A vehicle fire along U.S. Highway 97 at Juniper Butte sparked a wind-fanned brush fire Wednesday afternoon that quickly grew to more than 600 acres,…
Continue Reading
The Oregon Department of Forestry has billed property owner James Verheyden almost $69,000 for the costs of fighting the March 2021 Bull Springs Fire…
Continue Reading
Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, Forest Service officials said…
Continue Reading
Redmond Police released dramatic bodycam video Thursday of officers rushing to, then kicking in the door of a burning home to awaken and rescue five…
Continue Reading
In this month’s Ask the Mayor segment, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers viewer questions about kids on e-bikes, loud vehicles, helping small…
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning Saturday at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Prineville District of…
Continue Reading
With several days of record-breaking heat hitting Central Oregon, food cart operators and their workers are among those being impacted by even higher…
Continue Reading
The Bend Municipal Airport, along with eight others in Oregon, are getting federal money for safety upgrades. Bend’s general aviation airport has…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to begin negotiations with Hooker Creek to purchase the Moon Pit site east of Bend for the…
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners have unanimously approved $320,000 in funding for a new pilot program that encourages builders to…
Continue Reading
With record-breaking heat beating down on Central Oregonians, its tough to keep cool, – especially if you work outside. NewsChannel 21 looked…
Continue Reading
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the agenda at the Redmond City Council meeting Tuesday night: magic mushrooms. Here’s a bit of background: On Nov. 8,…
Continue Reading
A survey of more than 1,000 Central Oregonians found that community belonging is an important determinant of physical and mental health, researchers…
Continue Reading
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Police turned to the public seeking information Tuesday after a Sunriver Utilities Co. worker found a cardboard…
Continue Reading
Central Oregon wildlife hospital Think Wild said Tuesday it’s rehabilitating two orphaned North American river otter pups after a park ranger found…
Continue Reading
Oregon lawmakers and others are weighing in on President Biden’s reelection campaign as the conventions and November election loom, amid growing…
Continue Reading
This week at Elton Gregory Middle School in Redmond, a nonprofit is teaching people of all ages how to ride a…
Continue Reading
Two Bend Safeway stores and one in Redmond are among the 186 Oregon and Washington grocery stores that would be sold off if Kroger and Albertsons are…
Continue Reading
Jefferson County firefighters, joined by several other departments from around the region, rushed to stop and put out a string of three brush fires…
Continue Reading
The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a new red flag warning for much of the region for dry and unstable conditions bringing high fire…
Continue Reading