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First Central Oregon Agriculture Show underway this weekend in Redmond

March 26, 2022 6:45 pm KTVZ

The first-ever Central Oregon Agriculture Show kicked off Saturday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. All the machinery that was on display was…

Update: Missing Portland woman’s car found; family declines comment

March 25, 2022 11:56 am KTVZ

The family of a Portland woman missing since a drive to Redmond earlier this week is offering a $1,000 reward in hopes of more information to help…

Cowboy up! The High Desert Stampede is back at full capacity, with more competitors

March 23, 2022 6:43 pm KTVZ

The cowboys are back at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, as the High Desert Stampede gets underway Wednesday night for a four-night…

‘Redmond renaissance’: Historic buildings being repurposed, in modern ways

March 23, 2022 11:59 am KTVZ

Bo Olson describes it as a “Redmond…

Redmond firefighters stop cooking blaze at Westside Local restaurant

March 23, 2022 1:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

A cooking fire that was not stopped by an extinguishing system caused about $9,000 damage Wednesday morning to the Westside Local restaurant on SW…

Endicott to give State of the City address at Central Oregon Business Expo and Job Fair luncheon

March 23, 2022 10:20 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Mayor George Endicott will present his 2022 State of the City address at the US Bank Central Oregon Business Expo and…

Years in the making, Quartz Park will come to life in SW Redmond this year

March 22, 2022 7:52 pm KTVZ

For 15 years, the city of Redmond has had its sights set on building a neighborhood park off SW Quartz Avenue, at the south end of the Dry Canyon.…

Federal funds for Oregon emergency preparedness includes $750K for C.O. coordination center

March 21, 2022 6:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced Monday that Portland’s airport will receive a major federal investment to…

2022 Oregon FFA Convention, first in-person in 3 years, wraps up in Redmond

March 20, 2022 7:07 pm KTVZ

The 2022 Oregon Future Farmers of America Convention came to the fairgrounds in Redmond, after two years of being conducted online. There were more…

Redmond Airport gets busier as pandemic eases, spring break travelers arrive, depart

March 17, 2022 10:39 am KTVZ

As spring break arrives, the pandemic eases and travel numbers rise, Redmond Municipal Airport officials say they are experiencing “a high volume of…

Redmond man, Lebanon woman killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 20 east of Sweet Home

March 18, 2022 3:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Lebanon woman and a Redmond man were killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of Sweet Home in Linn County that also sent to people…

Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB recognizes accomplishments at awards banquet

March 17, 2022 3:26 pm KTVZ News Partners

Several awards, including Redmond Citizen of the Year and Redmond Business of the Year, were given out during the 38th Annual Redmond Chamber of…

Garage fire spreads to NW Redmond home; no injuries, firefighters rescue several cats

March 15, 2022 9:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

A fire in a garage full of personal belongings spread to part of a northwest Redmond home Tuesday afternoon, but all occupants got out unhurt and…

Deschutes County commissioners discuss homeless, other issues with Redmond city councilors

March 15, 2022 8:00 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners and Redmond city councilors discussed several Redmond-area projects during their joint meeting Tuesday evening, but as…

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch Hillsboro, Redmond pilot academy to address pilot shortage

March 11, 2022 4:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

Alaska Airlines and its regional partner Horizon Air are teaming up with Hillsboro Aero Academy, a premier flight school in the Pacific Northwest,…

200-plus people attend online hearing; all speakers oppose state land sale to Thornburgh Resort

March 10, 2022 7:26 pm KTVZ

After nearly 20 years of proposals and appeals, the back-and-forth fight regarding a planned destination resort west of Redmond continues. Thornburgh…