Deschutes County Archives

Gone fishin’: La Pine man finds message – and more – in bottle

October 7, 2019 2:43 am KTVZ News Team

A La Pine man came across an unexpected find at the Wickiup Reservoir on Saturday. Not just a message in a bottle, which is unusual enough in itself.…

Daytime paving planned for Hwy. 20 near Santiam Pass

October 4, 2019 7:35 pm KTVZ News Team

The construction project on U.S. Highway 20 near Santiam Pass will be paving and striping during the day, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., next Monday through…

DCSO addresses homelessness, mental health issues

October 4, 2019 12:08 am KTVZ News Team

As another winter approaches, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and its partners are working to establish more resources for the mentally…

Albany woman dies in Hwy. 20 pickup-semi crash SE of Bend

October 3, 2019 2:53 am KTVZ News Team

(Update: Names, other details released; update on truck driver condition) An Albany, Oregon woman was killed and two other people were injured, one…

Bend conference addresses rural health care needs

October 3, 2019 2:46 am KTVZ News Team

The 36th annual Rural Health Conference kicked off Wednesday at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend. The two-day conference attracts health care…

DCSO: Portland man’s assault, hate-crime claim was untrue

October 3, 2019 2:23 am KTVZ News Team

(Update: Police contact Olson, determine claim was untrue; fundraising page shut down) Authorities have talked to a Portland man who claimed on a…

Pile burning to begin on Deschutes National Forest

October 3, 2019 1:39 am KTVZ News Team

Fire and fuels specialists will begin burning slash piles across the Deschutes National Forest this week as fall weather brings more moisture,…

Mt. Bachelor’s latest ride: Freestyle, reinvented

October 2, 2019 2:54 am KTVZ News Team

Mt. Bachelor announced Tuesday the latest of its several additions to the slopes for this snow season. NewsChannel 21 got an exclusive look at the…

Bend Municipal Airport lays out flight path to future

October 2, 2019 2:34 am KTVZ News Team

(Update: Comments from airport manager, city Economic Development Director) Just six years after its last planning update, continued growth at the…

Redmond man killed in crash on FS road west of Sisters

October 1, 2019 6:57 pm KTVZ News Team

(Update: DCSO corrects forest road number) A 59-year-old Redmond man was killed Saturday evening when his SUV left a Forest Service road off state…

Tumalo businesses hit by string of break-ins

October 1, 2019 5:24 pm KTVZ News Team

T he Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent series of burglaries at Tumalo-area businesses that are prompting some…

USFS proposing separate bike, horse trails west of Bend

September 28, 2019 9:52 pm KTVZ News Team

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on plans to create a new trail west of Bend that will parallel the popular Metolius Windigo Trail,…

Nelson slates ‘Coffee with the Sheriff’ events

September 27, 2019 7:56 pm KTVZ News Team

Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson is thrilled to announce five upcoming Coffee with the Sheriff events. These events have been organized in…

Bend attorney named to Deschutes County Circuit Court

September 27, 2019 2:31 am KTVZ News Team

Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alycia Sykora to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, filling a vacancy created by the recent…

C.O. lawmakers, Hummel urge Brown to call special session

September 26, 2019 8:02 am KTVZ News Team

Central Oregon’s state lawmakers and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel issued a joint plea Wednesday to Gov. Kate Brown that she…

Meetings on child care shortage being held across C.O.

September 26, 2019 5:19 am KTVZ News Team

This week, the Bend Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are hosting a series of meetings around Central Oregon as they look for ways…