Redmond Archives

Four gunshots fired in area of SW Redmond; police go door-to-door seeking witnesses, home security videos

September 3, 2024 11:28 am KTVZ

Police went door-to-door in southwest Redmond Monday night and Tuesday, seeking witnesses or home-security videos after two citizens called to…

Fire heavily damages SW Redmond manufactured home; cause traced to failed extension cord

September 3, 2024 4:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to the electrical failure of an extension cord heavily damaged a manufactured home in southwest Redmond…

Redmond Senior Center plans September wellness series focused on home safety, fall prevention

August 31, 2024 2:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Senior Center is excited to announce a special series of wellness events taking place throughout September in…

Update: Missing Redmond man found by police at NE Bend park, in good health, reunited with family

August 28, 2024 2:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

Redmond Police requested the public’s help Wednesday in finding a missing 23-year-old man who they said left his northeast Redmond home Sunday…

Redmond PD: Security video key in arrest of Madras man charged with burglarizing sushi restaurant, hobby shop

August 27, 2024 1:15 pm KTVZ

Thanks in part to cloud-based security video, Redmond Police detectives and officers arrested a 34-year-old Madras man on burglary, theft and…

A bond in action: We get a behind-the-scenes look at Redmond High School HVAC upgrades ahead of the first day

August 23, 2024 11:57 am KTVZ

Redmond High School students, parents and staff will notice cooler air and better ventilation as classes resume this fall as a result of work done…

RV fire spreads to half-acre of brush, trees off Highway 126 in Redmond; charging vape pen apparent cause

August 22, 2024 12:35 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An RV was destroyed Thursday morning in a fire traced to a charging vape pen that spread to about a half-acre of brush and…

Several organizations get together for Blitz Build to create five more sleeping units for Redmond’s Oasis Village

August 21, 2024 11:51 am KTVZ

A village for the homeless in Redmond is adding more living space with the help of several area nonprofits. The nonprofit First Story hosted…

City of Redmond seeks volunteers to help conduct annual bicycle and pedestrian counts

August 21, 2024 12:50 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the continued effort to build a safe network to encourage biking and walking in Redmond, the City of Redmond Bicycle and…

Redmond family, police exchange challenge coins, in thanks for assistance after serious crime

August 20, 2024 10:38 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Williams family stopped by the Redmond Police Department on Monday with a box of challenge coins for every officer, to…

‘It’s a very serious crisis’: State agency allocates $1.25 million for new Redmond opioid treatment center

August 13, 2024 1:27 pm KTVZ

A $1.25 million allocation by the Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board focusing on Redmond aims to expand and strengthen…

Clear the Shelters: Redmond’s BrightSide is very full, offering adoption-fee discount, upcoming fundraisers

August 19, 2024 11:49 pm KTVZ

Axel and Harley are two of the many dogs (and cats) at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, looking for their fur-ever home, so they are offering the…

‘A game-changer for Redmond’: City Council moves forward with Eastside Arterial Project

August 19, 2024 10:29 pm Tracee Tuesday

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond City Council members say they are committed to keeping the place where they live, up to date, to match the…

Redmond 18-year-old arrested on DUII, other charges after crashing stolen SUV through fences, into carport

August 19, 2024 8:54 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-year-old Redmond resident crashed a stolen SUV through two fences and a carport, then into a detached tool shed in…

‘It’s super-duper fun!’: Motorsport enthusiasts compete in Autocross Club of C. Oregon event at Redmond HS parking lot

August 18, 2024 10:10 am KTVZ

The Autocross Club of Central Oregon took to the Redmond High School parking lot pavement Sunday, to see who was the fastest driver this…

Firefighters stop attic blaze in Eagle Crest-area home, caused by bathroom exhaust fan; fire marshal urges proper care

August 17, 2024 11:18 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters quickly stopped an attic fire at an Eagle Crest-area home Saturday morning that was traced to the mechanical…

Redmond Police make 101 traffic stops in a day on Highway 97 near SW Evergreen Avenue, issue tickets for 32 violations

August 16, 2024 2:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, August 8, Redmond Police patrol and traffic officers conducted 101 traffic stops on Highway 97, near the SW…

‘This year has been challenging’: Central Oregon farmers discuss how their summer crops are faring

August 12, 2024 11:59 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding video, comments from farmers, KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Farmers in Central Oregon are doing their best to raise their…

Pacific Crest Bus Lines adds Redmond Airport, Transit Hub stops on routes from Bend to Eugene, Portland

August 12, 2024 3:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond-based Pacific Crest Bus Lines has announced the expansion of two major routes from Central Oregon to the Willamette…

Sprinkler system helps limit fire damage at SE Redmond animal-bedding business

August 10, 2024 10:10 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system helped limit damage when a fire broke out late Friday night in the conveyor belt area of a southeast…