Pups scramble in the snow for a cause at Sunriver Brewing’s K-9 Keg Pull
Dogs large and small, fast and frisky moved across the imported snow Saturday afternoon at Sunriver Brewing’s ninth annual K-9 Keg Pull, raising…
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Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend introduces bill to boost Oregon’s early literacy efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, members of the Oregon House and Senate took action to support the state’s young learners with the introduction…
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Intoxicated Bend man arrested after refusing to leave Sisters restaurant, making shooting threats
DCSO says he also threatened to return, shoot up restaurant, tried to enter cars in parking lot SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An intoxicated Bend man who…
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Sunriver man flees deputy on Hwy. 97 at 80-100 mph, is Tasered, arrested after altercation with officers
A 50-year-old Sunriver man was arrested on several charges early Friday morning, accused of speeding 80-100 mph, sliding into a Sunriver snowbank…
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‘They inspire me’: Portland Thorns practice in Bend, meet and sign autographs for young fans
With the reigning National Women’s Soccer League champion Portland Thorns’ 2023 season opener about a month away, the team stopped in Central…
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Deschutes Market-Hamehook Road intersection about to get a roundabout, safety improvements
An increasingly busy intersection just east of Bend is getting a big upgrade to boost safety and handle the traffic, with one big, familiar addition…
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Deschutes County 911 dispatchers getting false emergency calls due to new Apple iPhone feature
A new crash detection feature on certain Apple products we’re rolled out to iOS users in November. The feature is doing what it’s designed to do in…
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Redmond man sentenced to nearly 19 years in prison in 2020 crash that killed Culver mother, injured 2
A Jefferson County judge sentenced a 31-year-old Redmond man to nearly 19 years in prison Friday for a drunken-driving crash on Highway 97 in…
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Mt. Bachelor President-General Manager John McLeod departs for ‘other opportunities’; interim GM named
John McLeod, president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor for nearly seven years, is leaving the ski and snowboard resort “to pursue other…
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Object seen in Mid-Missouri sky after reports of Chinese balloon
An object resembling the Chinese balloon seen over the United States this week appeared in the Mid-Missouri sky Friday after a report of it flying…
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Crook County SAR crews rescue seven motorists stranded in deep snow in past month, prompt safety reminders
Three rescues of motorists stranded in deep snow in the woods east of Prineville since Saturday and seven since the start of the year prompted Crook…
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Forest Service crews complete pile-burning operations beside Highway 97 south of Bend
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District conducted their last pile-burning operations Friday adjacent to Highway 97 between Lava Butte…
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‘Similar to opioids’: Dangerous drug Xylazine still rare in C.O., but increasing across Northwest
Authorities in Central Oregon are on the lookout for a drug causing an uptick in overdoses in other parts of the country. It’s called Xylazine — a…
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Construction work begins on new, larger Redmond Library; temporary space opens
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new Redmond Library is officially under construction after six years of planning and preparation, officials said…
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SW Bend neighbors voice concerns over proposed Tetherow-area subdivision, city hearings officer
Several neighbors and Tetherow residents voiced their concerns with a proposed subdivision in southwest Bend — and the hearings officer presiding…
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Bend councilors wrestle with issues and legal situation, vote 5-2 not to hear appeal of disputed gas station
It was almost inevitable that in the end, emotions would run high among some foes of a long-disputed proposed southeast Bend station Wednesday night,…
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City of Bend plans to expand Outback water treatment facility, buy 51 acres of USFS land
The city of Bend is interested in buying 51 acres of the Deschutes National Forest to expand its Outback water treatment facility, but it still has…
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Green Bend company moves into new arena, offering recycled plastic panels to turn into furniture
A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It’s making furniture from the plastic handles that hold your six-pack together.…
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Failed heater sparks Juniper Ridge motor home fire, spreads to 2 vehicles, camp
A failed heater sparked a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a motor home, two vehicles and an adjacent tarped area in the city-owned Juniper…
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Knopp bill, backed by all 30 senators, would ban state workers’ out-of-state travel reimbursements
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In August 2022, Willamette Week published a story which highlighted a Department of Administrative Services policy allowing…
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