“So the next step for me is actually, hopefully finding a place to actually live in you know- house, apartment,” Kevin Wilson said. “But definitely, the RV life is not a permanent life.”
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An 85-year-old man last seen near his home in the Eagle Crest area west of Redmond nearly two months ago, prompting a public request for any information, has been found dead in a secluded area about 60 miles east of Bend, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Monday.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters began conducting several days of pile burning operations Monday a mile southwest of Sisters along Forest Service Roads 15 and 1505, the U.S. Forest Service said. Firefighters may continue ignitions throughout the week, if conditions are favorable. Smoke may be visible from Sisters and the surrounding area.
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. His wife tried to explain that her family had permission to go to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host the final webinar on its rewrite of the state’s Mule Deer Management Plan on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. It will focus on chapters looking at anthropogenic impacts, poaching, management objectives, and population monitoring. You can watch the webinar and participate
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County will open its new North County campus in Redmond on Friday, Jan. 12. The campus, which is located at 236 and 244 Kingwood Avenue, will house a variety of Deschutes County services, including Behavioral Health, Public Health and Veterans’ Services. County services will be offered alongside co-located primary care
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 627 acres of hand piles by Crooked River Ranch next week, if conditions are favorable. The piles are in the Steelhead Falls Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project area, adjacent to the community. It will take multiple days to complete ignitions, officials said Friday. Implementation
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and the City of Bend have launched a new partnership to educate elementary and high school students about our water. “One Water” will teach students about where local water comes from and ends up, and about water conservation. Lessons will be taught both in
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According to the Deschutes Basin watermaster, the basin is currently still in a “moderate drought” condition due to the El Nino winter that’s brought low amounts of rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest so far this season.
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You have probably seen the more than 200 Bird e-bikes around the city of Bend. The company behind them recently filed for bankruptcy, but the city of Bend doesn’t see them leaving town.
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Bend city councilors decided the goals and project details were worthy and issues with a new multi-unit tax exemption program will be revisited before voting 5-1 Wednesday night, with one recusal, to approve a controversial 10-year, $10.6 million tax break for the 313-unit Jackstraw Project on SW Industrial Way.
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The Oregon Legislature passed hundreds of bills in the last session, revising some existing transportation laws and creating new ones. Many changes went into effect on Monday, Jan. 1.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Curt Melcher, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director since 2014, has announced he is retiring, effective April 1, 2024. Melcher was formally appointed as director by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in February 2015; before that, he served as interim director. He was reappointed to a third four-year term
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As the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head, thousands of Oregonians were threatened with eviction as they struggled to pay rent in an economy that had stalled.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued through policies and subsidies to support the fossil fuel industry. U.S. District Court
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Bend City Council meeting Wednesday evening, City Council was presented with a resolution to approve a 10-year exemption from ad valorem taxes for property, located at 310 & 350 SW Industrial Way, under the city’s multiple-unit property tax exemption program, known as MUPTE. The resolution was approved. However, a
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The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) application, a key document for students to receive financial aid, has become much easier to complete. The more user-friendly application soft-launched Sunday.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden came to Central Oregon Wednesday for his first town hall meeting of the new year, held at the Madras Performing Arts Center, with Madras High School students among those in attendance. High School senior Landon Dunten said, “It feels really fun just to have someone that has real sway over our
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Senator Ron Wyden begins his 2024 town hall schedule with seven in-person town halls this week, the first in Madras on Wednesday morning.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters resumed ignitions Tuesday of landing piles seven miles west of Bend on the south side of Cascade Lakes Highway. Firefighters will continue ignitions throughout the week as conditions are favorable, officials said. Smoke may be visible from Bend and the surrounding area. Residents
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