The city of Redmond is making ADA improvements to sidewalks and related upgrades. Right now they’re focused on Fourth Street, but they’ll also work on 12th Street later this year.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a rigorous selection process, the State of Oregon has made a substantial investment in the meat processing sector. A total of 14 Oregon-based meat processing businesses have been awarded funding from the $8.6 million, allocated by the Oregon Legislature and distributed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. This strategic investment
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(Update: Adding video, comments from resident, staff) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn’s Redmond facility, formerly an emergency shelter, reopened its doors this year with a new program to help people move into stable housing, and is seeing success. Resident Steven Singleton said Monday, “Here, it’s more of a place to live than crash at
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Deschutes County commissioners hosted a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the completion of a new solid waste facility at the Negus Transfer Station, located at 2400 NE Maple Avenue in Redmond, which opened to the public Monday morning.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to preliminary data from the Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2024 Point-In-Time Count, the number of homelessness in Redmond has declined from 262 people in January 2023 to 169 in January of this year. Colton Hill was a former participant in the Safe Parking Program that allows nonprofits, businesses, and religions or public
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is hosting their first Women’s Build Week since 2019, a rewarding experience for all involved.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A series of six open houses about the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs are scheduled June 3 through July 1 across Oregon. These events will offer opportunities to learn about new defensible space and home hardening standards, as well as the draft wildfire hazard map. The resource-fair style open
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A caller reporting several shots fired inside a southwest Redmond home bought numerous police to the neighborhood, and while the caller got the gun away, the possibility of other weapons in the house led to a three-hour standoff and neighborhood alert before his arrest.
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Hours after Redmond police asked the public for help Wednesday in identifying the owner of four Great Dane dogs, one of which fatally attacked a Pomeranian dog on Monday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, they issued an update, saying they’d heard from the owner.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning next Monday, Keeton King Contracting crews will begin work on Redmond sidewalks identified in the city’s ADA Transition Plan as needing improvements. These improvements will provide increased accessibility and connectivity throughout the city. This project includes the installation of new sidewalks and ADA ramps at intersections along SW 12th Street
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This magical performance includes both students, staff and parents. The costumes really steal the show. Performances will take place Thursday through Saturday at Redmond High School.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– This week, over $10 million was brought into Central Oregon to build new affordable housing. In Sisters, Habitat for Humanity received over $4 million to help build 24 new units. “It’s a wide swath of people that are stuck in that scenario where they cannot afford to buy a house. We’re going to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Wednesday evening presented two local organizations, Voices Against Trafficking and Saving Grace, each with a check for $5,000 to continue the work they do in the community. “Living the Volunteer Spirit” – that’s the mission statement of GFWC, an organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing
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REDMON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend and Redmond single-family home markets saw a significant increase in the number of sales in April and the marketing times in both areas declined, Beacon Appraisal said in its monthly report, issued Tuesday. The Bend median sale price declined $46,000 in April, to $707,000 while Redmond’s median sale price
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, a presentation on water conservation was front and center. Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch said, “Everyone uses water on the Deschutes Basin, needs to use it in a much more conservative way. Stewardship, and so that’s what we’re going to engage in going forward.” Water conservation
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As a result of staff, parent, and community feedback – much of it critical – the Redmond School District announced Tuesday that it has chosen to proceed with pursuing options to maintain and keep Redmond High School open, rather than combine it with Ridgeview High School, as was suggested.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond is excited to announce the kickoff of the Parks Master Plan Update, a strategic endeavor aimed at enriching the recreational landscape for residents and visitors alike. Through community engagement, this initiative seeks to chart the course for the future development and enhancement of Redmond’s parks system to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Tuesday the approval of nearly $23 million toward creating 157 new homes across the state, about half of them at five developments in Redmond and Sisters. “These investments will continue to help establish concrete pathways for Oregonians to pursue homeownership,” the agency said. “While no
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The Eagle Crest area west of Redmond is home to seven neighborhoods’ homeowners associations, one of which recently sparked debate by moving to ban the display outside homes of all flags except the US flag.
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Redmond’s Premier Pickleball Club on Friday hosted its first Firehouse Pickleball Tournament, the ‘Battle of the Stations’ for area fire departments. Nineteen teams played for the good cause of benefiting the nonprofit Central Oregon Public Safety Chaplaincy.
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