More details have come to light about the climbing and work background of a Portland man arrested late last week on attempted murder and other charges, accused of bringing several guns to Central Oregon for a planned shooting attack at a Smith Rock climbing event this weekend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 22-28. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Earthwork will be occurring on Hunnell Road between Rogers Road and Pohaku Road. Work will include placement of aggregate base and shoulder excavation work. Utility work will also
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined leaders from three Deschutes River Basin irrigation districts and nonprofits Farmers Conservation Alliance and Energy Trust of Oregon to break ground Friday on a series of projects to modernize critical irrigation infrastructure serving 2,500 farmers and producers and 85,000 acres of land across Central Oregon.
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire & Rescue District, the Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District and parts of the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection District.
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Deschutes Public Library is starting their seventh annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. From now until Oct. 23, you can bring your decorated pumpkin or gourd down to be displayed that the library. All libraries are participating, except the Sunriver location, which is being renovated. Pick up an entry form online and fill it out beforehand. There
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Deschutes County commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve changes to the county’s Employee Benefits Plan for 2024, which changed course from last year and included fully covering abortion services for county employees.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock District plan to return to the Flank Project Area about 11 miles southeast of Bend for more prescribed burn operations on Thursday, if conditions are favorable. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plans to continue prescribed burning of up to 250 acres about four miles northwest of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water levels, volunteers continued to work their way through the various pools and taking the rescued fish back to the river. Three teams work together to save fish as quickly and
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Prineville, Ore. — Portions of the Millican Plateau and North Millican OHV Trail Systems will be closed October 20 – 22 for an annual side-by-side race hosted by King of the Kastle, LLC. The racecourse and several points of entry into the area will be closed for the safety of participants and the public. Security
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Firefighters across the Deschutes National Forest plan to begin pile burning as favorable conditions exist, officials said Monday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 15-21. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Excavation work will be occurring on Hunnell Road between Rogers Road and Pohaku Road. Utility work will also be occurring between Rogers Road and Tumalo Road. Traffic Information –
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County is excited to announce its second annual Y-Essay (Y = Yes-Youth-Why) contest. The ‘ Y-Essay’ contest is now open for essay submissions by senior high school students in Deschutes County. The League believes these students are the best advocates to increase the youth
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was recognized Saturday by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for his “exceptional dedication to investigating impaired driving enforcement, investigations and his tireless volunteer work around Deschutes County, including the youth prevention education organization, CLEAR
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the Nov. 7 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the county’s vote-counting system at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 24. The certification is conducted before each election and occurs at the County Clerk’s Office which is on the second floor of 1300 NW Wall Street,
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The Sisters Ranger District said Thursday it is conducting about 3,600 acres of mowing operations across the district over the fall and winter months through early 2025 in an effort to reduce the risk of dangerous wildfires.
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The state of Oregon has been battling a worsening public defender shortage, and now it’s at a tipping point, many involved believe. Over 2,000 people facing criminal charges in Oregon are without a public defender, due to not being able to afford one and the state not having enough public defenders to cover the need.
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The annual fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in a side channel of the Deschutes River was to begin next Monday, but has been moved up to this weekend after event planners learned that flows are dropping faster than anticipated, due to reduced river recharge and drier geological conditions resulting from drought.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team raided an outdoor marijuana grow in northern Bend Wednesday morning, seizing nearly 200 plants, nearly 100 pounds of processed marijuana and a butane honey oil lab and arresting a 39-year-old resident.
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Other trail closures are still in place, some include weekends BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Wednesday it will be implementing temporary trail closures on portions of four trails due to operations to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface west of Bend. Beginning next Monday, October 16, the following trail segments
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Measure 110, the voter-approved law that removes criminal penalties for possessing a small amount of drugs, is under serious scrutiny by the community, local and state leaders.
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