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Woodward Peace Park Championships draw snowboarding elite to Mt. Bachelor

April 20, 2022 10:45 am Jack Hirsh

After a three-year hiatus, the Woodward Peace Park Championships return this…

Wildlands Conservancy buys 30,000-acre Jefferson County ranch for $16.5 million for new nature preserve

April 20, 2022 12:41 pm KTVZ news sources

The Wildlands Conservancy, owner of California’s largest nonprofit nature preserve system, announced Wednesday the group’s first out-of-state…

Proposal to rezone 710 acres west of Terrebonne for rural housing draws fire at hearing

April 19, 2022 8:00 pm Kelsey McGee

A Deschutes County hearings officer heard testimony Tuesday from many residents and a land-use watchdog group opposed to a proposal to rezone 710…

Bend athlete plans cross-country triathlon fundraiser for Mental Health Awareness Month

April 19, 2022 11:59 am Bola Gbadebo

Bend resident Justin True has fought many battles in his 30 years, not only in mixed martial arts but an unseen one people often face alone:…

Bend sisters on MBSEF team take 3 podium finishes at USASA ski-snowboard championships

April 19, 2022 11:58 am Jordan Williams

Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation athletes and sisters Tatym and Rowan Smith captured a few podium finishes, competing against the best of the…

Hospice of Redmond’s Camp Sunrise returns as one-night youth grief camp after 2-year pause

April 19, 2022 11:26 am Noah Chast

For the first time in three years, the Hospice of Redmond’s Camp Sunrise is…

Welcome late-season snow has flip side, delays opening some Deschutes NF campgrounds

April 19, 2022 2:42 pm KTVZ news sources

Recent late-season storms have brought much-needed snow to the Deschutes National Forest’s upper elevations. However, Forest Service officials said…

Central Oregon sees strong March job gains, approaches record low jobless rates

April 19, 2022 10:45 am KTVZ news sources

Central Oregon posted strong job gains in March, relative to seasonal expectations, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. The strong…

Moving up: Evan Grant chosen as new principal of Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School

April 18, 2022 5:52 pm KTVZ news sources

The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Evan Grant as the next principal of Obsidian Middle…

Deschutes floaters’ parking plans could sink, if summer spots near the river dry up

April 18, 2022 11:53 am Jack Hirsh

More than 267,000 people floated the Deschutes River in Bend last summer between Memorial and Labor Day…

RDM passengers voice variety of views after federal judge blocks travelers’ mask mandate

April 18, 2022 5:06 pm Noah Chast

The federal mask mandate for public transportation could soon be going away, and Redmond airport travelers like Bex May are looking forward to…

Familiar ‘bail’ scam targeting Central Oregonians; Bend PD says hang up, report it

April 18, 2022 3:13 pm KTVZ news sources

The Bend Police Department issued a “scam alert” Monday, warning of a familiar ruse: several weekend calls to area residents from someone…

Crook County High’s Michelle Jonas draws cheers as she’s named Oregon HS Principal of the Year

April 18, 2022 2:53 pm KTVZ news sources

Crook County High School students and staff packed the gymnasium Monday morning to cheer, applaud and celebrate Principal Michelle Jonas as she was…

Two Volunteers in Medicine helpers share their passion during National Volunteer Month

April 17, 2022 8:07 pm Bola Gbadebo

JoAnn Lawrence and Addie Finseth both volunteer for Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades in…

Man missing from China Hat Road camp found deceased; authorities say death not suspicious

April 14, 2022 11:22 am KTVZ news sources

A 70-year-old man who disappeared from his camp on China Hat Road south of Bend, prompting a public request for information, has been found deceased,…