A large shop building near Highway 97 just north of Bend went up in flames late Tuesday night, and the fire spread to several vehicles, a trailer, RV and brush before crews could stop it, an official said. Losses were estimated at $750,000.
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Robert Grossfeld, manager of the Oregon Observatory in Sunriver, is director of the new Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, a nonprofit supporting science education in the Northwest, which is holding an upcoming special program on the NASA/JPL Mission to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities has passed the Senate, including $5 million in funding for two Central Oregon irrigation districts’ canal-piping projects. The investments were included in the Fiscal Year 24 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has announced plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 21. This announcement was posted on the county Road Department page at http://www.deschutes.org/road .
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The city of Bend is preparing to launch a new phone app called Bend Works that lets residents submit requests for non-emergency services for issues like potholes, flooding issues and damaged street signs.
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The La Pine and Sunriver areas are seeing more growth through the emergence of new businesses in the area, while others expand and move to new locations.
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A Portland man accused of planning a mass shooting attack at a Smith Rock climbing event before he was stopped and arrested last week in Deschutes County with several guns and many rounds of ammunition in his car made his first court appearance Friday afternoon and remains held on $10 million bail.
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A recent head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Bend sent both drivers to the hospital and led to the drunk-driving arrest of a Redmond man, as well as another DUII driver found waiting in traffic, Oregon State Police said Friday, shining a spotlight on the dangers of impaired driving.
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Caleb Cegers, the 20-year-old Bend man accused of fatally shooting Redmond resident Taylor Wyss, 33, in downtown Bend back in August, made his first court appearance Friday morning, having just been returned to Oregon after two months in a Tennessee jail.
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Snow is here, and ODOT said Friday it is starting to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon Highway 242, for the winter season. Only the west side will be closing at this time.
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For many rural residents in Deschutes County, low well levels and even dry wells have become common occurrences in recent years. County Commissioner Phil Chang says he’s been working with the state and Water Allocation Committee on concerns over proposed changes to state groundwater rules created 20 years ago.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp announced Wednesday that he will run for sheriff next year, setting up a contest with sheriff’s Captain William Bailey, who Sheriff Shane Nelson endorsed when he announced plans to retire this summer
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Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their safe disposal. In the last three months, about 20 fires have been sparked by the batteries at the southeast Bend landfill.
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A La Pine man suspected in a pickup truck theft and police chase in La Pine early Monday that led to a manhunt and a day of warnings for area residents to shelter in place surrendered to Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and was arrested on several charges Tuesday evening.
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BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that it is seeking public nominations for positions on the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council. This citizen-based committee assists in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues within BLM’s Vale District Baker Field Office, Prineville District, and the Forest Service’s
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State fire investigators are helping look for the cause of a house fire late Monday night that destroyed an Alfalfa-area home and killed five pets.
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Gearing up for the Nov. 2 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office held its public pre-election test of the ballot-counting system on Tuesday, as Clerk Steve Dennison talked about assuring accuracy — and promoting participation.
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels spoke with NewsChannel 21 Tuesday about the case of Samson Garner as new details emerged about the Portland man’s troubled marriage and recent divorce, leading up to his arrest with several guns he allegedly planned to use to shoot Smith Rock climbers.
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Despite the state’s property tax limits, Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton says most property owners are seeing their taxes rise 4-10% this fall due to new voter-approved bonds and the sheriff’s office rate rising to the maximum authorized level.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in September, creeping towards its historic low, while Crook and Jefferson counties saw slight increases in their jobless rates, the Oregon Employment Division reported Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown, by county: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly over the month of September
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