Deschutes County deputies safely recovered a 9-year-old child reported kidnapped out of Multnomah County after a 30-minute pursuit that stretched across multiple Central Oregon communities Monday night.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has opened a formal investigation into the Ochoco West Water District Board following complaints from Crook County homeowners and reporting by the Prineville Review. According to a preliminary report, investigators found the board failed to give adequate public notice of its meetings and posted agendas with little detail.
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(Update: Video Added) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View Community Development said Tuesday it’s learned it will receive a $3 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank through the competitive Affordable Housing Program for its planned permanent supportive housing village near Redmond Airport. The project, which was sponsored by First Interstate Bank, comprises a village of 75 homes the organization plans to build on
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)– New research from the University of Oregon has uncovered a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect of wildfires — the ability to turn naturally occurring nutrients in soil into toxic, cancer-causing metals. Scientists found that extreme heat from wildfires can convert chromium, a common micro-nutrient in Pacific Northwest soils, into a harmful
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend said Monday it’s happy to honor Whitney Eskelson for 15 years of steady work with youth in Central Oregon by launching a new “Youth Empowerment Fund” in her name. Here’s their announcement about that new honor: When the Boys & Girls Club opened in Bend, Whitney was one of the first kids through
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A crash reportedly involving four vehicles slowed traffic in both directions and created backups Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election next year and will retire at the end of his term, in January 2027. At the same time, Langton endorsed Deputy Director Tana West, who filed Monday to run for the office. Langton, who has served as assessor
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rainbow and at times a double-rainbow arced over Bend on Monday after several mild record-warm days – and ahead of a big change in the weather. Thanks to Connect Central Oregon for the great drone video!
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)) — Heart of Oregon Corps announced Monday a “transformative” $300,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation in support of developing our region’s first youth workforce development campus. The campus is currently under construction in Redmond and slated to open in the fall of 2026, according to a news release from HoC that continues below: “Strong
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SALEM , Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Thursdays this December and next January. While all Oregon DMV offices are closed on state-observed holidays, the agency said Monday that these closures will have a greater impact on customers in Heppner, La Pine and Oakridge, which are only open on Thursdays; and
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MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office has suspended recovery operations for a 26-year-old climber from Bend who went missing while attempting to summit Mt. Hood over the weekend. The missing climber, identified as Matthew Aldridge, was last seen on Saturday, December 13, 2025, after setting out to climb the mountain with two
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The spirit of Chanukah shone brightly Sunday evening as dozens of families, children, and neighbors gathered at the Old Mill District for the 15th annual community menorah lighting, hosted by Chabad of Central Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Paddlers turned the Deschutes River into a floating holiday display Friday evening, lighting up the water with festive decorations during Bend’s annual Holiday Paddle Parade. The annual event is hosted by Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe. “We’ve really seen kind of the level of decorations really amped up over the last
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police (OSP) launched a large-scale traffic safety initiative Friday, ramping up patrols across Highway 97 and several adjoining routes as the holiday travel season gets underway. The operation, stretching from border to border along Highway 97, includes enforcement along Highways 20, 26, 58, and 126. Captain Kyle Kennedy,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency announced Friday that nine new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the start of 2025. The current occupancy is 91%, making it the third year in a row where the downtown occupancy has remained above 90%, officials said in a news release that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When the holiday lights come down and Christmas trees start shedding their needles, the Scouts of America are stepping in to help Central Oregon recycle responsibly. Scouts from across Central Oregon are once again offering their annual Christmas tree recycling program, collecting used trees from the community and ensuring they are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — CASA of Central Oregon said Friday it is now accepting applications for its upcoming winter volunteer training course, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13. Community members have until Friday, January 9 to apply for this eight-week, 40-hour program that prepares volunteers to become Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) to advocate for children in
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday he and Senate colleagues are demanding information from the Trump administration about how many hazardous fuels projects that have completed environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act have not yet been implemented – commonly referred to as “shelf stock.” “Recent reports indicate that the U.S. Forest
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A Crook County official on Friday thanked Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and his congressional colleagues for passing a key bill to restore stable federal funding for rural timber-dependent counties.
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(Update: New information from library director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A data breach has prompted the precautionary closure of all Deschutes Public Library locations through the weekend, but library officials say they are confident no patrons’ information has been exposed to potential hackers. “We’re feeling like it’s looking really good” for the library system to
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