COCC seeks budget committee member
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is seeking individuals interested in serving on the college’s budget committee, representing…
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Walden backs ‘Trillion Trees Act’
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) joined other members of Congress at a news conference Tuesday on The Trillion Trees Act, which would help decrease carbon…
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Street-side memorial marks passing of well-known homeless Bend man
Last week, a homeless man who befriended and was well-remembered by several northeast Bend residents died.…
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Crook County HS choir students qualify for state competition
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Music Education Association held its regional Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, Feb. 29 at…
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Oregon COVID-19 update: Care facility visitor limits, testing details
Oregon officials have issued directed policies for long-term care facilities to restrict visitors in order to limit exposure to COVID-19; they also…
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Bend Fire explains Tumalo operations after concern voiced over response time
Following an out-of-control field burn in Tumalo last week that spread to about three acres, a community member expressed concern about how long it…
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18 in crowded 2nd District field to succeed Rep. Greg Walden
The candidate field is all set for Oregon’s May 19 primary, and the most crowded race by far is the 18 candidates seeking to succeed retiring 2nd…
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DCSO adds second ‘Blue Line Safety Zone,’ in Sisters
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is now offering the Blue Line Safety Zone in Sisters, a clearly marked and well-lit location to use for various…
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Bend man, 3 teens arrested in thefts from vehicles, including handgun
A report of vehicle break-ins in southeast Bend early Tuesday morning led to a traffic stop and arrest of 21-year-old Bend man, as well as the arrest…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Safer web browsing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment this week focuses on building a digital defense with browsers.   Using web…
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DCSO offers free mandatory boater education classes
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is pleased to announce the return of our free Mandatory Boater Education training classes, as…
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Detours coming to SE 15th Street, Knott Road in Bend
Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Knott Road and 15th Street in Southeast Bend begins next Monday and will close the…
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Gov. Brown takes sweeping action to cut global warming
In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon’s Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Smoke in elevator prompts St. Charles Heart and Lung Center evacuation
A smoking rubber belt in an elevator at the St. Charles Bend Heart and Lung Center Tuesday morning prompted a “Code Red” fire alarm and brief…
Continue Reading First Multnomah County COVID-19 case brings state tally to 15
The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total…
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Bend restaurants take steps to ease COVID-19 concerns; shoppers stockpiling
Some restaurants in Bend are taking a financial hit because fewer people are eating out, largely out of fear of catching COVID-19, and some are…
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C.O. jobs report: Slower growth, still tight job market
Revised 2019 Central Oregon employment data shows the region’s job growth was notably slower than first estimated, though unemployment rates remain…
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Name chosen for new Prineville theme school: Steins Pillar Elementary
Crook County School District Board members on Monday night selected the name Steins Pillar Elementary for the new elementary adventure theme school…
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Stretch of Obsidian Avenue to close for nearly 3 months
A stretch of Obsidian Avenue will be closed for nearly three months this spring and summer for a right-of-way improvement project, an excavation…
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C.O. health officials provide new guidance for COVID-19 testing
Central Oregon public health officials offered updated guidance Monday for individuals with questions about testing for…
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