Portland police arrest 50 following protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland said they arrested 50 people after things like balloons of paint and full cans of beverages were thrown at…
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Fire destroys vacant Prineville mobile home; man held on reckless burning charge
A man was arrested Saturday evening on reckless burning and other charges after a fire destroyed a vacant mobile home in Prineville, also damaging…
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Downtown Bend video arcade reopens as Phase 2 arrives
Vector Volcano Classic Arcade in downtown Bend has reopened for the first time in months, part of the Phase 2 reopening that took effect…
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Over 1,000 take part in Bend ‘Walk for Justice’ protest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Bend on Saturday for a protest walk, gathering and vigil called the “Bend Walk for Justice,” the third such event…
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Crater Lake National Park to begin phased reopening
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities, Crater Lake…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 93 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 163, along with 93 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Mtn. biker injured in crash, rescued on trail west of Bend
A Bend man injured in a mountain bike crash on a trail west of town Friday evening was rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and…
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C.O. Comeback: Prineville grad parade; bowlers set to roll
One day before Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are set to begin Phase 2 reopening, seniors at Crook County High School graduated in style on…
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First Story grant to support Rimrock Trails child, family counseling program
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is honored to receive $2,000 in grant funds from First Story on behalf of their building…
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Oregon lawmakers allocate $247 million in COVID-19 relief funds
Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board on Friday approved more than $247 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to support Oregonians and…
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Merkley announces legislation to create national police misconduct database
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create…
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Seniors get Bend classic car ‘parade’
The classic car club Alley Scrappers rallied car owners for area high school graduates to get a fun ride for a few laps in downtown Bend on…
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Bend city officials tour downtown, look at possible street closure sites
Street closures in downtown Bend are not uncommon, especially in the summertime. But closing Minnesota Avenue for a different purpose — to help…
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Bend RV dealer says sales and rentals are booming
While air travel-related businesses are still struggling, sales at a Bend recreational vehicle business are on the rise.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 8-14
For the Week of June 8–14: Slurry seal street preservation work is set to begin this week. Several residential roads will see one-day closures in…
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Culver woman arraigned in fatal shooting; man’s body found in refrigerator
A Culver woman was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges Friday, accused of fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a…
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Newberry Natl. Volcanic Monument campgrounds to open; visitor centers stay closed
The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it will open all campgrounds, except group campgrounds, and all trails within the Newberry National…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 238 new cases in past 3 days
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. It said nearly 240 new…
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Deschutes, Jefferson counties approved for Phase 2 reopening Saturday
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved the Phase 2 reopening plans, effective Saturday, for Deschutes and Jefferson counties, after health officials…
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Bend man pleads guilty to placing hoax bomb at Deschutes Co. courthouse
A Bend man pleaded guilty Friday in Eugene federal court to placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse last July, prompting its…
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