BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man wanted on three felony arrest warrants and with four drug-dealing convictions in his lengthy criminal history was arrested late Monday night by drug agents who deployed a drug-detection K-9 and seized methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl powder found in his pickup truck. Members of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement
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BEND, Ire, (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners on Monday announced their nominees for the county’s District Mapping Advisory Committee, which will create a map of five districts so voters can be asked next year if the newly expanded, five-member board should be elected by district, rather than at-large. The committee will be tasked with drafting
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates throughout Central Oregon continued to creep upward in June. Meanwhile, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment declined in all three counties over the same period, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday. (Editor’s note: The following numbers in this report are not seasonally adjusted.) Bend MSA (Crook, Deschutes, and
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(Correction: Cars and Coffee is a monthly event authorized by Dilly Dally Coffee.) BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Residents were stunned Sunday morning when they heard and saw a car burning rubber in West Bend. According to the Bend Police Department, a man crashed his classic car after speeding out of the SW Colorado Avenue roundabout.
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Board plans no public interviews of five candidates for interim sheriff before selection BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their first meeting in weeks, Deschutes County commissioners approved two expenditures related to homelessness Monday afternoon, but not without a split vote and some familiar debates as they wrestled with the challenging issues. First, commissioners voted 2-1
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On Monday morning, crews continued their recovery efforts in the water for the two people who were still considered missing after Saturday’s tragedy at Dillon Falls — the incident in which six people on inner-tubes went over the falls.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Monday and through September 21, nonprofit organizations and government entities (including colleges and universities) are invited to apply for funding through the City of Bend’s new Climate Action Partner Grant Program. “This is the first year that the program is being offered, and the program goal is to help reduce
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn, a local nonprofit providing shelter and support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, is happy to announce the hiring of their new Development Director Jon Baker. Jon has been a Central Oregon community member for nearly 20 years and in recent years has served as the director of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature has passed House Bill 3806, approving pilot water bank authorities in the Deschutes Basin. “This legislation marks a significant step forward in helping Central Oregon expand more flexible and efficient water management to support farms, cities, and rivers alike,” the Deschutes River Conservancy said in a recent news
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to celebrate the third anniversary of the Lighthouse Navigation Center, a transformative low-barrier shelter and day-use facility in Bend that has become a critical resource for hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and crisis. Since its opening in 2021, the Lighthouse has done more than
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. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties and on the two new fires that broke out this weekend on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Continue ReadingThe Redmond Airport got off to a somewhat rocky start this week, as a three-hour “ground stop” of all Alaska Airlines flights led to the cancellation of two arrivals and two departures – followed by a power outage that put the airport on backup power for an extended period.
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Nearly 900 personnel, 89 engines, 19 hand crews and four helicopters fought the over 95,000-acre Cram Fire over the past week.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Epic Aircraft announced Monday the FAA’s type certification of its latest high-performance, single-engine, turbine model, the E1000 AX, and said deliveries of the latest model will begin this week. “Delivering the same unparalleled performance as its predecessor and category-leading E1000 GX, the E1000 AX made its public debut April 1-6 at Sun ‘n Fun
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The third annual FairWell Festival is set to begin in Redmond Friday.
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(Update: Statement regarding Police Chief Tim Plummer’s exit from the Madras Police Department) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Madras City Council voted 4-0-1 Wednesday night to fire Police Chief Timothy Plummer. Joined with Plummer’s sharp public criticism of City Administrator Will Ibershof, who recommended his dismissal, the Madras City Council meeting was heated. Here is
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The Humane Society of the Ochocos celebrated the grand opening of their new wing built just for dogs this weekend. With more space, better conditions, and room to grow, this expansion marked a major milestone years in the making.
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The Cram Fire raging in Jefferson and Wasco counties grew fast in more hot and dry conditions Wednesday, paired with shifting winds and challenging terrain, but its pace of growth slowed a bit from the day before, reaching over 77,000 acres.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s a brand new classic car show happening this weekend in Bend. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the west side of the Old Mill will be filled with classic cars. If you’re a classic car owner who’s just hearing about this, you’re in luck. Registration is still open. If
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You may have seen new black and teal e-bikes popping up around Bend recently. They’re part of a new bike-share program the City of Bend implemented. The city partnered with Veo, the independent shared micro-mobility company, earlier this month.
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