BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A two-day closure is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday on Ben’s and Kent’s Trails segments leaving from Phil’s Trailhead to allow contractors to complete pre-work ahead of thinning operations this fall. Beginning Tuesday, Ben’s Trail will be closed from its terminus at Phil’s Trailhead west to the junction with MTB. Kent’s
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 16-22.
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Since the resignation of its first-ever director, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with the county’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office. The latest discussion involves changing the way it will be managed.
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Firefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later knocked down another small blaze off Skyliners Road west of town.
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A 57-year-old woman was cited on reckless burning, offensive littering and criminal mischief charges after her unattended burn barrel sparked a quarter-acre wildfire off China Hat Road southeast of Bend, authorities said.
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A Gresham man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday after he was arrested transporting methamphetamine to Deschutes County.
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Internet crimes against kids have become such a problem, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has added a dedicated detective to investigate the cases.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney Andrew Doyle was awarded the Outstanding Prosecutor Award by the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association and the Oregon-Idaho HIDTA (High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) on Tuesday during an award ceremony in Eagle Crest. This award recognized DDA Doyle for consistently developing and utilizing innovative and unique prosecutorial approaches to drug-related cases
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District and the Deschutes National Forest road crew are reconstructing the non-paved portion of Forest Service Road 16. The road, and access to the Three Creek Lake area recreation sites was slated to reopen on July 21; however, reconstruction is taking longer than anticipated. The new tentative opening
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Deschutes County commissioners had staff preparation Monday afternoon for a public hearing set for Wednesday on rules that would not allow new destination resorts within 24 miles of Bend’s urban growth boundary to include any new homes, other than those needed for staff or management.
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Wildfire season has clearly arrived in Central Oregon, with plenty of hot, dry and windy weather behind us — and ahead of us.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In what’s being a major step forward to bring affordable housing to hard-working folks in Deschutes County, and its cities, commissioners recently voted to provide $1 million to create the HOME Fund, or Home Ownership for Middle-Income Employees Fund. Supporters said in Monday’s announcement, “This innovative new fund will reduce the cost to build new homes in Deschutes County
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Crystal Roberts of Bend, along with her 11-year-old son, Levi, found the third of six hidden bottles for the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative’s Hidden Bottle Hunt 2023 on Saturday at the Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint off US Highway 97 north of Redmond, winning the opportunity to direct a $1,000 donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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Winds gusting to 30 mph blew a carport 50 feet away and a shed about 20 feet in the air and into power lines on a Tumalo Road property Saturday evening, in turn sparking a fire that neighbors tackled with extinguishers before Bend Fire crews arrived.
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After 30 years with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, including the last eight as sheriff, Shane Nelson announced Friday that he will retire at the end of his current term, and endorsed current Captain William Bailey’s election bid next year to become his successor.
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Local insurance companies are on a “total lockdown” due to a 3-year long fire loss on manufactured homes, La Pine Farmers Insurance Agent Karen Brannon says. The consistent loss has made insurance companies not profitable.
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There’s quite a lot of water activities in Central Oregon, and that can come with a lot of warnings, including one about something called “swimmer’s itch.”
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 9-15. Chip Seal (Tumalo & Bend Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting): Foster RoadS Century DriveCascade Lakes Hwy Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by
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Deschutes County commissioners approved a $1.49 million contract Wednesday to pave Butler Market Road sooner than expected, due to potholes that have emerged on the stretch between Hamehook Road and Powell Butte Highway. The city of Bend has been busy tackling similar issues.
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The Santiagos, a family who has been experiencing homelessness for some time out on China Hat Road, is getting an opportunity to move to Alaska, and effectively move out of homelessness.
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