A 50-year-old man was thrown from a jet boat and seriously injured Saturday afternoon when it struck a submerged tree on the Deschutes River near La Pine State Park, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect Thursday along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
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Forest Service and BLM workers found and dealt with five abandoned campfires over the Memorial Day weekend, including one one on the Ochoco National Forest that was still showing flames and prompted call-out of an engine crew to make sure it was fully out.
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts plan to resume prescribed burning operations east of Sunriver and southwest of Crescent on Tuesday, if conditions remain favorable, officials said Monday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of May 28-June 3. Chip Seal (Terrebonne & Redmond Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing the following roads (weather permitting): NW Odem AvenueNW 19th StreetNW Davidson Way10th StreetNW Galloway AvenueN Canal Boulevard Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures
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Memorial Day weekend got off to a busy start for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, with two missions in 24 hours: an off-road motorcyclist injured in a crash southeast of Bend and a hiker injured in a fall near Paulina Lake.
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OnPoint Community Credit Union announced Friday the four winners of the 2023 OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Educator of the Year award, including the principal of Tumalo Community School:
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Two residents of homeless camps on Bend’s south end were arrested and jailed on menacing and other charges, accused of confronting and assaulting two teen employees of an adjacent golf course, upset that balls were being hit over the driving range netting, authorities said.
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson asked the county Budget Committee to raise his office’s property tax rate to the maximum allowed level, citing inflation and other factors. And that prompted some testy exchanges with county Commissioner Phil Chang at a budget meeting this week. Chang told us late Thursday the sheriff got the maximum tax
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning operations east of Sunriver on Friday, if conditions remain favorable.
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With Central Oregon’s debris burn season set to close in a week, people with yard debris or other items to ignite are seeking permits, and that’s led to two escaped burns near Sisters in less than 24 hours.
Continue Reading If you see smoke in the air, it’s fire, of course — but of late, it’s usually prescribed burns, not wildfires.
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Security photos in a Sunriver Police social-media post generated a tip that led to the arrest Wednesday of a 22-year-old Sunriver man who allegedly spray-painted “Jesus Loves U’ messages on several buildings in Sunriver and Corvallis last month.
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The countdown has begun! Don’t miss a summer of reading, exploring and earning great prizes. All ages can participate in Summer with the Library, starting Thursday, June 1.
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Just days before the big holiday weekend, Deschutes County road crews reopened the Cascade Lakes Highway on Tuesday morning, but drivers were warned to watch for ice, as well as “significant roadside snow” at higher elevations.
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Unemployment rates continued to decline throughout Central Oregon last month as the region registered modest employment gains, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
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A welfare check on a reported victim of domestic violence and her two young children at a Tumalo-area home Monday morning led to a six-hour Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office presence, including the SWAT team, a warning to area residents to stay inside and a Bend man’s eventual arrest.
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Bend Fire & Rescue, in conjunction with the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, has announced the seasonal end of debris burning at sunset on Wednesday, May 31. Starting Thursday, June 1, debris burning will be closed for fire season. Outdoor debris burning within the city limits of Bend is closed year-round by city ordinance.
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More than 200 runners turned out Saturday for Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards’ 10th annual Crush Cancer Marathon at the vineyard near Terrebonne, a fun fundraiser for the Knight Cancer Foundation.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of May 21-27. Chip Seal (Terrebonne Area) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing the following roads (weather permitting): NW Lower Bridge WayNW 31st StreetNW Sedgewick AvenueNW Odem Avenue Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers
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