DCSO’s emergency messaging system returns for Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County Fair and Expo are again offering emergency messaging to…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County
Lake Billy Chinook search ends in tragedy, as divers find Warm Springs man’s body in 42 feet of murky water
The search for a 31-year-old Warm Springs man who jumped into the Crooked River at Lake Billy Chinook with a friend late Sunday night and soon…
Continue Reading
‘It hasn’t been as busy’: Weeks of wildfire smoke affecting Central Oregon residents’ and visitors’ plans in many ways
Central Oregonians are ending a record-hot, dry and smoky July with more “unhealthy” air quality readings, and with the traditional peak-wildfire…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County seeks state grant for ‘ladder fuels’ treatment to curb fire danger amid Juniper Ridge homeless campsites
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A lot of time, money and attention has been spent for years on helping homeowners and communities create “defensible space”…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County encourages residents to review, comment on draft wildfire hazard map
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is encouraging residents to review and comment on a draft version of the statewide wildfire hazard map, which…
Continue Reading
Forest Service Road 370 reopens, providing access to Broken Top, Crater Ditch trailheads
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest is unlocking the gate at Todd Lake Tuesday to open Forest…
Continue Reading
The 2024 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is at hand: Here’s a look what’s on tap
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is back, promising an unforgettable experience filled with top-tier entertainment,…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo offering sneak peek of drone show in downtown Bend, Old Mill District
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is thrilled to announce the return of our spectacular pre-fair drone show in the Old…
Continue Reading
‘Where are we supposed to go?’: China Hat Road repaving delayed due to fire danger; homeless still worried about future
A Forest Service paving project that was set to begin later this week on China Hat Road south of Bend has been delayed indefinitely due to the high…
Continue Reading
Commissioners vote 2-1 after more debate to move forward with managed homeless camp in east Redmond
Deschutes County commissioners wrestled and split once again Monday afternoon, but in the end decided 2-1 to move ahead with efforts to create a…
Continue Reading
Interior-Environment spending bills pass House, advance in Senate, include funds for five Central Oregon projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Two members of Oregon’s congressional delegation on each sides of the aisle pointed in recent days to advancing legislation…
Continue Reading
‘The problem is getting worse’: Deschutes River Cleanup volunteers remove record trash haul from the waterway
A nonprofit and its many volunteer helpers picked up trash at several locations along the Deschutes River on Saturday, collecting more trash than…
Continue Reading
Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties as wildfire smoke continues to impact state
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an a new air quality advisory Friday for the following areas due to…
Continue Reading
Remember the Newberry geothermal project? It’s back with new tech in bid to achieve ‘economic extraction’ of earth’s heat
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Mazama Energy Inc., a company founded by Alta Rock Energy and Blade Energy Partners, has announced the start of work on a new…
Continue Reading
‘It’s awesome!’: CET holds Transit to Trails Free Ride Day, Bike & Brunch to acquaint mountain bikers with popular route
Cascades East Transit partnered with Bend Bikes and Discover Your Forest on Friday for a Transit to Trails Free Ride Day, promoting an increasingly…
Continue Reading
NewsChannel 21 to host Janelle Bynum-Lori Chavez-DeRemer debate, in one of the hottest House races in the US
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After weeks of negotiations with the campaigns on a date and format, the two candidates in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional…
Continue Reading
Shot fired in Sunriver home; no injuries reported, woman later taken into custody without incident
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of a shot fired in a Sunriver home Thursday night brought out law enforcement who determined the woman may be…
Continue Reading
Mt. Bachelor to cut ribbon next week on resort’s first easy hiking, downhill biking mixed-use trail, Evergreen
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that…
Continue Reading
DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, Crook and other counties due to wildfires burning across the state
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday “until further notice” for Deschutes…
Continue Reading
C.O. crews fight over 25 lightning-sparked fires; 3,000-acre Durgan Fire near Paulina brings evacuations, road closures
Thunderstorms moving across Central Oregon Sunday brought lightning that sparked more than 25 fire starts around the region that firefighters were…
Continue Reading