Deschutes County Archives

Deschutes Natl. Forest west of Bend chosen as pilot project for federal-state collaboration to increase prescribed burns

April 6, 2024 1:05 am KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the escalating wildfire crisis by increasing use of prescribed fire and other forest fuel management strategies at larger geographic scales while also increasing outreach to nearby communities as these strategies are deployed. And one of the

All four Deschutes County commissioner Position No. 2 candidates to participate in community forum

April 5, 2024 10:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position #2 will participate in a community candidate forum in Bend on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8:00pm at the Larkspur Community Center in Bend. Voters are encouraged to attend in person or watch online. All four filed candidates scheduled to participate: Phil Chang (incumbent) Brian

DCSO update: Missing, overdue Redmond-area woman has been found, reunited with her family

April 5, 2024 3:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office requested help from the public Friday afternoon regarding a missing and overdue Redmond-area woman. A few hours later, they said she had been found and reunited with her family.

Upcoming DCSO class prepares volunteers to mentor children with incarcerated parents

April 2, 2024 10:02 am KTVZ - News Team

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is offering an upcoming class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent.

Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan receives Planning Commission nod; public hearings set

April 4, 2024 8:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a 24-month development process, the Deschutes County Planning Commission has recommended approval of the revised draft Deschutes 2040 Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the County’s map for the future and provides the goals, policies, and actions that are intended to guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and staff. The Plan

League of Women Voters of Deschutes County, City Club of C.O. announce Primary Candidate Forum Series

April 4, 2024 9:28 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon are pleased to announce their 2024 Primary Candidate Forum Series. The goal of these Candidate Forums is to provide impartial discourse, educate voters about candidates’ views on issues and stimulate voter participation in the upcoming election. ***

Deschutes County will seek $19.7 million EPA ‘Community Change’ grant for south county septic, other issues

April 3, 2024 11:56 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County commissioners gave the green light Wednesday for the county to apply for a $19.7 million “Community Change“ grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address a range of issues in the south county, from upgrading troubled septic systems to a greener way to burn wood waste.

Kelly Cannon-Miller of the Deschutes County Historical Society to receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Award

April 3, 2024 2:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, is among a dozen individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage and will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards on Thursday, April 18 in Hillsboro, it was announced Wednesday. “The Award recipients are representative of efforts and

Tweaks made, numbers up, views shared as Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system opens for season’s reservations

March 27, 2024 12:23 pm Matthew Draxton

The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests opened this year’s reservations for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system on Tuesday. The wilderness permits are required for all overnight use within the Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington and Three Sisters Wilderness areas from June 15 through Oct. 15.

As Deschutes County CDD makes up for projected $1.4 million shortfall, expect to pay more for most permits

March 31, 2024 12:23 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County’s Community Development Department, funded mostly by planning and building permit fees, has eliminated 14 positions over the last 15 months and is proposing to cut eight more open positions in the coming fiscal year amid a slowdown in land use applications, cost increases and other factors.

‘A critical tool’: Deschutes National Forest plans to start stepped-up prescribed burn season in mid-April

April 2, 2024 5:07 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescribed burn season is starting up again on the High Desert. The Deschutes National Forest is planning more than ever before, up to 11,000 acres. “Prescribed burning is a critical tool that the forest uses,” Jaimie Olle, the forest’s public affairs specialist, said Tuesday. “We live in a fire-dependent ecosystem that

Deschutes National Forest plans up to 11,000 acres of spring prescribed burning: Here’s more about where

April 1, 2024 11:50 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday that its firefighters plan to start spring prescribed burning season in mid-April, as conditions become favorable, and offered details of those plans. The forest said in a news release that it may accomplish up to an estimated 11,000 acres of prescribed burning, including up to

Deschutes County Planning Commission to hold public hearing on Planning Division Work Plan

April 2, 2024 9:27 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The public is invited to provide input on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-25 [https://www.deschutes.org/cd/page/work-plan-annual-report]. The Planning Commission will host a public hearing on the Planning Division Work Plan on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. The public hearing will be held remotely online and in-person at the Deschutes Services

Deschutes County officials briefed on new 180-mile Pacific Power transmission line, still in early planning stages

March 29, 2024 4:32 pm Barney Lerten

A lot of work and attention these days is focusing on new ways to generate power – but if we keep depending on utility companies to move a lot of that energy around and deliver it to our homes, they have to keep their transmission lines and distribution systems up to speed.

‘Know Gardens’ this April with Deschutes Public Library; several programs bloom throughout the month

March 22, 2024 11:06 am Matthew Draxton

Are you dreaming of a backyard bounty or looking to garden more sustainably? You can join the Deschutes Public Library as they sew, dig, and harvest for a variety of “Know Gardens” events in April.

DCSO deputies interrupt burglary in progress at La Pine home; 3 suspects arrested, one with the help of K-9’s bite

March 31, 2024 1:38 am Barney Lerten

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary in progress at a La Pine home Friday evening and arrested one suspect as he tried to drive away, a second after deputies breached the front door and a third – the first suspect’s mother – found hiding under a pile of clothes,

DCSO K-9 team catches two Redmond SUV theft suspects after brief pursuit, wide-ranging manhunt

March 31, 2024 12:56 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man and woman were arrested Saturday afternoon in the theft of an SUV earlier in the day after a brief pursuit, wide-ranging manhunt involving several law enforcement agencies and their capture with the help of a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team. Deputies were called in around 10:20 a.m.

Fire destroys Tumalo barn; cause traced to weed-burning with propane torch earlier in the day

March 30, 2024 9:54 pm Barney Lerten

A fire that destroyed a barn in Tumalo Saturday evening was caused by the residents burning weeds with a propane torch earlier in the day, authorities said.

Deschutes County to start work on new roundabout at Butler Market Road/Powell Butte Highway intersection

March 29, 2024 9:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The eastern end of Butler Market Road at Powell Butte Highway, by the Bend Airport, closes Monday as work begins on a new roundabout being installed at the intersection, Deschutes County officials said. Starting Monday, Butler Market Road will be closed to traffic between Powell Butte Highway and Dickey Road. A

Deschutes Public Library Board appoints Betsy Tucker to fill vacancy left by Ray Miao’s resignation

March 29, 2024 9:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library Board members voted Thursday afternoon to appoint Bend resident Betsy Tucker to the Zone 4 Library Board position. The vacancy occurred when longtime board member Ray Miao resigned his position on March 13. Library Board members Ann Malkin, Anne Ness, Bunny Thompson and Erin Trimble voted 4–0 in

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