Deschutes County buys 2 Redmond buildings for $2.45 million to serve as services hub
With Deschutes County’s population still growing, the need for local and reliable health services grows as…
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Your photos of a glorious midweek Central Oregon sunset
And a double rainbow — and snow back at Mt. Bachelor! Just in case you missed it in all its glory, Central Oregonians enjoyed another of those…
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Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association hosts conference in Bend
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association is hosting its annual hospitality conference at Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend, to help businesses…
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Ducks player from Bend injured again in upset win over Ohio State
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cameron McCormick, a Bend native, is a tight end for the Oregon Ducks. But he’s not your ordinary athlete — Cameron has…
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Crooked River Grassland proposes ‘danger tree’ removal in area hit by nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire
The Crooked River National Grassland has proposed to fell and remove roadside “danger trees” on about eight miles of roads in the area of the…
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Conceptual 3D renderings released for 2 proposed Bend homeless villages
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New 3D renderings have been released by a group that hopes to be chosen to manage two proposed managed homeless villages in…
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The first first responders need help: Deschutes 911 seeks to hire more dispatchers
“911 — what is the address of your emergency?” a Deschutes County dispatcher asked Friday — a famous line we recognize and rely on, 24/7. The…
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Free rapid COVID-19 testing at Les Schwab Amphitheater starts with Friday’s concert
Concertgoers at the Les Schwab Amphitheater will have access to free COVID-19 testing before each event, starting…
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Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis named sole police chief finalist; online reception set
Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis has been chosen as the finalist to succeed retiring Police Chief Dave Tarbet, and a virtual community reception is…
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Bend’s year-round emergency shelter hits 70-person capacity; Shepherd’s House seeks help with meals
As cooler days and chilly nights set in across the High Desert, dozens of homeless people are filling up Bend’s new year-round shelter, and the…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccination clinics report more people are showing up for shots
Deschutes County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are seeing an increase in people wanting the shot, largely due to the mandates but for other reasons…
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Bend restaurant enacts new policy requiring workers to get vaccinated
Sunriver Brewing Company, which operates brewpubs in Bend, Sunriver and Eugene, is requiring all staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations by Oct.…
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‘Long overdue’: Bend Municipal Airport seeking grant funds for air traffic control tower
The third-busiest airport in Oregon is preparing for an upgrade, in the form of an 80- to100-foot-tall air traffic control…
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Warm Springs among 12 tribes gaining access to FBI, other national crime info databases
The US Department of Justice said Thursday it has chosen another 12 federally recognized tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm…
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OSU-Cascades research funding totals $3.4 million, second-highest in history of Bend campus
Research funding at Oregon State University–Cascades reached $3.4 million during the past fiscal year, the second-highest total in campus history,…
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Hospitalized Burns couple with COVID-19 have to say their goodbyes over video call
Burns resident Carolyn Ellis is leaving Bend feeling…
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Bend councilors move forward on permanent fireworks ban, housing code changes
Bend city councilors were meeting Wednesday evening to take public comment on proposed rules to allow multi-family housing in all neighborhoods, as a…
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Deschutes County, sheriff’s deputy reach $527,000 settlement of federal discrimination lawsuit
A month before it was set to go to trial, a $527,000 settlement was announced late Wednesday of a federal lawsuit filed four years ago by a Deschutes…
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Odem Theater Pub’s COVID vaccine mandate-Nazi Germany comparison sparks controversy online
An email from Redmond’s Odem Theater comparing the state’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements to the Nazi persecution of the Jews has sparked controversy…
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SE Bend property owner burning weeds with torch cited after sparking brush fire
A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in…
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