Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: Week of March 5-11
Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of March 5-11.
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Latino Community Association opens new Redmond office
A ribbon-cutting ceremony highlighted Friday night’s grand opening for the Redmond facility. The Latino Community Association provides services throughout Central Oregon.
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‘Read Across America Day’ celebrated in fun fashion at Redmond schools
“Read Across America Day” is celebrated at schools around the country every March 2nd, the birthday of the children’s author best known as “Dr. Seuss.”
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Sprinkler system stops late-night grease fire in SW Redmond apartment; 5 residents displaced
A sprinkler system stopped a grease fire late Wednesday night in a southwest Redmond apartment that displaced five people from two apartments, an official said.
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Bend woman’s suspicious Redmond Airport luggage items lead to pair of drug raids, lab seizure, 3 arrests
Two simultaneous drug raids Wednesday targeting marijuana grows and an extraction lab at homes south of Sunriver and in Bend led to three arrests, wrapping up an investigation that began when a Bend woman recently tried to board a Redmond flight with a carry-on suitcase containing liquid cannabis concentrate.
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As Covid restrictions ease and Redmond schools return to normal, search is on for volunteers
The Redmond School District is dealing with a post-Covid shortage of volunteers. The district is looking for volunteers in all roles — from reading to students to being a part of the construction tech program.
Continue ReadingDeschutes Children’s Foundation offers nonprofits office space at Redmond campus
Deschutes Children’s Foundation announced that they will have office space available to nonprofit organizations that specifically serve children and families at their Becky Johnson Community Center in Redmond, located at 412 SW 8th Street.
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Redmond city councilors continue discussion, public hearing on camping regulations for the homeless
Redmond city councilors met Tuesday evening to continue discussing and gathering public input about proposed camping regulations on public property that are expected to be adopted this spring.
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Redmond woman gets 20-year federal prison term for abusing 6-year-old on video, sharing it with partner
A Redmond woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Tuesday for sexually abusing a 6-year-old child, recording the abuse, and sharing the video online with a romantic partner.
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Alleged Redmond drug trafficker arrested in Crook County traffic stop; raids on her car, home find plenty
A traffic stop by drug detectives and police in Crook County brought the arrest of a Redmond woman, accused of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Portland area into Redmond and Prineville. A search of her SUV and raid on her home turned up substantial quantities of drugs, officials said Tuesday.
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La Pine boys & girls win wrestling titles; Redmond claims first championship in 64 years
The La Pine Boys and Girls team captured a 3A state title this weekend at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It’s the boys’ third title in a row, and the first time both a boys and girls team from the same school won the OSAA tournament since a girls champion first became recognized in 2019.
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Cascade Natural Gas: No cold-snap outages in Bend, Redmond after 2,500 customers were asked to curb use
The request by Cascade Natural Gas to about 2,500 Bend and Redmond customers to curtail non-essential use during the latest cold snap may have done the trick, as there was no repeat of last month’s scattered outages during the frigid temperatures of recent days, an official said Sunday.
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‘We’re here to advocate for the students’: Redmond School Board urges city not to allow marijuana dispensaries
Efforts by Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch to bring marijuana dispensaries to town are being opposed by the school board, who voted unanimously to send a letter to the mayor and city council outlining their concerns.
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City of Redmond holds open house as it gathers public input, ideas on new Public Safety Facility
The City of Redmond invited the community to an open house at City Hall Thursday evening to learn more about and weigh in on plans for the new Public Safety Facility.
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COCC’s Redmond campus marks 25th anniversary with pair of free public events
In partnership with the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Central Oregon Community College’s Redmond campus is commemorating a quarter century of providing higher education and community enrichment with free public events on March 9 and May 19.
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Record-high Redmond girls wrestling team looking forward to state tournament, future of girls wrestling
Redmond wrestling is expecting big things from its boys team and its girls team, with a record number of athletes, expects a strong showing too.
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New wine bar, Testimony, opens its doors in Redmond, offering unique local wines and more
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new wine bar called Testimony has opened its doors on the corner of Sixth Street and Cedar Avenue in Redmond. The new wine bar features a tasting room with wine pairings and charcuterie board. Wine is available by the glass and they have specially crafted flights which change monthly. The wine
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Stolen-vehicle chase in Redmond leads to arrest of Portland-area man, suspect in several car thefts
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy spotted one of several vehicles stolen recently near Redmond’s Home Depot Tuesday evening and a pursuit ensued, leading the Portland-area man to abandon the SUV. He was found hiding in some nearby bushes, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Group plans Redmond School Board candidate meet-and-greet
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Building Redmond’s Future, a non-partisan political action committee dedicated to empowering Redmond residents to have a strong and meaningful voice in the election of local leaders, will be hosting a School Board Candidate Meet-and-Greet on Tuesday March 7. The event will take place from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the VFW Post
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US to switch off incandescent light bulb sales this summer; Redmond lighting store owner points to issues
When it comes to light bulbs, a change that’s been underway for years will accelerate this summer, as new federal rules require consumers and retailers to make a switch to LED light bulbs.
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