PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – In an effort to preserve and protect the structural integrity of the historic Crook County Courthouse, six cedar trees surrounding the building will be removed this Friday, officials announced. The trees — four located on the front of the Courthouse and two on the west side — are large, mature cedars that were not
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Officials said Tuesday was a day of good progress on the lines of the day-old Alder Springs Fire, newly mapped at over 3,400 acres.
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Police found a Redmond man fatally shot in an open area of southwest Redmond early Monday morning and soon determined it was a homicide. Officers and detectives are now seeking information from the public. Officers responded around 1:45 a.m. Monday to a 911 call in an unimproved area
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(Update: Adding video, comments) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pet Evacuation Team said late Tuesday it is now caring for 175 animals evacuated from the Alder Springs Fire at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond – and thanks to the community, they are “all set” with donated food for them. “We have horses, goats, dogs,
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) works with the Oregon Health Authority along with other local agencies to review fire behavior and determine its effects on air quality. KTVZ News spoke with the DEQ on Tuesday about the Alder Springs fire, as well as how you can minimize the impact smoke has on your health.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are asking the public for information after finding a seriously injured woman during a welfare check at a home in a southeast Bend neighborhood. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a request for a welfare check in the 61000 block of Alstrup Road, Bend Police Community
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(Update: Adding video) BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Alder Springs Fire burning in Jefferson County, Oregon. The state of Oregon’s request for a declaration under FEMA’s Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program was approved by FEMA Region 10 Acting Administrator
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Helicopters, tankers, smokejumpers and rappellers joined forces with ground crews to tackle a fire that broke out Monday morning and grew fast to 1,500 acres by late afternoon on the Crooked River National Grassland in southern Jefferson County.
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This week, tension and turmoil continue to surround the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn Board of Directors announced Monday the appointment of Michael Hancock as its new executive director. Hancock, who has served as interim executive director since February, following the retirement announcement of longtime leader Gwenn Wysling. “Hancock will now officially take the helm to guide Bethlehem Inn
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend woman was arrested on DUII and other charges Sunday night, accused of driving an SUV over numerous curbs, medians and through a ditch, failing to yield when officers tried to pull her over and endangering a child riding in the rear seat. Around 9:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of an
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The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles reported a system outage for three hours on Monday that prevented the agency from issuing driver’s licenses and other services, including vehicle registration.
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The Central Oregon Type 3 Interagency Management Team on Monday morning transitioned the Ferry Fire that broke out last week along the John Day River back to the local unit with a Type 4 Incident Commander. The fire as of Monday had burned 10,458 acres and was 78% contained.
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On Saturday, the ‘No Kings’ movement organized protests across the country, including five cities in Central Oregon.
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The Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday converted the first two Oregon Medal of Honor Highway signs along US Highway 20 across the state to National Medal of Honor Highway signs, with more to follow.
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This Saturday is Flag Day, the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday…and, a day of protests.
In response to the Trump administration’s recent controversial actions, the ‘No Kings’ movement has protests planned tomorrow in Prineville, Madras, Redmond, and Bend.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Monday. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 16, Stage 1 public use fire restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood stoves and charcoal briquette fires, on Central Oregon public
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The destructive Rowena Fire forced the evacuation of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, so the Sunriver Nature Center stepped in to provide a temporary home for four displaced raptors. “We are currently caring for two bald eagles, a red-tailed hawk, and an American kestrel — all of whom were safely relocated to
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Fire and Rescue) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent fires in Central Oregon and across the state are showing how devastating human-caused sparks can be. About 75% of wildfires are caused by humans, the Oregon Department of Forestry says. With Central Oregon’s fire season getting off to a dry, hot
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It wasn’t your typical split as Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to lease a small parcel at the county’s Public Safety Campus to Mountain View Community Development for up to six micro-shelters to house the homeless, part of its Safe Parking program. Commissioners Phil Chang and Patti
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