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Two south Deschutes County raids turn up illegal marijuana grows, guns, cash and mushrooms; 2 arrested, 2 cited

September 4, 2024 5:03 pm Barney Lerten

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous south-county raids on illegal marijuana grows last week that also turned up guns, cash and psilocybin mushrooms, deputies said Wednesday. Detectives with the sheriff’s office Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team wrapped up a long-term

Deschutes County commissioners proclaim Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; several events planned around area

September 4, 2024 3:11 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In concurrence with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In 2022, more than 49,000 people died by suicide in the United States, with one suicide occurring every 11 minutes. According to national data, suicide was the second leading

Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Crook, Deschutes counties as wildfire smoke returns to much of High Desert

September 4, 2024 11:20 am KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a break of clear skies for several days, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday due to smoke from wildfires in Oregon, Idaho and California, expecting it to be in place until at least Friday. The following areas are affected: Crook County Deschutes County Grant

Deschutes County commissioners to hold series of joint meetings with cities, other governing boards

September 3, 2024 10:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will meet this fall with governing boards from across the county to collaborate on a variety of topics impacting communities in Central Oregon. Over the next three months, the Board will hold joint meetings with the city councils of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and La Pine, as well as with

Pilot escapes serious injury when small plane runs out of fuel, crashes upside-down in field east of Bend Airport

August 30, 2024 2:59 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A small-plane pilot from Washington state escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when he ran out of fuel on approach to the Bend Airport and tried to make an emergency landing in a field, but the landing gear caught a barbed-wire fence, flipping the plane upside-down.

Air, ground crews stop, contain small lightning-sparked wildfire south of Highway 20, east of Hoodoo

August 29, 2024 2:22 pm Barney Lerten

A ground and air attack stopped and contained a new lightning-sparked wildfire spotted Thursday on the Deschutes National Forest south of Highway 20 and east of Hoodoo Ski area, which grew to about two acres.

Small jet without landing gear down skids to a stop at Sunriver Airport; pilot, passenger and dog uninjured

August 29, 2024 4:21 pm Barney Lerten

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pilot, his passenger and dog escaped injuries Thursday when their small jet on a flight from Hillsboro landed at Sunriver Airport without its landing gear down and skidded to a stop on the runway, police said. Sunriver police officers and firefighters responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. to the reported aircraft

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue recaps a busy summer of missions, many to help injured, lost hikers

August 29, 2024 4:17 pm Matthew Draxton

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last Sunday, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams were dispatched to three missions. That brings the number of operations this summer to 40 in total, with one big weekend to go. Summer and winter are typically SAR’s busy seasons, but June through August sees a higher number of dispatches. The

Deschutes County SO sees more issues with dogs chasing, killing livestock after code widened to include chickens, turkeys

August 28, 2024 11:46 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amid a rise in animal complaint calls this year and tickets for chasing, hurting or killing a wider range of livestock, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reminded dog owners Wednesday that it’s their responsibility to keep their canines under control. This year, DCSO deputies have issued an increased number of citations

‘I believed he was on his way to murder people’: Police actions before seeking warrants focus of Garner motions hearing

August 27, 2024 12:00 pm Barney Lerten

A five-day pre-trial motions hearing began Tuesday for a Portland man accused of plotting a mass-shooting attack last October at a Smith Rock State Park climbing event. Samson Garner’s defense attorney sought to exclude evidence he claims was illegally obtained, as prosecutors began laying out their defense of the process.

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says missing Deschutes River Woods man has been found, reunited with family

August 27, 2024 9:56 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies sought the public’s help Tuesday in finding a missing Deschutes River Woods resident with health issues who last was seen at a family member’s southwest Bend home last Saturday afternoon. They reported later Tuesday that he had been located and reunited with his family.

New roundabout has opened near Bend Airport, at Powell Butte Highway and Butler Market Road

August 27, 2024 3:38 pm Matthew Draxton

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Efficiency and a smooth traffic flow – that was the aim for the Deschutes County Road Department in undertaking a new roundabout near the Bend Airport east of Bend, which opened for use two weeks ago. After five years of planning and four months of construction, the roundabout at the Powell Butte

‘I saw a whole other class of zombies’: Bend homeless share stories of M. 110 impacts ahead of reforms, ‘deflection’

August 26, 2024 11:16 am KTVZ

Oregon’s four-year-long Measure 110 drug decriminalization experiment is approaching its end next week, after legislators and the governor signed off on recriminalization and new reforms, but left many of the details up to each county to work out.

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue has a busy late-summer Sunday, with three rescue missions west of Bend

August 25, 2024 8:39 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams had a busy late-summer Sunday, with three rescue operations west of Bend – including one in which an off-duty volunteer happened upon a group of lost teens, and another that ended just as it began when an overdue man turned up in good condition.

POWDR puts Mt. Bachelor, two other resorts up for sale, is selling 2 Vermont ski areas to local investor group

August 22, 2024 8:54 am KTVZ News Partners

(Update: Adding POWDR statement) Resort official says no immediate impact; co. seeks to ‘balance ski business with new ventures’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Powdr is putting Mt. Bachelor and two of its other ski resorts in Colorado and British Columbia up for sale, while announcing it’s sold two Vermont resorts to a group of local

‘Now is a turning point for them’: C.O. horse rescue working with trainers to domesticate rare feral horses

August 22, 2024 11:51 am KTVZ

Mustangs to the Rescue, a local equine rehabilitation and rescue organization, is working alongside professional horse trainers to domesticate rare feral horses

‘Plenty of wildfire season ahead’: Oregon DEQ urges staying prepared, despite end to air quality advisories after 42 days

August 21, 2024 11:51 am Matthew Draxton

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says that for the first time in 42 days, no air quality advisory has been issued for any part of the state, as recent cooler temperatures and weather changes bring an end – or a pause – to the wildfire smoke many communities have been dealing with.

Deschutes County commissioners uphold denial of Juniper Preserve psilocybin center in a familiar 2-1 vote

August 21, 2024 4:31 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to uphold a hearings officer’s decision and reject a proposed psilocybin treatment facility at Juniper Preserve, saying transporting the federally illegal psychedelic mushrooms across BLM land could threaten the resort’s right-of-way access agreement.

Park Pick: Newberry National Volcanic Monument is a special place in Bend’s backyard

August 20, 2024 7:51 pm Jillian Fortner

Did you know a volcano the size of Rhode Island is just a short drive from Bend? Newberry National Volcanic Monument is home to remarkable geological features and a variety of outdoor adventures. Jillian Fortner takes us there in this week’s Park Picks.

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson appoints Capt. Paul Garrison as undersheriff ‘to decide election-related issues’

August 20, 2024 6:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Tuesday that he’s appointed Captain Paul Garrison as undersheriff – a position left vacant during his tenure – as a neutral decider of “election-related issues” while Captain William Bailey, who Nelson endorsed, faces Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp on the fall ballot.

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