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RPA junior earns international playwright honors

May 13, 2021 8:25 am KTVZ News Partners

Redmond Proficiency Academy junior Aubrey Luse was recently awarded a Superior rating for her play, “The Plant Crusade,” from the Educational…

Redmond Fire & Rescue cancels Children’s Fish Fair at Fireman’s Pond, but kids can still fish

May 10, 2021 3:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

The annual Children’s Fish Fair held at Fireman’s Pond in Redmond has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 precautions, Redmond Fire and…

Zika directs $800K in federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact warehouse expansion effort

May 10, 2021 3:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s…

Bend’s median home sales price jumps 10.3% in a month, hits $651,000

May 10, 2021 1:56 pm Barney Lerten

The Bend area’s median home sales price jumped by more than 10% last month, up $61,000 to $651,000, fueled by numerous sales of over $1 million,…

Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries

May 9, 2021 11:31 am Barney Lerten

A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit,…

Florida pair fly Redmond-made plane coast to coast, non-stop

May 5, 2021 8:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

Leave it to RDD, manufacturers of the innovative LX7 personal aircraft, to make a virtually impossible feat like flying from coast to coast non-stop…

Young Redmond man hailed as hero for helping save woman’s life

May 5, 2021 6:55 pm KTVZ

A young man in the Redmond School District’s StepUP program recently helped save a woman’s life in the Walmart parking lot. We got to talk to Cooper…

RPA Music Collective set to release second album, ‘Otherworld’

May 4, 2021 12:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

Redmond Proficiency Academy’s RPA Music Collective will release their second album on Friday, RPA High School Music Director Jonathan Moore…

Planned Redmond road closures and delays May 2-15

April 30, 2021 3:10 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for May…

Redmond Historic Landmarks Commission sets events to mark Historic Preservation Month

April 30, 2021 10:05 am KTVZ News Partners

Celebrate May, Historic Preservation Month, by participating in this year’s historic preservation activities. The Redmond Historic Landmarks…

TSA PreCheck enrollment coming to Redmond Airport

April 30, 2021 9:55 am KTVZ

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that residents of Central Oregon can make an appointment now to enroll in TSA PreCheck® at…

Redmond Fire & Rescue, Deschutes County 911 honor 2 women for life-saving efforts

April 30, 2021 9:14 am KTVZ News Partners

One of those happy occasions for Redmond Fire & Rescue happened this week, as the wife and sister of an Eagle Crest man were given life-saving awards…

24 Redmond Proficiency Academy students inducted into National Honor Society

April 29, 2021 1:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

Twenty-four Redmond Proficiency Academy students were inducted into the National Honor Society on Wednesday in a live-streamed virtual ceremony…

Second Prineville brother arrested in Redmond motel robbery, assault

April 23, 2021 10:15 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two Prineville brothers have been found, arrested and jailed in connection with a robbery and assault last Friday at the Redmond Motel 6 that sent a…

Redmond Police warn of scam calls from someone claiming to be Capt. Devin Lewis

April 27, 2021 4:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

Over the past couple of days, a person purporting to be Redmond Police Department Captain Devin Lewis has called people in the community, advising…

City of Redmond to hold another free PPE drive-up event on Thursday

April 26, 2021 9:17 am KTVZ News Partners

The City of Redmond will hold another free PPE drive-up and pick-up event in the rear parking lot of City Hall, 411 SE 9th Street, on Thursday, April…