Deschutes County Archives

C. Oregon Veterans Ranch offers several ways to help heal the often-hidden wounds of war

April 1, 2023 12:02 am KTVZ

NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest pays a visit to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch south of Redmond, which uses a multi-faceted approach, from…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 2-8

March 31, 2023 9:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April 2-8. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road…

Fire destroys private ambulance, closes Hwy. 97 south of Bend for a time; no injuries reported

March 31, 2023 4:57 pm Barney Lerten, Tyson Beauchemin

A private medical ambulance caught fire and was destroyed along U.S. Highway 97 five miles south of Bend late Friday afternoon, closing the highway…

Soaring above: Bend business, partner offer free paraglide journeys for people with disabilities

March 31, 2023 7:13 pm KTVZ

Bend business Astro Paragliding is partnering with Project Airtime to provide free tandem paragliding flights to people with disabilities, giving…

Lava River Cave timed reservations available starting next week; second year of new system, longer visits

March 30, 2023 10:56 am KTVZ News Partners

Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave open for reservations starting next week for the 2023 season, the second year the system has been in…

Oregon DHS honors Deschutes, Clatsop county child welfare social workers

March 30, 2023 2:12 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Human Services celebrates National Social Work Month in March. Social work is inherent in the work done by the Child Welfare…

Two unrelated outages – one due to bird – knock out power for hours in Redmond, Deschutes Jct. area

March 28, 2023 9:54 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pair of unrelated outages – one caused by a bird – knocked out power to thousands of Redmond and Deschutes…

ODOT crews clear avalanche that blocked westbound lanes of Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass

March 28, 2023 2:39 pm Barney Lerten

An avalanche blocked westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 20 just west of Santiam Pass for about an hour Thursday afternoon, until ODOT plows and dump…

Central Oregon jobless rates show little change in February; widespread job gains reported

March 28, 2023 1:17 pm KTVZ News Partners

February job gains were widespread across Central Oregon’s three counties, while seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were little changed, the…

OSP drug K-9 Marley helps troopers find 36 pounds of meth, 2 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop

March 27, 2023 3:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

A traffic stop on Highway 97 north of La Pine led to a pair of arrests assisted by Oregon State Police drug-detection K-9 Marley and the seizure of…

Deschutes County law enforcement agencies plan enhanced traffic enforcement over spring break

March 27, 2023 10:25 am KTVZ

Oregon schools are on spring break this week, and Deschutes County law enforcement agencies are reminding everyone to be safe — and planning three…

Gov. Kotek issues drought declaration for Deschutes, Grant counties, directs state help

March 24, 2023 11:16 am KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that she has declared a drought in Deschutes and Grant counties through Executive Order 23-08, and directed state…

Fatal crashes on the rise in Oregon, echo nationwide trend: Hwy. 97 second-deadliest in state

March 24, 2023 5:57 pm KTVZ

Recent state and federal reports rank U.S. Highway 97 as the second-deadliest in Oregon. Only Highway 101 on the coast has more fatalities, according…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of March 26-April 1

March 24, 2023 4:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of March 26-April…

Deschutes County launches project to update mule deer inventory; public meetings planned

March 24, 2023 1:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County Community Development is initiating a process to create a new mule deer combining zone and a corresponding new code chapter to…

Deschutes County offers grant funding for projects to reduce wildfire risk

March 24, 2023 1:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…

Lighthouse Navigation Center in Bend adding behavioral health specialist to support houseless community

March 22, 2023 11:58 am KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved use of a three-year, $405,000 grant from the city of Bend for the county to provide a behavioral…