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Deschutes County Veterans’ Services now seeing clients at new Redmond location

February 1, 2024 1:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’…

Small construction co. thanks Redmond Police for recovering stolen trailer, tools, likely saving 7 jobs, business

January 31, 2024 6:44 pm Tyson Beauchemin

Police said company did much right, with good inventory, security cameras REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Washington construction business working on a…

Bend, Redmond mayors discuss how property tax limits, higher costs pose budget challenges

January 31, 2024 10:20 am Matthew Draxton

Oregon voters close to 30 years ago put a cap on how much property taxes could increase each year — just one of the factors that are now a given…

Redmond police, CERT raid homeless camp on BLM land east of city, recover $50K in stolen items; two arrested

January 30, 2024 4:43 pm Barney Lerten

A two-week Redmond Police Department investigation led to a raid Tuesday on a homeless camp on BLM land east of the city, the recovery of $50,000…

Redmond City Council approves 12.5% rental car tax, starting March 1, to help fund transportation projects

January 27, 2024 11:24 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Redmond City Council has unanimously approved implementing a 12.5% rental car tax that’s due to take effect March 1,…

Redmond, Sisters Cub Scouts race their cars in annual Pinewood Derby event

January 27, 2024 9:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 50-plus year tradition for Cub Scouts, the Redmond and Sisters packs held their…

‘We’re just here to help’: Community gathers in Redmond to raise funds for Bend family who lost 5 members in crash

January 27, 2024 9:59 am KTVZ

A food truck in Redmond hosted one in a series of fundraisers Saturday for a Bend family who lost five members in a recent highway crash. The Ochoa…

City of Redmond road and traffic report: Week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2

January 26, 2024 11:48 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road and traffic report for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Maple and 6th, signal down, January…

Redmond mayor voices concern over state’s proposed groundwater rules

January 25, 2024 10:22 pm KTVZ

Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch is concerned about a proposed change in groundwater rules by the state Water Resources Department and the challenges it would…

OSU-Cascades professor talks about new grant to boost HS students’ participation in computer science courses

January 24, 2024 5:33 pm KTVZ

The Oregon Department of Education has awarded a grant to an OSU-Cascades professor. It’s part of a statewide plan to expand and offer computer…

Redmond Senior Center invites public to grand reopening of kitchen after extensive remodel

January 22, 2024 11:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Redmond Senior Center will hold a grand reopening of its newly remodeled kitchen at a public event Thursday afternoon and accept a major donation…

Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch to deliver his first State of the City address Feb. 1

January 24, 2024 9:57 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch will deliver his inaugural State of the City address from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, at…

Redmond-area farm couple enjoy watching their resident fox, his mate and their kits

January 23, 2024 10:19 pm KTVZ

The Ronchelli family started building their dream home on a hay farm south of Redmond in 2020, soon spotted a fox living in a rock pile on the…

Burglars break into Redmond’s Hola Restaurant, steal cash and tequila; police have DNA evidence, seek tips from public

January 22, 2024 3:40 pm Barney Lerten

Redmond Police asked the public for tips Monday to help them solve a weekend burglary at Hola Restaurant in which someone broke in and stole cash and…

Police report sheds light on Redmond man’s death from cold exposure after crash, fall on rocks above Dry Canyon

January 17, 2024 6:52 pm Barney Lerten

Newly released details from a police report shed more light on the cold-exposure death of a 38-year-old Redmond man who crashed his SUV into rocks at…