RV destroyed by fire in NW Bend
A 30-foot RV went up in flames in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, but fire crews stopped its spread into adjacent…
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Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps
Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…
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State updates child care, early education COVID-19 operating guidelines
Oregon’s Early Learning Division released an update Friday to guidelines for child care and early education operations during COVID-19, developed in…
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Secretary of State Clarno issues statement on mail balloting, USPS letter
Amid much focus on mail balloting that Oregon pioneered, Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered assurances Friday that the system will work well in…
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Cars parked illegally getting towed at crowded NW recreation areas, trailheads
Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park…
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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death…
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Portland police arrest 4 as nightly protests, violence continue
Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities…
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Deschutes County road update: Week of August 16-22
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road update for the week of Aug. 16-22 Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection…
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Redmond schools send $27.5 million ‘no rate hike’ bond measure to Nov. ballot
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously this week to place a $27.5 million bond measure on the ballot this November that the district says won’t…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 17-23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 17-23. For the Week of August 17 – 23: E/W…
Continue Reading Deschutes County seeks volunteers for New Facility Project Review Committee
Deschutes County is extending the deadline to apply for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide recommendations to the…
Continue Reading 2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.…
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Pro-police rally held outside Bend Police Dept. HQ
A group that organizers say grew to over 100 at its peak rallied outside of the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday evening to show support…
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OHA study: 1% of Oregonians have evidence in blood of past COVID-19 infection
As of mid-June, 1% of Oregonians without COVID-19 had evidence of past infection of the virus in their blood, 10 times higher than the reported rate…
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Bend-La Pine Schools holding virtual town hall
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families, students and community members are invited to join Bend-La Pine Schools’ Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist for a…
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Junior golfers adapt in more ways than one at Pronghorn AJGA event
If Sophie Dalfonsi wasn’t able to play in tournaments like this week’s AJGA Junior at Pronghorn Resort, she really isn’t sure what she’d be…
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SE Bend family’s BBQ goes awry; fire damages 2 duplexes and 2 homes
A fire ignited by a family’s charcoal briquette barbecue on a back deck damaged four structures, including two duplexes, on or near Southeast Wilson…
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Family holds silent protest in Bend before Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a…
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Crook County schools fail to meet exception to begin fall with K-3 in-person classes
Health metrics for reopening schools in Crook County for K-3 were heading in the right direction — until late July, but a recent spike in COVID-19…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, issues private office face covering guidance
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 385, along with 323 new cases, 10 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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