RTC (Rizk Transportation Co.), a family-owned Redmond business gave back to the community once again Friday with its fourth annual Turkey Drive, handing out 100 boxes full of a Thanksgiving meal’s elements to those for whom it means so much, Bola Gbadebo reports.
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The US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in two commercial poultry operations, as well as two backyard flocks, one in the Redmond area, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday.
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Rizk Transportation on SW Deerhound Avenue in Redmond is giving away boxes of all the ingredients of a great Thanksgiving meal, from a turkey to stuffing and a pumpkin pie, on Friday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Kids can also enjoy seeing the big trucks and motorcycles parked in the company lot.
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Zach Herrmann is a winner, both on and off the field.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – one year after launching the exclusive seasonal service. Avelo is the only airline that flies nonstop between Central Oregon and Palm Springs. Special first-anniversary one-way fares between RDM and PSP,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council met Tuesday evening with a number of key issues on the agenda, several focusing on the houseless and homeless. Action items to be approved on the agenda included: A resolutionIntergovernmental agreementApproval to lease landCollaboration between, Deschutes County, the city of Redmond and governor Tina Kotek’s office All
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The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team arrested a Sisters man and his adult son, a Redmond resident, just before a pair of raids at their homes allegedly turned up large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl distributed around the region and marijuana grown and shipped across the
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Angie Chown, school counselor at Sage Elementary in Redmond, has been named the 2023 Oregon School Counselor of the Year by the Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA). Chown, a graduate of Pacific University and Oregon State University-Cascades, has been a counselor for 11 years and has been at Sage Elementary since 2012. The award honors
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — William Clements of Warm Springs and Ryan Lewis of Redmond, students at Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild, were selected to join more than 50 other young leaders in Washington, D.C. at the 35th Annual YouthBuild USA AmeriCorps Conference of Young Leaders (CoYL) during the week of October 23rd. Through CoYL, YouthBuild
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(Update: adding video, comments from EnduroCross racers) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — First Interstate Bank Arena in the Deschutes County Fairgrounds will host the fifth round of the 2023 AMA EnduroCross Championship Series, featuring some of the fastest bikes and riders from around the world. The first round of the competition took place Oct. 7 in
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 11-17. SW 27th & SW Evergreen, 11/6 – 11/15 flagging 7am – 5pm, for 3 water/sewer laterals, K & E ExcavatingS Wickiup Ave. between Helmholtz Way & 47th St., 11/13 – 11/17, shoulder work w/ minor road encroachment,
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The Redmond and Crooked River Ranch fire districts won voter approval of new local option tax levies in Tuesday’s special election, though it was a very close passage in Redmond — still too close for Redmond Fire Chief Pat Dale’s comfort.
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Bethlehem Inn, which recently temporarily closed its Redmond shelter, announced Thursday a planned expansion of services and reopening by January, offering a longer-term program to bridge a “critical cap” between emergency shelters and long-term affordable housing.
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Redmond High School students got a chance Wednesday to learn what it takes to run a place like Juniper Golf Course in a ‘First Green’ program put on by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
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RootedHomes and Housing Works announced Tuesday another joint affordable housing community, with 76 apartments and duplexes that will be developed at 1699 West Antler Avenue in Redmond.
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This weekend at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, a popular fall event for buying in bulk is back. The eighth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event will take place this Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm at the OSU-Extension parking lot.
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Bend Police have cited two 22-year-old Redmond residents for reckless driving after complaints and Instagram video posts showing reckless driving, street racing and drifting in roundabouts and on roads around Central Oregon, officers said Tuesday.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Juniper Golf Course will host an innovative environmental education outreach program that uses golf courses as environmental learning labs, when assistant golf course superintendent Carlos Figueroa welcomes students from Redmond High School for a GCSAA First Green event this Wednesday and Thursday. First Green is a Golf Course Superintendents Association of
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Redmond Fire & Rescue conducted training Monday at a donated building. Several smaller fires were set and extinguished, but a full burn to conclude the exercise was rescheduled due to high winds.
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Latest timeline is to break ground next year on three-year project WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House has approved an Interior Department appropriations bill that includes nearly $4 million for three Fifth District infrastructure projects, one being the Redmond Wetlands Complex expected to begin construction next year, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Friday. “Reinvesting Oregonians’
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