TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Terrebonne man crossing an unlit stretch of Highway 97 away from a crosswalk Thursday night was struck by a minivan and flown to St. Charles Bend with severe injuries, Oregon State Police said. The crash occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday near milepost 116, troopers said. A 46-year-old woman from
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Saturday at General Duffy’s in Redmond, Precious Byrd is putting on a benefit concert. The well-known local band is partnering with the Redmond High Sparrow Club to raise money for a child with medical issues. All proceeds for this event will go to help Grayson Gage, who was born prematurely and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Allergy season is typically rough on the High Desert, but this year seems especially brutal for residents. We spoke with allergist Dr. Mangat earlier in the week, whose recommendations included over-the-counter medications approved by the FDA. We wanted to hear from the public directly, so we asked locals what they’re doing
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire sparked by a candle being used for warmth destroyed a vehicle Friday morning in the Juniper Ridge area north of Bend, often referred to as “Dirt World.” At 7:17 a.m., several 911 callers reported a column of smoke in the Juniper Ridge area, near the Central Oregon Irrigation Hydro
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road remain closed, snow removal efforts are well underway, Deschutes County Road Department officials said Friday. Crews are reporting more than eight feet of snow on the Cascade Lakes Highway south of Devils Lake. The Road Department says the roads won’t be open to traffic
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LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Just outside the city limits of La Pine, in the dense forest that surrounds the community, you won’t find wild animals enjoying their habitat. Instead, homeless camps. Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office showed the Problem Solvers first-hand the camps set up right outside of town. “This is a camp
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A drug raid late Wednesday night on a La Pine-area home turned up an illegal marijuana operation, and a resident was cited on three felony charges. Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team, assisted by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team, executed
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wait is over! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has announced it will reopen the popular Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program on Thursday, May 22. Here’s the full news release announcing the program’s resumption: In even more exciting news, the program will remain open longer this year due to funds awarded to DEQ last
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District reported Friday it’s seeing an uptick in escaped debris burn piles, with several over the past few weeks burning up to 30 acres in size. For example, a recent 8-acre fire resulted from a week-old burn pile that was assumed to be out
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The gate on China Hat Road south of Bend swung shut early Thursday, closing a large area of homeless encampments on the Deschutes National Forest as dozens of people who had been living there, some for years, scrambled to leave and take as many belongings as possible to wherever they go next.
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CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Amtrak passenger was arrested on assault and other charges Wednesday night at the Amtrak train station in Chemult, accused of stabbing one man in the face with a knife and waving a pair of scissors at other frightened passengers, one of whom pepper-sprayed him. Peter Scott Harrison, 67, of Richmond,
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge who refused to grant an emergency court order to block the removal of dozens of homeless residents from the Deschutes National Forest south of Bend explained his reasoning in a ruling filed Thursday, offering sympathy for their plight but saying the forest health and fuels-reduction project is crucial
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The Foundation for Affordable Housing is breaking ground Thursday in La Pine on a 39-unit apartment building serving individuals and families who make 30-60% of the Area Median Income.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest lifted the Bachelor Complex Emergency Fire Closure on Thursday, reopening Edison Sno-Park and the surrounding area, including Forest Service Road 4525. However, drivers along roads in the area are advised to use caution, as hazard trees remain along roadsides. “Additionally, many of the roads in the area
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(Update: Adding video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Craig Webre announced this week that a Redmond, Oregon woman has been arrested in Eastern Oregon on a kidnapping charge as part of an investigation into a runaway teen from Thibodaux, Louisiana. Roxanne Mocaby, 41, of Redmond, Oregon, has been arrested by Oregon State
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it will install a new, permanent boat dock at Crane Prairie Reservoir May 8-9. The Crane Prairie boat launch will be temporarily closed during installation to provide for public safety. The new, permanent boat dock will provide improved access and will not
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a big year for Central Oregon Community College—the school is celebrating its 75th anniversary! On Friday from 4-7 p.m., an anniversary party will take place. COCC is the oldest two-year college in the entire state of Oregon. COCC Applied Science Building To celebrate, KTVZ News is taking
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the recording of the KTVZ News live stream of Thursday morning’s news conference held by several homeless advocacy groups at the closed gate to China Hat Road south of Bend.
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(update: adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The debate surrounding PacifiCorp’s Blueprint South Transmission Line Project, continues. Crook County Community Development Director Will Van Vactor introduced in Wednesday’s work session a draft letter to the Crook County commissioners in support of Route D. Even though there has already been push back from residents southeast
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Half a century ago, on April 30, 1975, United States military forces withdrew from Vietnam. The evacuation was broadcast live to televisions across the country. For the veterans who were there, it’s a day that
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