(Update: Adding video, comments from coach, members) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A lacrosse club in Redmond got some much needed funding Sunday by flipping flapjacks for their supporters. “I’ve been involved with lacrosse for 20 plus years personally, and just being able to to get involved here locally has been such a nice addition to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The downtown Redmond ice skating rink has closed for the season “due to continued mechanical issues,” the city announced Friday. “Due to continued mechanical issues, crews are unable to maintain the ice surface as required,” according to a city Facebook posting. “It is our hope we will be able to replace
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A recap of 2023 and planned projects for the current and future years were the focus Thursday as Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch delivered the State of the City address at City Hall.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’ Services helps military veterans and their families access a variety of benefits. Veterans can schedule an appointment by calling (541) 585-VETS or emailing vets@deschutes.org. Appointments at the county’s new Redmond campus are currently available on the second
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Police said company did much right, with good inventory, security cameras REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Washington construction business working on a Redmond project is thanking police for saving jobs — and possibly their business. Workers on a CNC job site arrived on Jan. 8 to find their construction trailer had been stolen, containing all
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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 when budget time comes each spring for cities like Bend and Redmond.
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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 worth of stolen tools and other items and the arrest of a man and woman on theft, vehicle theft and other charges, police said.
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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, to help fill a funding gap on needed transportation projects, beginning with the Eastside Arterial Project. The city’s recent five-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program identifies $64 million worth of projects, and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 50-plus year tradition for Cub Scouts, the Redmond and Sisters packs held their annual Pinewood Derby Saturday at the St. Thomas Catholic Church gym. It’s estimated that over 50 million kids have built Pinewood Derby cars throughout the world. Rules for Pinewood Derby are outlined here: https://www.scoutshop.org/pwd-rules. Redmond and Sisters Cub Scouts have been working on designing and building
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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 family is survived by an 11-year-old girl who was critically injured.
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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 30th 8pm – 12am, intersection controlled by 4 flaggers and one lane in all directions.Wickiup Ave./Reservoir Dr., between 49th & 43rd St., 1/15 – 3/15, road closure, local access only, Please
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Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch is concerned about a proposed change in groundwater rules by the state Water Resources Department and the challenges it would pose for local governments required to plan for 20 years of growth.
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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 science classes to all students K-12 by 2028.
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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 of $75,000 over three years from Hayden Homes to support the Redmond Meals on Wheels program.
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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 City Hall, located at 411 SW 9th Street. The State of the City address will reflect on the past year, celebrating achievements, and highlight Mayor and City Council key
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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 property, bringing back a mate and raising their kits in their burrow, much to the couple’s enjoyment.
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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 a bottle of tequila, but left behind “potential DNA evidence.”
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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 the edge of the Dry Canyon, then got out and apparently fell about five feet into a crevice in snowy, near-zero temperatures.
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The snow, ice and especially the freezing rain this past week have caused two runway closures at the Redmond Airport, just one of many challenges facing air travelers across the storm hit-region. But things got better Sunday, to everyone’s relief.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire destroyed a shop building northwest of Redmond early Sunday morning, causing an estimated $100,000 in losses, but crews were able to keep it from spreading to a nearby propane tank, despite icy roads delaying their arrival. Redmond Fire & Rescue responded around 3:30 a.m. to the report of a
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