Lawsuit filed in Bend aims to stop local governments from pocketing foreclosure equity
Lawyers representing two plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in Bend they say is aimed at preventing all Oregon counties from…
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Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack adequate funding
An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s office found that disabled students in Oregon aren’t receiving adequate…
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Fire destroys trailer on public land east of Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An RV was destroyed by a fire on public land east of Redmond on Wednesday, the second to burn in three days in an area where…
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Redmond awards $151,000 in COVID emergency funds to 3 organizations
The Redmond City Council Tuesday evening approved four grants to three community organizations, totaling $151,013 in federal CARES Act emergency…
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Prineville Police join statewide DUII high-visibility enforcement over the Fourth
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in a statewide high-visibility DUII enforcement around the 4th of July holiday. …
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The 2020 Tour of Homes is still on tap, with some changes
After careful consideration, the Central Oregon Builders Association said it’s still going to hold the 2020 Tour of Homes next month, but the…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest seeks comments on new cave management rules
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on a proposed Cave Management Forest Order that would prohibit specific…
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Deschutes commissioners extend discussion of Hwy. 97 safety project plans
Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday to consider a proposal to amend the Redmond-to-Bend safety project that will add a raised median along…
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At least 6 Redmond businesses have closed due to COVID-19 impacts
“For lease” signs and empty storefronts apparently are more present in Redmond’s downtown than ever before.…
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Sisters Folk Festival plans small concerts instead
The Sisters Folk Festival plans to offer smaller concerts this summer, in place of the canceled fall…
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Man convicted in Portland train killings sentenced to life in prison without parole
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has sentenced Jeremy Christian to spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of two people on a MAX light…
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Deschutes Historical Museum sets Phase 2 reopening
The Deschutes Historical Museum in downtown Bend announced Wednesday it will reopen under Phase 2 guidelines, beginning next…
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St. Charles distributes some PPE to area businesses in need
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – When St. Charles Health System put out an urgent call for personal protective equipment donations in March, communities…
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1,000-acre wildfire east of Madras reaches 60% containment
Firefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest raising industrial fire precaution level Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to drying fuels and increasing potential for fire starts, beginning this Friday, at 12:01 a.m. the Deschutes National…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 171 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 195, along with 171 more cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program receives $10K foundation grant
Redmond Cares, a food and household item distribution program created by Redmond Proficiency Academy, was recently granted $10,000 through a Safeway…
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Former Bend Burger King sells for $2.05 million to neighboring car dealership
The former Burger King located at 1091 SE 3rd Street in Bend recently sold to Kendall Development Group for $2,050,000 to Kendall Development Group…
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Police brutality, coronavirus on special session agenda for Oregon lawmakers
Oregon lawmakers, most wearing masks and trying to maintain social distance, began a special session Wednesday to crack down on police brutality and…
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