Local News Archives

Cascades East Transit picks new contractor to operate Bend’s transit system

June 7, 2021 12:49 pm KTVZ news sources

Cascades East Transit announced Monday it has selected a new contractor, MTM Transit, to operate its Bend transit services after completing a formal…

OSU-Cascades’ 20th commencement will be virtual, but with on-campus drive-thru celebration

June 7, 2021 10:22 am KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University–Cascades will host its 20th commencement next Sunday with both a virtual ceremony and an on-campus celebration for…

Small prescribed burn planned Monday SW of Sunriver for firefighter training

June 7, 2021 8:45 am KTVZ news sources

Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will be conducting a small prescribed burn southwest of Sunriver Monday, both for the ecosystem…

Partially blind La Pine senior may be forced to move after 20 years, unless permit granted

June 4, 2021 11:46 am Noah Chast

After 20 years living and working on a La Pine property, Mary Clendenin is at a…

As drought lingers into summer, city of Bend urges water conservation steps

June 4, 2021 1:44 pm KTVZ news sources

Amid regional drought conditions and a seasonal increase in water use to accommodate landscape irrigation, the city of Bend is asking customers to be…

NE Bend manhunt fails to find food truck robber, prompts lockout of 2 nearby schools

June 4, 2021 5:54 pm Barney Lerten

A wide-ranging police manhunt failed to find a man who staged a strong-armed robbery of a northeast Bend food truck Friday afternoon, officers said.…

St. Charles struggling to fill nearly 600 job openings, a record

June 4, 2021 5:16 pm Ben Steen

St. Charles Health System has approximately 600 job openings, the most they’ve ever had at one time. The positions include registered nurses, as well…

First Friday Art Walk, Bend Summer Festival return

June 4, 2021 5:02 pm Ben Steen

The first First Friday Art Walk since before the pandemic was held Friday evening in downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District. The free Bend…

Senators secure $300K for more Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project work

June 4, 2021 2:14 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving another $300,000 in federal…

‘It all comes back to safety’: Draft Wickiup Junction plan tackles a variety of issues

June 4, 2021 12:00 pm Carly Keenan

The area known as Wickiup Junction sits on Highway 97, as you head into La Pine from the north, where the road turns into two lanes and there are…

Cascades Academy senior lands helicopter at school, inspiring kids to aim high, just as he was

June 4, 2021 10:57 am Jordan Williams

On Friday, high school senior Jackson Junkin of Cascades Academy in Tumalo landed a helicopter on the school’s athletic field on Friday — and it…

DA Hummel launching pre-charge diversion pilot program for young first-time offenders

June 3, 2021 10:56 am Jordan Williams

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Thursday that his office will officially launch the Deschutes County Emerging Adult Pilot…

Bend plans removal of ‘unsafe’ NE Bend homeless campsite, but advocates ask where they will go

June 3, 2021 11:40 am Noah Chast

A new city of Bend policy to remove “unsafe” homeless campsites on city rights of way is raising questions from some homeless service providers about…

Madras man jailed on charges of luring teen online; authorities want to hear about other contacts

June 3, 2021 6:18 pm KTVZ news sources

A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for…

Oregon officials prep for ‘challenging’ fire season amid worst drought in over a century

June 3, 2021 11:35 am Carly Keenan

Resilience, determination, and perseverance. That’s the expectation Oregon fire officials set for this year’s wildfire…

Bend Parkway reopens after five-vehicle injury crash near Empire Avenue

June 3, 2021 5:17 pm Barney Lerten

A five-vehicle injury crash partially closed the Bend Parkway for about an hour late Thursday afternoon and sent two people to the hospital, police…

NE Bend homeless camp resident arrested in BB gun shooting

June 3, 2021 2:40 pm Barney Lerten

A resident of a northeast Bend homeless camp was arrested on assault and other charges after using a BB gun to shoot a fellow resident several times,…