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Deschutes County Sheriff’s SAR assists injured skier off Tumalo Mountain

January 1, 2022 10:08 pm KTVZ news sources

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue assisted an injured skier who sought help Saturday in getting down the east slope of Tumalo…

Fire burns travel trailer at SE Bend RV park when owners try to thaw frozen hose

January 1, 2022 9:03 pm KTVZ news sources

A 31-foot travel trailer caught fire Saturday afternoon at the Crown Villa RV Resort in southeast Bend, a blaze that investigators traced to the use…

SE Bend man threatens neighbors with gun, surrenders after CERT call-out

January 1, 2022 7:56 pm Barney Lerten

A southeast Bend man allegedly broke out car windows, entered a neighbor’s vehicle and threatened people with what turned out later to be a replica…

Mt. Bachelor skier dies after falling into tree well; was Cypriot mountaineer on ‘7 Summits’ mission

December 31, 2021 4:27 pm Barney Lerten

A skier who died after falling into a tree well at Mt. Bachelor Friday afternoon was a noted mountaineer and outdoorsman living in Seattle who hailed…

2021 ended very cold — but December overall was warmer than average in Bend, Prineville

January 1, 2022 3:08 pm KTVZ news sources

Bend and much of the High Desert ended 2021 with a bone-chilling cold night, but the last month of the year overall was warmer than normal, the…

Early-morning fire destroys large shop in Camp Sherman; crews protect nearby barn

December 31, 2021 12:42 pm KTVZ news sources

A fire engulfed a large shop building in Camp Sherman early Friday morning, but Sisters-Camp Sherman fire crews prevented major damage to a nearby…

Madras home, apparently vacant, burns in ‘suspicious’ fire; cause under investigation

December 31, 2021 11:05 am KTVZ news sources

An Oregon State Police arson investigator and the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called early Friday to a suspicious fire that destroyed an…

Madras HS teacher chosen for new ‘Band Directors’ Marching Band’ at Tournament of Roses Parade

December 30, 2021 2:01 pm KTVZ news sources

PASADENA, Calif. (KTVZ) – Madras High School music teacher Jared McFarlin will join counterparts from across the country on New Year’s Day in an…

SW Redmond crash into power pole sparks multi-agency investigation; Canal Blvd. reopens

December 30, 2021 11:22 am Barney Lerten

A car crashed into a power pole in southwest Redmond early Thursday morning, seriously injuring the driver and prompting a multi-agency investigation…

NeighborImpact receives major grant to help keep Central Oregonians in their homes

December 29, 2021 3:05 pm KTVZ news sources

Nearly half of Central Oregonians are housing cost-burdened: They spend more than 30% of their income on housing expenses. This financial…

Mt. Bachelor adds lift ticket ‘pick-up box’ in Old Mill, making for quicker trip to the lifts

December 28, 2021 11:25 am KTVZ news sources

Skiers and snowboarders making the trek to Mt. Bachelor now have a touchless way to pick up pre-purchased lift passes before even leaving Bend,…

DCSO Search and Rescue teams find, help overdue cross-country skier west of Bend

December 27, 2021 10:25 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers found and helped an overdue cross-country skier who became separated from family members on…

OSU, OSU-Cascades to require booster shots; COVID tests required for students staying on campus

December 28, 2021 10:30 am KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University said Tuesday it plans to resume in-person instruction and other activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all…

High Desert 2021 in review: COVID resurgence tops challenges of a roller-coaster year

December 27, 2021 12:40 am Barney Lerten

The year 2021 began on the High Desert amid high hopes of emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, as in-school classes resumed, mass vaccinations ramped…

Redmond Airport plugs along as travelers scramble amid mass flight cancellations

December 27, 2021 11:48 am Alec Nolan

Thousands of flights were canceled across the nation this holiday weekend due in part to the rapid spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron…

Suspicious man at nearby clinic prompts brief lockdown at St. Charles Redmond

December 27, 2021 6:42 pm KTVZ - News Team

Police were called late Monday afternoon to a report of a suspicious person at a Redmond clinic that prompted a brief lockdown at St. Charles Redmond…