BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Black Butte Ranch has promoted Kyle Cummings to serve as CEO for one of the premier destination resorts in Central Oregon, Black Butte Ranch’s board of directors announced Wednesday. Black Butte Ranch’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer since August 2023 — roles he also served from 2011-2018
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Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives with its illegal marijuana enforcement team raided a residential property south of Redmond Wednesday, finding over 150 pounds of processed marijuana worth $100,000, cash and guns, and arrested the 39-year-old resident after a traffic stop.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Saturday morning to a tent fire that was spreading at a homeless camp off China Hat Road south of Bend, dug a line around it and knocked down the blaze. Deputies were sent around 1 a.m. to the reported tent fire at a camp off
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders of Deschutes and other counties from across the state gathered in Salem on Monday, the opening day of the Oregon Legislature’s 35-day short session, as Association of Oregon Counties representatives discussed the details of proposed changes and reforms to much-criticized Measure 110.
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Sunriver Resort is kicking off its second annual Sunriver Resort Food & Wine Festival, taking place all February long.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An armed fugitive trying to enter a La Pine-area home Thursday evening resisted arrest and fled an Oregon State Police trooper who deployed his Taser and pepper spray and managed to disarm him. The encounter prompted an alert to area residents to shelter in place, but a manhunt involving several
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A missing Terrebonne woman who the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help to find Thursday has been located, deputies said Friday morning.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’ Services helps military veterans and their families access a variety of benefits. Veterans can schedule an appointment by calling (541) 585-VETS or emailing vets@deschutes.org. Appointments at the county’s new Redmond campus are currently available on the second
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Put the kettle on! Deschutes Public Library is brewing something extra-special for tea drinkers this February. Celebrate Library Lovers’ Month with the chance to take home your own Reader’s Blend tea, made for Deschutes Public Library by Metolius Artisan Tea. Deschutes Public Library is giving away 250 ceramic mugs with a
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a heartfelt tribute, the Sunriver Nature Center acknowledged on Wednesday the recent passing of their golden eagle, Aquila, an icon who survived a harrowing car crash and has inspired generations for four long decades. “Aquila’s lasting impact lies in the countless hearts she touched, instilling a deep appreciation for our
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A Bend man is speaking up about his experience over the last couple of years in dealing with the city of Bend after he says they tried to charge him $33,000 in system development charges (SDCs) to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on his property.
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Three former Alfalfa Fire District volunteers and firefighters are coming forward to express their concerns over the conduct and practices of Fire Chief Chad LaVallee, which recently led to a state OSHA finding of three violations — two “serious” — and a $138 fine.
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A person walking several dogs in a vacant field across SE 27th Street from Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill reported a startling, even grisly find when one of the dogs returned with what appeared to be – and indeed, turned out to be – part of a human foot.
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A fire destroyed an unoccupied manufactured home on the south end of Deschutes River Woods early Sunday morning, but Bend Fire & Rescue crews kept it from spreading to nearby homes after a neighbor initially tackled the blaze from their side of the fence.
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A La Pine-area woman who left her home late Wednesday without a phone or ID and was reported missing the next day, prompting an extensive search and public notice, was found deceased Saturday, and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said foul play is not suspected.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Gribbling Road Bridge Replacement (Bend Area) – Bridge foundation and excavation work will be occurring on Gribbling Road near the Central Oregon Irrigation Canal. Traffic Information – Gribbling Road is closed to traffic at the Central Oregon
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Resort raised $3,500 for Habitat for Humanity La Pine Sunriver from its annual Gingerbread Junction competition, now in its 28th year. Tom O’Shea, managing director at Sunriver Resort, presented Dwane Krumme, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver, a check earlier this month. This year, the competition featured 37 gingerbread houses from
Continue ReadingAfter the Deschutes County Dog Board voted 3-0 this week to euthanize three dogs who fatally mauled a man living at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last summer, NewsChannel 21 wanted to look deeper into the board’s purpose and history.
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CANYONVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is awarding 83 charities a total of $817,330 for its fall round of giving. The CCUIF Awards presentation occurred Ja n. 9 at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville. The nonprofits receiving awards are located in Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lane
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Three dogs who fatally mauled a man living at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last summer, leading to their owner’s guilty plea to criminally negligent homicide and three-year prison term,
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