Local News Archives

Pair of new and unique restaurants set to open in Bend

September 28, 2021 8:43 pm Bola Gbadebo

A new restaurant called Roam, located inside the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, opens on Friday. The general manager describes it as an upscale,…

COVID-19 increases emergency medical flights to, from Central Oregon hospitals

September 28, 2021 12:00 pm Leslie Cano

The need for air ambulance emergency flights has increased in Central Oregon, in large part due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

‘The Wall That Heals’ arrives in La Pine with flag-flying procession, motorcycle escort

September 26, 2021 3:21 pm KTVZ news sources

Culminating three years of community-wide efforts, the four-day visit of The Wall That Heals – a ¾-replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in…

Pfizer booster dose vaccinations now available across Central Oregon

September 28, 2021 1:17 pm KTVZ news sources

Pfizer booster dose vaccinations are now available for eligible individuals at many locations across Central Oregon, health officials said Tuesday.…

Health care leaders, homeless service providers urge Redmond City Council to fund shelters

September 27, 2021 9:07 pm KTVZ news sources

A coalition of 25 local organizations and 80 individuals have signed on to an open letter encouraging Redmond city councilors to allocate a portion…

Injured Middle Sister hiker rescued in air/ground operation

September 27, 2021 8:37 pm KTVZ news sources

A Portland man injured while hiking on Middle Sister on Sunday afternoon was rescued in a ground and air operation that involved Deschutes County…

Lake Billy Chinook eyed as possible solution to Jefferson County farmers’ water crisis

September 27, 2021 10:10 am Bola Gbadebo

After several years of continual drought, it’s getting more and more difficult for Jefferson County farmers to harvest their crops. The North Unit…

Bend pastor Morgan Schmidt launches run for Deschutes County commissioner

September 27, 2021 10:52 am KTVZ news sources

Pastor and community leader Morgan Schmidt announced Monday she is filing to run for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Commissioner…

Crook County School Board chair upset by state’s suspension of graduate skills testing

September 27, 2021 12:00 pm Leslie Cano

Oregon Senate Bill 744, which temporarily suspends graduates’ essential-skills testing as a requirement to earn a high school diploma, has sparked…

Family, friends demand answers at Bay Area vigil for downtown Bend shooting victim

September 26, 2021 1:40 pm KTVZ news sources

Serious questions were asked Saturday night about the shooting death of a young Bay Area man who was gunned down in on a downtown Bend street a week…

Missing Prineville woman found deceased in Idaho, at end of former logging road

September 26, 2021 11:19 am KTVZ news sources

An 83-year-old Prineville woman whose disappearance nearly two months ago sparked a wide-ranging search effort that involved the FBI has been found…

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue aids fallen, injured hiker near No Name Lake

September 25, 2021 10:05 pm KTVZ news sources

A Bend woman hiking Saturday near No Name Lake and Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area fell and was injured, prompting a rescue effort by…

Late-night downtown Prineville shooting sends victim to hospital, suspect to jail

September 25, 2021 12:59 pm KTVZ news sources

A 21-year-Prineville man was arrested early Saturday on assault and other charges, accused of shooting a 24-year-old Prineville man during an…

New ‘Bend Humanity Coalition’ pressing city to do more to remove homeless from public lands

September 24, 2021 2:39 pm Barney Lerten

A new nonprofit calling itself the Bend Humanity Coalition announced Friday that it will press city councilors and officials to remove homeless camps…