A 79-year-old La Pine man who allegedly pointed a gun at other family members during a domestic dispute surrendered and was arrested on several charges Tuesday night after neighbors were advised to shelter in place, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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A large shop went up in flames early Wednesday near Fryrear Road east of Sisters, with ammunition and pressurized cylinders exploding and firefighters in a defensive operation. Losses are estimated at $250,000.
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A Bend 18-year-old driving an apparent former police car in reckless fashion at speeds topping 120 mph at times sped from the Warm Springs area through Jefferson and Deschutes counties Monday evening until he hit spike strips, left Highway 97 and crashed in a field near Deschutes Junction, authorities said.
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“That’s the bottom line: It’s not safe on our single-lane road, and a lot of the neighbors oppose it.” said Toby Bayard, an upset neighbor of Lava Terrace Cellars, which grows grapes for wins on about five acres off Bowery Lane but hopes to open a small “boutique winery,” if Deschutes County commissioners say yes.
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After two years of in-depth analysis, projections and input from government agencies, organizations and the public, Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee unanimously recommended to commissioners Tuesday that the “Moon Pit,” an aggregate mine east of Bend, become the county’s next landfill when Knott Landfill is full and closes in coming years.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Five teachers carpool together to Three Rivers School in Sunriver daily, as part of Cascade East Transit’s and Commute Options’ vanpool program. For the past year, teacher Honza Vrbata has been picking up and dropping off four fellow teachers every day. “It’s really fun to commute with coworkers, because we can, you know —
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First responders rolled up their sleeves Monday to donate blood for what’s become their quarterly Battle of the Badges event. Held this time At the Pilot Butte Fire Station, firefighters and police, along with others offering to give, donated blood to the American Red Cross.
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A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a shop/storage building on Rickard Road east of Bend and spread to the exterior of a nearby home, causing $200,000 damage and losses and leaving the home unlivable, a Bend Fire & Rescue official said.
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Deschutes County commissioners and staff will be revisiting a familiar issue next week: How to make a long-discussed state-county land swap near the Redmond Fairgrounds happen, in part by relocating homeless people from one piece of county-owned land to another.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May 21 Primary Election is underway, and the Deschutes County Elections Office is sharing some important information with voters as they prepare to exercise their right to vote. If you are an active registered voter in the county, you should expect to receive an official primary ballot by mail in
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The four candidates for Deschutes County commissioner on the May 21 primary ballot shared their views on a variety of top issues during their first candidate forum Thursday evening at Larkspur Community Center, with Phil Chang’s three challengers more focused on the issues and less on criticism of the incumbent or the county.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to accept more than $32,000 in grant funds from the Oregon Department of Agriculture for the county’s new Wolf Depredation and Financial Compensation program. The grant funds, totaling $32,620.75, will be used to reimburse ranchers whose livestock or working dogs have been confirmed
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A new observatory, part of The Spot at Smith Rock, has opened beside Smith Rock State Park. Visitors can see the Milky Way, Orion’s Belt and many more celestial wonders from a 360-degree telescope.
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The annual Oregon Beer Awards ceremony was held on the night of Thursday, April 4th in Portland. The evening revealed that 124 Oregon breweries had submitted 1,088 entries across 26 categories. Sunriver Brewing Company came out on top, winning the coveted Large Brewery of the Year.
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Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Wednesday were conducting up to 104 acres of prescribed burning two miles west of Sisters and north of Highway 242, directly west of the Tollgate community and north of the Crossroads community.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the arrival of spring temperatures, Deschutes County residents are encouraged to clean up their yards and take advantage of the FREE yard debris disposal event, beginning Friday, May 3. The annual spring FireFree event allows residents to drop off their yard debris at collection sites around Deschutes County free of charge (dates, times and
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With Primary Election Day approaching on Tuesday, May 21, the Deschutes County Road Department said Monday it wants to make sure political campaigns and their supporters are aware that political signs are no longer allowed to be posted in the right of way of public roads under the county’s jurisdiction.
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If you look at an open piece of land anywhere in Oregon, be it scenic or mundane, and can’t tell whether it’s public or private – and if it’s public, what federal, state or local agencies manage it on behalf of the public – you’re likely far from alone.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Health Immunization Program is excited to announce the expansion of its immunization services at the new North County Campus beginning Wednesday. The campus is located at 236 NW Kingwood Avenue in Redmond. As a Vaccine Access Program provider, County Health Services offer Safety Net Immunizations to individuals
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Tuesday their 2024 Small Project Grant application period opens next week for trail-focused projects within the Deschutes National Forest. For 2024, this program will award up to $35,000 for multiple small projects. The application period will start on Monday, April 15, and grant applications are due
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