday morning but…

Bend’s downtown ‘parklet’ program stays in place past pandemic, gets mixed reviews from businesses

May 15, 2023 12:01 pm Bola Gbadebo

The program in downtown Bend allowing restaurants to occupy parking spaces is getting mixed reviews. During the Covid pandemic, when state health…

SE Bend developer donates lot to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity for affordable workforce housing

May 3, 2023 10:44 am KTVZ News Team

Evergreen Housing Development Group has donated a parcel of land to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity that will be the site of up to three affordable…

Visit Central Oregon gives $840,000 to a dozen tourism projects designed to benefit both tourists and residents

April 13, 2023 11:00 am KTVZ News Team

Visit Central Oregon announced Wednesday the 12 organizations being awarded a total of $840,000 in grants as part of the Central Oregon Future Fund,…

Bend PD releases 2022 Annual Report: Crime rates considered low by officials

March 23, 2023 11:57 am Kelsey McGee

Bend Police have released an annual report showing what happened with crime in the city during the past…

OSU-Cascades looks to add more degree programs, presses lawmakers to fund new Bend campus building

February 7, 2023 11:44 am Kelsey McGee

At Bend’s OSU-Cascades Campus, there are plans to further expand academic programs into more fields of endeavors. But the school is also urging…

Second Bend restaurant falls victim to overnight phone scammers — to the tune of over $3,000

January 4, 2023 12:58 pm Barney Lerten

One week after a worker at one popular Bend restaurant fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam, to the tune of $2,000, an employee at another sent…

St. Nick touches down on the High Desert — by helicopter, not sleigh — to spread holiday cheer

November 25, 2022 11:56 am Kelsey McGee

Santa is making a trip around the globe a bit early this year, and on Friday stopped in at Bend’s Old Mill District, making a high-flying entrance –…

As world reaches 8 billion inhabitants, Oregon and C.O. counties, cities still growing, some faster than others

November 16, 2022 12:27 am Barney Lerten

Redmond grew about twice as fast as Bend over past year BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the very day the world’s 8 billionth baby was born, in the…

Arnold Irrigation District ends season early after 2 breaches open up on banks of main canal

October 7, 2022 1:47 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Arnold Irrigation District’s irrigation season ended about a week earlier than planned Friday due to two seephole breaches that opened up…

4.4-magnitude earthquake in Linn County felt by residents over wide area

October 7, 2022 8:20 am KTVZ News Sources

A magnitude-4.4 earthquake in Linn County rattled northwest Oregon early Friday…