(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Muriatic acid fumes from a chemical storage closet on Tuesday brought Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters and a Salem hazardous materials team to the Tollgate subdivision’s pool facility, officials said. No injuries were reported. At 4:19 p.m., the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District was notified of a hazardous materials incident at
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the recorded KTVZ News livestream of Wednesday’s meeting of the Police Policy Committee of Oregon’s public safety oversight board, as members unanimously recommended a lifetime revocation of Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s certification. A short time later, van der Kamp gave a statement to KTVZ News, expressing disappointment
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Due to unfavorable conditions, Deschutes National Forest firefighters have canceled the 215 acres of prescribed burning planned for Wednesday a mile southwest of Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man seen on widely distributed video apparently striking his dog repeatedly with a shovel was arraigned on two charges Tuesday and a plea hearing was set. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Alycia Herriott set a June 27 plea hearing for John Coe Richardson, 75, who was indicted nearly two
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Central Oregon were little changed this April, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday. Private nonfarm employment increased slightly over the past month and year in all three Central Oregon counties, while total nonfarm employment showed varied growth. Here’s the full report KTVZ News received from Regional
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burn operations on Tuesday 15 miles southeast of Bend, on the east side of Forest Service Road 18 just south of the junction with FSR 18 and FSR 25 and about a half-mile east of the Camp II Trailhead.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp, who has been barred from testifying at trials due to false information given from the witness stand, has been expelled from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors, the organization announced Monday. The news of his removal in a unanimous vote by 32
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Brolo, who passed away last week after several years of service and a well-earned retirement. K-9 Brolo joined the sheriff’s office in 2017 and served until his retirement in 2020. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Brolo was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon experienced its most severe wildfire season on record in 2024, with an estimated 1.9 million acres of forest and grassland burned. “The 2024 fire season definitely was exceptional,” said Ben Walen, a forest resource officer with the Oregon Department of Forestry. With summer quickly approaching, the threat of wildfire is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Solid Waste Department has expanded its household hazardous waste disposal options at Knott Landfill in Bend, giving residents the opportunity to drop off hazardous items every Friday and Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., free of charge. Solid Waste recently brought its hazardous waste disposal program in-house,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From questions about water sustainability in town and upcoming development plans, to questions about traffic safety and building renovations, Mayor Ed Fitch answers your questions about Redmond and its many public programs. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Fitch at any time as part of our monthly segment – just click here.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign last month, stopping dozens of drivers for distracted driving or other issues that led to dozens of warnings, citations and a few arrests. During the month of April, members
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a year ago. In June of 2024, Mike Jones was walking near Benham Falls when he accidentally fell backwards into the water. After falling nearly 40 feet into the Deschutes River,
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Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a food truck fire early Monday morning at the 19000 block of Seventh Ave in Tumalo.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “It’s a powder day in May!” Mt. Bachelor exclaimed in its Monday condition report after at least eight inches of new snow fell, followed by more during the day. There were “even deeper readings around the resort, and it’s still coming down,” the resort said in its 7 a.m. update. Conditions
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A fatal head-on crash on Highway 97 involving a minivan and semi-truck killed a La Pine man Thursday night. The crash investigation and removal of the vehicles closed the highway until midday Friday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners approved a new program Wednesday that allows rural residents to use recreational vehicles as rental dwellings. Until recently, state and county laws prohibited property owners from using RVs as permanent rental dwellings. But in July 2023, the Oregon Legislature adopted a bill that gave counties the option to
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Friday it is planning a prescribed fire in the Tumalo area to take place between Saturday, May 10 and Friday, May 16, depending on the weather and fuel moisture conditions. While the actual burn is expected to take just one day, operations may
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency investigation for drug dealing and possession of child sexual abuse material. Richard Jay Jackson, 61, of Bend, was sentenced to a total of 115 months (9 years, 7 months) in prison, to be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave will be available starting Friday, May 9, for the 2025 season, the Deschutes National Forest said. Lava River Cave opens for the season in a week on Friday, May 16. This season, Lava River Cave will be open to the public from mid-May through mid-September. On
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