BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 16-23. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine Area) – Sidewalk work will be occurring in the La Pine area and could trigger delays for drivers. Work will include construction of new sidewalks and pedestrian ramps on Huntington Road, 4th Street, Foss Road and
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A Bend man, an alleged trafficker in fentanyl pills, threw a bag of drugs out the car window as he was pulled over on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne early Friday, then apparently passed out in the back of a patrol car, requiring a trip to the hospital before going to jail, authorities said.
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The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management on Friday increased the fire danger rating for their respective public lands to “High.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking a new volunteer committee member to serve on the Facility Project Review Committee. Candidates should have financial industry experience. The committee provides recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on pending and upcoming County building and facility projects, as requested by the Board. The seven-member committee includes members
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Starting Saturday, people in Central Oregon and nationwide who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis will be able to call, text or chat 988 to get compassionate care and support from
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking a new volunteer member who is interested in serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of County Commissioners that: Provides oversight and coordination to auditing (external and internal) for the County.Reviews and comments on the work plan for internal audits
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Deschutes County commissioners heard at a public hearing Wednesday from several people opposed to sending a ballot measure to voters this fall to “opt out” of psilocybin production in unincorporated areas of the county under a voter-approved program being implemented statewide next year.
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A pickup fire on Highway 97 south of Juniper Butte sparked a half-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon, while firefighters later were dispatched to a 1- to 2-acre brush fire northeast of Alfalfa, officials said.
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Wednesday of a 77-year-old California man who had a medical emergency during a hike with his family along the Mirror Lakes Trail west of Mount Bachelor.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In early 2022, the Deschutes Trails Coalition proposed to Deschutes County commissioners to invest a portion of Transient Room Tax funds* to support trails and trail-related infrastructure throughout Deschutes County. Commissioners unanimously voted to contribute $600,000 of TRT funds toward this purpose. The DTC used these funds to develop the Deschutes
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Deschutes County commissioners on Monday approved the first phase of improvements to the 911 radio system, with will add three new radio towers and antennas around the county to improve coverage for police and fire agencies.
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An abandoned, illegal campfire sparked a small wildfire Thursday afternoon on Haner Butte, west of La Pine, which was stopped by firefighters at 1/3 of an acre, Oregon Department of Forestry officials said.
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In the wake of several recent fatal crashes, all six law enforcement agencies in Deschutes County, including Oregon State Police, plan to conduct a multijurisdictional traffic safety detail between 8 a.m. and noon next Tuesday through Thursday.
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A Puyallup, Washington woman was injured in a fall Friday morning while hiking the Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and Redmond Fire & Rescue.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 10-16. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine Area) – Sidewalk work will be occurring in the La Pine area. Work will include construction of new concrete walks and pedestrian ramps on Huntington Road, 1st Street, 3rd Street, Foss Road and Hinkle Way. Road users
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Workers in the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (defined as all of Deschutes County) had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.25 in May 2021, about 6 percent below the nationwide average of $28.01, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
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A Bend man faces drugged and reckless driving charges after a crash Wednesday night that killed a Terrebonne motorcyclist on state Highway 126 west of Redmond, Oregon State Police said Thursday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, to receive testimony and consider whether to refer an ordinance to voters in November that would prohibit psilocybin product manufacturing and the establishment of psilocybin service centers in the unincorporated county. The hearing will begin at
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The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, asked the public Friday to help find Mercedes “Bow” Dunnington, 16, a child in foster care who went missing from Sunriver on Thursday. She is believed to be in danger, the agency said.
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