Update: KTVZ News has removed the photos and videos of the suspect due to their age. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A suspect in a burglary at a Bend restaurant has been arrested after police released surveillance video and asked the public for help identifying the person. The burglary was reported at Washington’s Restaurant on Monday
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A new community hub is taking shape in Redmond, bringing recreation and community resources together under one roof. Lance is reaching out to Redmond Area Park and Recreation District today for a look inside, what the new facility will offer and the latest timeline for opening. More tonight at 6PM on KTVZ News.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The local candidate field is set, and preparations are underway in Deschutes County for the November general election.Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison says the slate of local candidates was finalized Tuesday afternoon, marking another step in the process of preparing ballots for voters this fall.“Everything as of Tuesday afternoon at 5
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We asked… and Central Oregon, you delivered — and what a beautiful view you gave us.Tonight, we asked you to share the moments that made you stop, look up and reach for your camera. You answered with sunsets spilling across the High Desert, stunning familiar landscapes in a whole new light and unforgettable moments beneath
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BEND, Ore. — A major expansion of the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown Bend is nearing completion, adding courtroom space and security improvements as the county’s justice system works to keep pace with a growing Central Oregon.The $46.8 million project includes a new three-story, 50,933-square-foot addition to the existing courthouse. The expansion includes two sets
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NBC News – A man has been detained by law enforcement for questioning in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News tonight. The development comes after the FBI released black-and-white surveillance photos of a potential subject outside the 84-year-old woman’s home on the morning she went missing
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A federal judge has revoked the grazing permit of two ranchers who were pardoned last year by President Donald Trump on an arson conviction for setting fire to federal lands.
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Deschutes County has paid $22,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by a sheriff’s deputy who alleged the county did not follow a state law mandating preference for veterans when making promotions. Deputy David Crump received the settlement this week, county officials confirmed. Crump claimed in his lawsuit that he submitted the necessary documents to prove
Continue ReadingMcMenamins Old St. Francis School in Bend is receiving some criticism after a woman reported offensive images were shown by a DJ during a Halloween party on Monday. The woman told NewsChannel 21 she attended the party with her friends and entered one room at McMenamins that played music from a DJ booth. The woman,
Continue ReadingThree new Oregon climate change measures, backed by a Bend business owner and several supporters, are now one step closer to being included on the 2020 ballot. Two of the measures — Initiative Petition 48 & 49 — fall under what’s called the 100% Clean Electricity ballot measure. It requires all electricity used in Oregon
Continue ReadingSeveral bullets were fired through the front door of a northeast Bend apartment late Tuesday night, resulting in no injuries but leading to a traffic stop, two raids and the arrests of two 19-year-old Bend residents on Wednesday, police said. Police were dispatched just before midnight to a shooting complaint at the Mountain Glen Townhomes
Continue ReadingAn estimated 900 people reported they were homeless in Bend in January, according to the Homeless Leadership Coalition’s Point in Time count. In a city that is rapidly evolving, that number is expected to continue growing along with it. On Tuesday, the city of Bend, along with the Homeless Leadership Coalition, held a meeting with
Continue Reading(Update: Knopp says he won’t seek seat; adding 2 other possible GOP candidates) One day after Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced he won’t seek another term in Congress, former state lawmaker and GOP gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler of Bend said Tuesday he’s considering a run for the job. But current state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend,
Continue Reading(Update: Adding video, ODFW comments) A Bend resident is warning visitors to beware of steel traps set in the Tumalo Reservoir after her dog became ensnared in one. Shera Felde told NewsChannel 21 Tuesday she was horseback riding Monday morning at the reservoir, accompanied by one of her dogs in an area close to her
Continue ReadingHousing Works held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday in Redmond for a new affordable housing complex. The Red Canyon Redmond development at 2445 SW Canal Boulevard will have 67 units in three buildings. The project includes one-, two- and three bedroom units for residents with household incomes restricted to those earning 30% to 60% or less
Continue Reading(Update: Walden comments to NewsChannel 21, info on current candidates) Rep. Greg Walden, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, won’t seek reelection to a 12th term, throwing a huge district covering a conservative part of the state up for grabs. “There’s never an easy time in this job,” Walden told NewsChannel 21 in a
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(Update: Adding Deschutes County official comment) While overall use of marijuana among Oregon youth has remained flat, the primary way they’re using the substance — vaping — has dramatically increased, an Oregon Health Authority analysis released Thursday found. This finding adds to evidence that vaping is subjecting many more youth to addiction. New data show
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(Update: More details from OSP log entry) An Ohio man was arrested on several drug charges after a Klamath County traffic stop for speeding turned up more than 600 pounds of marijuana, as well as butane honey oil extract, in his pickup truck, Oregon State Police reported. An OSP trooper pulled over a 2015 Chevy
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(Update: Adding more details, reaction, quotes) RENO, Nev. (AP) — It will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses under control on federal lands across the West, the acting head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday, adding that several developments have made him more optimistic about
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Since Oregon’s roadkill law went into effect 10 months ago, more than 100 drivers have harvested animals hit by vehicles. Oregonians have reported salvaging a deer or elk around more than 25 cities in the state, including Bend, La Pine and Redmond. Within 24 hours of hitting the animal, drivers can print out an Oregon
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