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COCC-Redmond cuts ribbon on electric-car charging station

October 10, 2019 5:54 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video, comments) Central Oregon Community College’s Redmond campus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the…

Redmond Spirit Foundation regroups after co-founder’s passing

October 10, 2019 4:45 pm KTVZ

The Redmond Spirit Foundation, founded in 2018, had a successful inaugural year, but momentum stalled with the sudden passing of co-founder and…

C.O. warming shelters get ready for winter

October 10, 2019 6:24 am KTVZ

With cold weather on the way, many warming shelters across the region are starting to get ready for winter. Warming shelter operators around the…

Winter road prep underway in Central Oregon

October 10, 2019 2:29 am KTVZ

With temperatures dropping overnight and the first snow already on the books, Central Oregon street and operations departments have been conducting…

Redmond School District seeks budget panel members

October 9, 2019 9:47 pm KTVZ

The Redmond School District is seeking applicants for three vacant positions on the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is comprised of all five…

Redmond Airport schedules 3 more TSA PreCheck events

October 9, 2019 7:11 pm KTVZ

With more flights, larger planes and a continued growth in travelers, Redmond Municipal Airport has scheduled three more TSA PreCheck enrollment…

Walden talks with KTVZ on impeachment, Syria and vaping

October 9, 2019 5:33 pm KTVZ

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will not cooperate with the impeachment probe, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., told…

Defense begins case in Redmond couple’s murder trial

October 9, 2019 1:02 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding reason for delay, surfacing of Instagram post screenshots) Defense attorneys began their case Tuesday morning in the murder trial of…

Redmond fourth-grade football player tackles stereotypes

October 8, 2019 6:05 am KTVZ

Known for breaking tackles, a fourth-grade football player in Redmond is also breaking stereotypes. Peyton Adams, a quarterback on the Mud Dogs, is…

Bend September home sales cool; so does median price

October 8, 2019 4:38 am KTVZ

Bend’s real estate market began the turn to fall in September as the median home sale price dropped $35,000 from its August record high, a…

Redmond PD: Man tried to steal car with 2 kids inside

October 7, 2019 5:02 pm KTVZ

A Redmond transient with a lengthy criminal record was arrested Sunday evening on attempted kidnapping and other charges, accused of trying to steal…

Bear cub spotted wandering through SW Redmond

October 7, 2019 5:11 am KTVZ

A young bear cub was spotted wandering through yards in a southwest Redmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, prompting authorities to urge people not…

Deployed Redmond mom surprises kids as ‘Panther’ mascot

October 5, 2019 8:18 am KTVZ

Last week was Homecoming at Redmond High School, but there was another, very special surprise homecoming on the football field Friday night for one…

Redmond Airport holds major ‘bomb’ disaster drill

October 4, 2019 5:17 am KTVZ

Several rescue agencies and dozens of young actors, some screaming and with realistic-looking wounds from a supposed ” bomb, ” put on a…

Redmond’s Step-Up program receives $40K for playground

October 4, 2019 1:58 am KTVZ

Redmond School District’s StepUp Program has received a $40,000 donation from City Center Church to fund a school playground. StepUP serves…

Ethics watchdog advises secretary of state not to hire family

October 3, 2019 4:59 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s ethics watchdog says Secretary of State Bev Clarno cannot hire her son, or any other family member, to work…

Redmond pair arrested in Dutch Bros loyalty card scam

October 3, 2019 4:50 pm KTVZ

Two Redmond-area residents have been charged with stealing hundreds of blank loyalty cards from Dutch Bros coffee stands, first using the forged…

Allegiant’s RDM-Las Vegas, Phoenix flights set to take off

October 2, 2019 7:56 pm KTVZ

Starting this week, Allegiant Air adds two new twice-weekly, nonstop flights from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to McCarran International Airport…

CO.’s September ends in cold, rainy, snowy fashion

September 30, 2019 5:51 pm KTVZ

The month of September and the first week of autumn was ending in cold, snowy and fashion in the Cascades and also on the High Desert, as…

Redmond painter gives Senior Center free paint job

September 30, 2019 3:11 am KTVZ

After the Redmond Senior Center asked the community to help them improve their facility ,in an effort to thrive and stay open and thrive, a local…