Smith Rock State Park plans limited reopening on Thursday
The park has been closed since March 23, largely due to crowds that were not following social distancing restrictions. It plans a partial reopening…
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Oregon reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 130, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Scout Lake drowning victim ID’d as Redmond woman, Warm Springs teacher
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified a Mother’s Day drowning victim at Scout Lake northwest of Sisters as a Redmond woman who…
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Mt. Jefferson Wilderness hiker strikes self with machete, prompting rescue
A man who accidentally struck himself in the leg with a machete while hiking in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area Saturday evening was rescued in a…
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City of Bend wastewater tested for COVID-19
The city of Bend is one of 330 cities across the United States participating in a study with Biobot Analytics, analyzing wastewater for signs of…
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Oregon expects $3 billion state budget hit; agencies told to prep possible cuts
The business closures and other economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could blow a $3 billion hole in Oregon’s current state budget, and that’s…
Continue ReadingOregon gas prices start to rise again
Oregon gas prices have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 stations.…
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Over 20 Idaho beef plant workers sickened with coronavirus
Central District Health officials say at least 23 employees at a beef processing plant near Boise, Idaho, have tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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The art of trash: Ocean plastics animal sculptures dive into waste issue
Bandon resident Angela Haseltine Pozzi founded the Washed Ashore Project 10 years ago. She says the nonprofit group has worked with more than 10,000…
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17 test positive for COVID-19 at Portland VA Medical Center
Seventeen people at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System…
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Bend man suffering mental health issues fires pellet gun shots, is taken into custody
Bend man suffering a mental health crisis threatened his parents, shot out a window of the home they shared with a pellet rifle and later fired…
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Bend man killed in motorcycle crash near Wickiup Reservoir
A Bend man was killed Saturday evening in the crash of his motorcycle near Wickiup Reservoir, west of La Pine, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies…
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Unattended burn spreads, destroys Culver-area shop
A fire caused by an unattended open burn destroyed a shop and damaged a grain silo and wood storage shed southwest of Culver Sunday afternoon,…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 5
A couple of trick shots take center stage for Week 5 of the #ToTheMax Challenge! Send in your videos to the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com or by using…
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Wash. man killed when motorcycle crashes into John Day River
A Washington state man was killed Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle left state Highway 402 in Grant County, went down an embankment and into the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for third time in a week
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 127, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday — the third time…
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‘My Own Two Hands’ holding virtual auction
The Sisters Folk Festival’s annual ‘My Own Two Hands’ action has moved online due to…
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NE Bend RV standoff ends with use of ‘chemical irritant,’ suspect’s surrender
A Bend man spotted driving recklessly left his car and hid in a nearby parked motor home late Saturday afternoon, prompting a 2-hour standoff that…
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Oregon sees drop in child immunizations during COVID-19 pandemic
Results of a new survey of Oregon health care providers strongly suggest that immunizations in the state may have dropped dramatically due to the…
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Oregon OSHA delays enforcement of temporary rule on farm operations
Oregon OSHA said Friday it will delay until June 1 enforcement of a temporary rule to increase protections against the spread of coronavirus in…
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