BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend cyclist has a message and a warning after being attacked by dogs on China Hat Road south of Bend. “To have dogs that attack people there just riding their bikes, that’s to me, that is unacceptable behavior,” Chris Carey said Tuesday. “That’s why I’m making a stand here.” On Monday
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Sisters Ranger District firefighters were conducting up to 60 acres of prescribed burning on Tuesday three miles southeast of Sisters along Forest Service Road 4606 and Peterson Ridge Road.
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Deschutes County is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to raise awareness of the invaluable work done by Deschutes 911, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Monday he has placed Sheriff Kent van der Kamp on a short list of witnesses who prosecutors cannot “ethically” call in criminal cases over concerns that he provided false testimony in more than one past case.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest plans to begin a month-long project Monday, cutting and removing brush and small trees along Forest Service Road 16 south of Sisters. Forest Service officials say the roadside work will reduce hazardous fuels and improve visibility along the travel corridor. Operations will include cutting and removal of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be providing voluntary boat safety inspections on Saturday at three locations around the county. DCSO Marine Deputies will be present to conduct the inspections. Upon successful completion of the inspection, boat operators will recieve an inspection sticker indicating the boat has passed safety
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A debris pile that was not properly extinguished sparked a bushfire Thursday evening in the Whychus Canyon Estates area north of Sisters, officials said. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District personnel responded to a report of smoke in the area and found the active brushfire. The Deschutes County 911 call was received at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the wake of two tragic deaths at Mt. Bachelor in the past month — including the recent loss of a 13-year-old skier from Washington — experts are urging families and young skiers to take every possible safety precaution on the mountain. Lauren Ringrose, a ski instructor based at Mt. Hood,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Public Health officials from Deschutes, Jefferson and Klamath counties, in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, are encouraging community members to prepare for smoke ahead of prescribed burn season this year. Beginning in mid-April, Forest Service crews will be conducting prescribed burns on public lands around Central Oregon. While prescribed burns
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A 13-year-old boy from Anacortes, Washington, died Wednesday morning after crashing into a tree while snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp said.
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Wednesday following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, federal prosecutors said. Ricky Fontaine, 32, of Bend, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Homelessness looks different in and around all of cities across Deschutes County, officials say – especially in La Pine. Outreach groups say they’ve long struggled to reach the homeless in the La Pine area, and as major homeless encampments in the county like along China Hat Road are closed, more
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners recently sent a letter to the Deschutes Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness, pledging its support for several of the recommendations the group made to address the problem. Last fall, a diverse group of 30 community members gathered in a civic assembly to explore ways to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday it is seeking public input on its Fuels Maintenance Treatments Project, covering nearly 153,000 acres across the east side of the forest in Deschutes, Jefferson, Klamath and Lake counties. Since 2000, the Deschutes National Forest has planned and implemented hazardous fuels reduction projects to reduce
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special gathering took place at Hoodoo Ski Area over the weekend, as a Redmond man returned with his wife to thank the people who helped save his life on the slopes just over a month ago. On Saturday, March 1, EMS personnel from the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A structure fire early Sunday morning in Redmond heavily damaged a single-family home.At around 3:30 a.m., Redmond Fire & Rescue responded to a reported fire at 2033 SW 30th St. Dispatch received multiple reports of two or more homes on fire, prompting the request for additional units.According to firefighters, the fire
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With over 430 inches of snowfall this year, KTVZ News takes a look behind the scenes of how Mt. Bachelor maintains their trails for skiers and snowboarders.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While much of the conversation around plastic pollution focuses on recycling and cleanup efforts, these approaches address the symptoms, not the root cause. The true solution lies in reducing plastic production before it starts. Inspired by the global movement #TurnOffthePlasticTap, Deschutes County Solid Waste recently invited local middle school and high
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The historic flood rocking Harney County has prompted help from all corners of Oregon, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Swift Water Rescue Team, which paddled to over 60 homes to help evacuate residents. The team was able to paddle four stranded residents to safety.
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Negotiations began nearly a year ago between Deschutes County and Hooker Creek on future use of the Moon Pit mine site for a new county landfill. But now, negotiations have hit an impasse, sending the process back to Deschutes County commissioners.
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