BASX Solutions, which has quickly grown to become Redmond’s largest private employer in Redmond and one of the biggest in Central Oregon, held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new 36,000-square-foot welding shop that is set to open by this time next year.
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The Redmond School District is holding a two-day teacher orientation this week for new hires, two weeks ahead of the first day of school.
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RootedHomes says it will be expanding its affordable housing communities across Central Oregon, starting in Redmond. The new community will include 23 homes on Northwest 19th Street.
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Twenty years ago this week, President George W. Bush paid a visit to Central Oregon – the first sitting president to do so – to promote his Healthy Forest Restoration legislation, but a late shift of plans was required due to a major forest fire that later became the region’s largest in history.
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An 18-year-old Redmond resident who along with his father is charged with murder in the June 26 drive-by fatal shooting of Esaui “Sy” Mutchler, 42, in the victim’s driveway pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder and seven other charges.
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Heart of Oregon Corps, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting youth in Central Oregon, proudly announced the successful completion of its Job Fair, held last Thursday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend murder suspect and his brother were arrested late Friday night in Tennessee, ending a nationwide manhunt and bringing some relief and gratitude to the victim’s family and friends. Caleb Joseph Cegers was found and arrested in Cleveland, Tennessee. His older brother Dahnte Cegers also was arrested, charged with hindering the
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A Redmond man was arrested and jailed Thursday following a “road rage” incident in northwest Redmond in which witnesses provided photo and video evidence to police, officers said.
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This week in our month-long Clear the Shelters campaign, partnering with NBC to encourage adoptions (with a 50 percent fee discount, as well as donations, Bola Gbadebo visited Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, speaking with staff and a too-long-time resident’s happy adopter.
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NewsChannel 21 looked into continued complaints about the Redmond Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service admits having issues with hiring and staffing, but says it’s not causing delays for mail deliveries.
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– Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday he secured funding for two community-initiated projects in the FY24 Homeland Security bill – including the CORE3 emergency training and operations center in Redmond – that will strengthen emergency response coordination and lead to infrastructure safety improvements for two Oregon communities.
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A brush fire that blackened three acres in northeast Redmond Sunday afternoon had a most unusual cause, as it turns out: a remote-controlled airplane that crashed and ignited nearby grass, officials said.
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Sunday was the third and final day of Redmond’s Music and Arts Festival at the High Desert Music Hall. There was a chance to shop for jewelry, art and partake in an arts and crafts table, as well as listen to live classical and jazz music. As with many High Desert events, there were also food trucks to enjoy in the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for August 12-18. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. Paving: August 17th 6pm – 10pm, 3635 SW Airport Way in front of Peterson Machinery, Benham Fall Asphalt LLC, ONGOING
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The dust has settled at the Deschutes County Fair, and the numbers show another successful year. The 103rd Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo set several new records. Carnival revenue hit an all-time high, as did food and alcohol revenue. Admissions sales were second-best of all time, behind only last year’s fair and rodeo. New to this
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A new program at Hospice of Redmond offers welcome support to pet owners with serious health challenges.
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Hospice of Redmond has become a partner of Pet Peace of Mind, a program that provides a care model for the pets of hospice patients. The program aims to keep hospice patients with their pets when they can no longer care for them due to their worsening health.
Continue Reading REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 7-13. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. Chip Sealing Deschutes County Road Department with support from City of Redmond PW staff are chip sealing the
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Redmond School District #2J for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
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The first joint meeting in decades between Bend and Redmond city councilors took place Tuesday evening, a generally genial but serious event focused on two major topics: efforts to deal with the homelessness issue and improving Highway 97 safety between the two cities.
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