Jefferson County Archives

Fugitive driving stolen car arrested after C.O. pursuit

August 12, 2020 11:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Crook County sheriff’s deputy spotted an erratic driver early Wednesday on the way to work, and that led to a pursuit into Terrebonne and beyond,…

Census workers going door to door; C.O. on track for accurate count, official says

August 11, 2020 6:14 pm KTVZ

If you get an unexpected knock at your front door, it could be because you still need to fill out your 2020 Census…

2 Crooked River Ranch residents escape house fire; firefighters rescue 2 cats

August 11, 2020 5:23 pm Barney Lerten

Two Crooked River Ranch residents awakened by smoke alarms were able to escape their burning home Tuesday morning, and firefighters found and…

Jefferson County sets up drop-off site for Warm Springs donation drive

August 11, 2020 1:57 pm KTVZ

Jefferson County Public Health is partnering with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to collect much-needed donations for residents, including…

Bend woman killed in crash near Suttle Lake

August 6, 2020 4:00 pm Barney Lerten

A 24-year-old Bend woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Suttle Lake on Wednesday night, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins…

Car hits, damages pole on Crooked River Ranch; driver hurt, power restored to 1,100

August 5, 2020 1:11 pm KTVZ

woman was injured Wednesday when her car crashed into a power pole on Crooked River Ranch, toppling several large transformers and cutting power to…

Jefferson County reimburses $45,000 in health license fees to relieve COVID-19 impacts

August 4, 2020 10:02 pm KTVZ News Partners

Jefferson County Public Health is reimbursing over $45,000 in Environmental Health License fees that were paid for 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts on…

U.S. Forest Service removing invasive plant from Lake Billy Chinook

August 4, 2020 5:45 pm KTVZ

Some boat launches in Lake Billy Chinook have an unwanted visitor. But its days are numbered, if Michael Crumrine has his…

Fallen Mount Jefferson climber’s body recovered in challenging team effort

August 2, 2020 1:17 am Barney Lerten

Nearly a week after an experienced climber fell hundreds of feet and died while traversing a glacier high on the jagged slopes of Mount Jefferson, a…

Early-AM fire destroys barn, farm equipment north of Madras

July 31, 2020 11:06 am KTVZ News Partners

A barn and some older farm equipment was destroyed in a fire north of Madras early Friday morning, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials…

Experienced Wash. climber killed in 600-foot fall from glacier on Mount Jefferson

July 27, 2020 9:42 pm Barney Lerten

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified an experienced climber from Kennewick, Wash., who slipped and fell hundreds of feet to…

Range fire burns 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County

July 27, 2020 12:19 pm Barney Lerten

A rangeland fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon has burned about 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County, officials…

Wooden train at center of Metolius controversy destroyed, taken to landfill

July 16, 2020 5:37 pm KTVZ

A wooden train set built by a convicted sex abuser that sparked controversy over city of Metolius plans to put it on display at City Hall has been…

60-acre wildfire breaks out NW of Madras, closes Hwy. 26 for hours

July 11, 2020 4:21 pm Barney Lerten

A new wildfire broke out near U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras Saturday afternoon, burning about 60 acres closing a 40-mile stretch of the highway…

Deer Ridge prison inmate dies

July 7, 2020 12:10 pm Barney Lerten

A Sandy man serving a 90-month prison term on an abuse conviction died Tuesday morning at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution east of Madras, the…