Bend police find missing Redmond woman
(Update: Missing woman found safe) A Redmond woman missing since Friday afternoon was found by Bend police on Sunday and is safe, officials said.…
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DA: Redmond officer punches were proper, but arrest unlawful
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday that two Redmond Police Department officers used justifiable force in an arrest at a city…
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Man with gun prompts brief lockout at Redmond HS
(Update: Redmond Proficiency Academy also was in lockout; threat-related closure ends at Lake County SD after 3 days) A man seen open-carrying a…
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City of Redmond to host 2040 Vision Summit
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the city of Redmond invites the community to a Vision Summit from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth Street.…
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Zika named House GOP assistant leader
State Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) has been appointed House Republican Assistant Leader by House Republican Leader Christine Drazan ( R-Canby ). Zika,…
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City of Redmond invites community to next week’s groundbreaking for $49 million Public Safety Facility
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond is inviting the community to the official groundbreaking ceremony for its new Public Safety Facility,…
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S. Oregon online child exploitation undercover operation leads to six ‘cyber-predator’ arrests, including Redmond man
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southern Oregon police task force’s month-long undercover operation to identify adults victimizing children online has led…
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Downtown Redmond stabbing that prompted manhunt, ‘shelter in place’ alert was self-inflicted, police determine
A downtown Redmond stabbing last week that prompted a “shelter in place” alert and heavy police presence in the area has been determined by…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumped $76,000 — in May (yes, in a single month), report shows
There still might be at least a few long-time Bend residents who can remember when you could buy a pretty decent home in town for…
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George Fox University program helps Central Oregonians become teachers, schools address shortages
George Fox University in Newberg says it’s seeing success with its program to help more people train to earn a degree, obtain a license and become…
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Madras man killed in Highway 97 head-on crash north of Redmond
A 23-year-old Madras man was killed Thursday night when he crossed into the oncoming lane of U.S. Highway 97 north of Redmond and his car collided…
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Deschutes County commissioners take up disputed Redmond-area zone change request
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A zoning dispute near Redmond is pitting farmers against…
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Controversial, withdrawn wildfire risk map draws criticism at packed ODF community meeting in Redmond
The Oregon Department of Forestry drew a big crowd in Redmond Wednesday night on that controversial state wildfire risk map state officials recently…
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Redmond businesses scramble, adapt amid struggles to find, keep commercial real estate property
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In this changing economy, where prices are constantly going up, finding or keeping an affordable piece of commercial real…
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Redmond art organization launches new way to have more art on display around community
From paintings to quilts to glasswork, Central Oregon has many talented artists, in a variety of mediums. But many talented artists’ work has…
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Fire in garage destroys duplex near Eagle Crest, parked SUV; damage estimated at $750,000
A fire that apparently began in the garage destroyed a duplex townhome near Eagle Crest Resort and spread to two parked vehicles Sunday morning but…
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Bethlehem Inn receives $2.7 million state grant to buy, convert Redmond motel into homeless shelter
The Oregon Community Foundation announced Tuesday that the Bethlehem Inn will receive a Project Turnkey grant of nearly $2.7 million for the…
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