REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attempted traffic stop in Redmond Friday afternoon turned into a brief pursuit of a stolen pickup, the use of a remotely fired GPS tracking device called StarChase, a manhunt on BLM land east of Bend Airport, a neighborhood alert and the arrest of a 35-year-old Redmond man on several charges.
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Firefighters working to secure lines in more record-breaking heat brought the now 4-day-old 458-acre McCaffery Fire east of Redmond Airport to 100% containment Tuesday, after the Deschutes and Crook county sheriff’s offices dropped evacuation levels further Tuesday morning, to Level 1 Be Ready. And they said Thursday those will be lifted in the evening.
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Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin negotiations with Hooker Creek to purchase the Moon Pit site east of Bend for the county’s next landfill – but also dove back into several concerns they say must be resolved before the deal currently valued at $15 million is a done deal.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners have unanimously approved $320,000 in funding for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes at prices attainable to median-income earners. The program, called Workforce Home Ownership for Median-income Earners (Workforce HOME), was established in partnership with NeighborImpact, Housing Works and the Central
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County residents who lost food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to recent wildfires have until Thursday, July 25, to request replacement benefits from the Oregon Department of Human Services. ODHS received federal approval to waive the usual 10-day replacement benefit request deadline to help support Deschutes
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Police turned to the public seeking information Tuesday after a Sunriver Utilities Co. worker found a cardboard box containing several deceased puppies. Police were notified shortly before 8 a.m. by the employee who said they found the box near the gate at the Sunriver Utilities’ Cottonwood Road entry, police spokeswoman
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The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a new red flag warning for much of the region for dry and unstable conditions bringing high fire danger. It is in effect until 11 PM Tuesday.
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Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was assisted by their Deschutes County counterparts, two air ambulances and a National Guard helicopter to rescue a fallen and injured climber on Saturday at a high elevation on the North Sister.
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(Update: East Bend Library users, library director speak on decision to close location next year) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 15 years after it opened as what officials call a “temporary solution,” the East Bend Library on Dean Swift Road will close by the end of next year, as the Deschutes Public Library Board decided
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The heat in Central Oregon was sizzling, but that didn’t stop people from heading to the second annual Sunriver Saturday Market. Dozens of people were perusing the booths and creative spaces, ready to purchase baked goods and paintings.
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Redmond firefighters’ busy Fourth of July continued early Thursday evening, when a Ring doorbell camera caught a motorist pulling over and firing an illegal firework mortar, sparking a one-acre grass fire below a Bonneville Power Administration transmission line and a police hunt for the culprit.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The scenic McKenzie Pass will open the morning of Thursday, July 4 with fresh, smooth pavement for all to enjoy, ODOT confirmed Wednesday. The pass has remained closed while crews paved the narrow and winding section of road between the winter gate and the summit on the east side of the
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is changing their boating enforcement from motorized boats to increasingly popular paddleboards and kayaks.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – At its June 27-28 meeting in Bend, the Land Conservation and Development Commission thanked departing Commission Vice-Chair Nick Lelack for his four years of service to the commission. The commission also appointed Allan Lazo as the new vice-chair. Former Vice-Chair Lelack, commission representative for Eastern Oregon, and the county administrator and
Continue ReadingThe Redmond School District has sent a $97.7 million bond measure to the Nov. 5 ballot to fund needed projects, Meanwhile, the Deschutes Water and Soil Conservation District may join them on the ballot in a first money measure by the organization.
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Crews from three fire departments were sent to stop an unattended, escaped debris burn in Terrebonne that had Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies evacuating threatened neighbors, prompting a homeowner citation and a reminder Tuesday that burning season is over – and fire danger rising.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday marked the beginning of Fiscal Year 2025 in Deschutes County, and the Board of County Commissioners has adopted a budget that is balanced and includes funding for core county programs and services, as well as key investments to support a variety of priority projects and initiatives. The total adopted budget
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office again warned residents Monday of a recurring warrant scam hitting the area. Sergeant Jason Wall said the sheriff’s office has taken reports recently that community members have been contacted by subject(s) requesting money for not responding to a subpoena. The caller(s) demanded the money be sent
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A Prineville man was killed and two Redmond residents were injured Friday morning when a driver drifted partially off Highway 126 just west of Powell Butte, over-corrected and his car was struck by an oncoming SUV, Oregon State Police said Saturday,
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One day after nine former Black Butte Ranch employees filed a $13.5 million civil lawsuit against the resort and a 77-year-old fired server, alleging sexual abuse, assault, harassment and negligence, the resort issued a media statement and a letter to workers and the community, urging any employees with similar issues to come forward and vowing to take such matters “extremely seriously.”
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