REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo presented by Indian Head Casino is excited to announce that Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil’ Kim will be performing on Saturday, August 3, along with Bow Wow, as part of the fair’s 104th anniversary celebration concert lineup. Lil’ Kim and Bow Wow join an already
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350 Deschutes, opposed to a much-debated and litigated GTN XPress natural gas pipeline expansion through the region, staged a protest rally Thursday afternoon next to the Sunriver Village.
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing weather conditions likely would have pushed the smoke into Central Oregon communities, rather than up and away from them.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Carissa Heinige recently received an Outstanding New Leader award at the 2024 Medical Reserve Corps National Summit. The MRC is a national network of medical and non-medical volunteers who promote preparedness and help to improve the health and safety of their communities when a
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With no real opposition arising during a public hearing, Deschutes County commissioners indicated Wednesday they will choose the recommended “Moon Pit,” an aggregate mine east of Bend, as the location for the county’s next landfill.
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The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated license plate readers at the two main entrances to the resort community.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene hiker who fell about 40 feet into the Deschutes River below Benham Falls Sunday morning was able to reach a log in the swift-moving river and an ensuing rescue effort took several hours to accomplish, authorities said. Water teams from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Bend fire
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Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday morning on the recommended location for the county’s next landfill, the “Moon Pit’ east of Bend, an aggregate mine in the eastern part of the county.
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A Crescent man was killed Friday morning when his pickup truck left U.S. Highway 97 about 10 miles north of La Pine and struck a road sign and several trees on the shoulder before overturning, Oregon State Police said Monday.
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A rollover crash of an SUV Friday evening closed the new roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and the Old Bend-Redmond Highway west of Bend for a time and sent the driver to the hospital. He also was cited for going too fast to navigate the traffic circle safely.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction crews are hard at work on the east side of McKenzie Pass and plan to have the highway above the gate paved and open by the morning of Thursday, July 4, ODOT said Friday. Earlier this week, crews began paving preparation work beyond the gate of this seasonally closed pass.
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The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old’s parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some long-time Bend residents’ minds a high-profile case of a nudist activist more than 20 years ago who rode her bike and took walks in the buff on several occasions, even disrobing in a courtroom.
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Won’t order Deschutes DA’s removal from case; arguments focus on privacy of subpoenaed medical records BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense request to dismiss the case against Portland resident Samson Garner, accused of plotting a mass shooting last fall at a Smith Rock climbing event, or to remove
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(Update: Adding video, comments from friends) Police says investigation active: ‘We’ll not stop working to bring justice to Ms. Weaver and her family.’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of Bend resident Evelyn Weaver, close friends are sharing their frustration with the status of the investigation. No new information has
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Deschutes County commissioners heard a loud message Wednesday from several neighbors of county-owned land north of Bend who are strongly opposed to the idea of an RV campground off Fort Thompson Lane, and want to stop it in its early tracks.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board recognized the winners of the 2024 Health Heroes Awards on Tuesday at Pioneer Park in Bend. The awards are given to individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in promoting and protecting public and behavioral health in Deschutes County. This year’s Individual Award winner is
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A rancher east of Bend who has cared for animals for decades and was a former member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Posse offered no excuses for letting 15 now-surrendered horses suffer from neglect at her sentencing Tuesday. But she did explain how she’d depended on her now-ex-husband’s assurances he’d take care of them and expressed gratitude they are now being cared for properly.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites local middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker Contest before the June 30 contest deadline. Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to design an original “I Voted” sticker, which can be hand-drawn or created digitally. The winner will
Continue Reading Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn four miles west of Bend, south of the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station, adjacent to the east side of Forest Service 41 and west of the Deschutes River.
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When it’s time to put the skis away, Mt. Bachelor gears up for zipline season.
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