SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — SFF Presents is committed to reducing its environmental impact at their events with a special focus on waste management. After receiving considerable grants from The Environmental Center in Bend and Can’d Aid’s Crush-It Campaign, the organization has made significant progress in diverting refuse and eliminating single-use plastics. The Environmental Center’s Community
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The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to 600 mule deer and elk killed yearly by vehicles, according to a coalition that this week proposed four new wildlife crossings west of Sisters.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from farmers, KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Farmers in Central Oregon are doing their best to raise their crops amid a late snowfall and this summer’s record heat and early, smoky wildfire season. At RainShadow Organics and Well Rooted Farms, farmers shared with us Monday their recent experience growing crops in Central
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In Sisters, each Sunday all summer, there’s local food, music and fun at the Sisters Farmers Market, put on by Seed to Table.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Reports just after midnight Friday of gunshots fired in Sisters led to the discovery and arrest of a 23-year-old Sisters man, accused of firing several pistol shots into the ground while riding his bike home from a bar before crashing it, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 12:20
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and Locust Street will open to all traffic next Monday evening, ODOT said Friday. Officials said travelers should still expect nighttime lane closures from 8 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday for pavement marking operations. Also, access to South Locust Street and Hood Avenue will
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A Southern California kidney donor seeking in inspire and inform others is taking on the challenge of hiking 2,600 miles through three states, from the Mexican to Canadian borders on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Demetrious Gamble previews the 49th annual Sisters Quilt Show on Saturday, featuring over 1,000 colorful quilts of all designs and patterns.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is pleased to announce that the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony for their first workforce home in the City of Sisters will occur at noon on Friday, July 19th. Members of the media and the general public are warmly invited to attend the event at 589 West Canopy Way in Sisters. Some
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The scenic McKenzie Pass will open the morning of Thursday, July 4 with fresh, smooth pavement for all to enjoy, ODOT confirmed Wednesday. The pass has remained closed while crews paved the narrow and winding section of road between the winter gate and the summit on the east side of the
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One day after nine former Black Butte Ranch employees filed a $13.5 million civil lawsuit against the resort and a 77-year-old fired server, alleging sexual abuse, assault, harassment and negligence, the resort issued a media statement and a letter to workers and the community, urging any employees with similar issues to come forward and vowing to take such matters “extremely seriously.”
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Grants support arts & culture, education, environmental stewardship and social service efforts SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Roundhouse Foundation announced Thursday is pleased to award grants to 106 organizations throughout rural and Indigenous Oregon communities, with nearly $1.7 million in total support. These organizations were selected as part of the Spring 2024 Open Call grants
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine man was cited on careless driving and other charges after his van struck and seriously injured a woman in a Sisters intersection Monday evening while her husband was carrying an orange pedestrian safety flag, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 6:25 p.m. to the intersection
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A Sisters nonprofit, Romeo’s Joy , is bringing love and companionship to seniors with disabilities in an unusual way – through animatronic pets. They provide them to seniors with dementia, Alzheimer’s or mental and physical disabilities who need companionship but can’t care for a living pet.
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A fire traced to an unattended Traeger smoker barbecue on the front porch destroyed a home in the Tollgate subdivision northwest of Sisters Friday afternoon. The family inside escaped without injury, officials said, but a firefighter was injured.
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Two 14-year-old Sisters residents were killed Wednesday evening when their dirt bike crashed on a Forest Service road about nine miles northwest of Sisters, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Thursday.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is proud to announce the first deliveries of new water tenders to the Oregon fire service as part of the agency’s Engine Program. These initial deliveries, one in Cloverdale, mark a significant milestone in the state’s ongoing efforts to enhance firefighting capabilities and protect communities from
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Maintenance work on Forest Service Road 1230 and the associated temporary closure that was announced Friday has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts, Sisters Ranger District officials said Monday.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters from Cloverdale and Redmond responded to a vehicle fire early Sunday on Highway 126 on the east grade of the Dry Canyon and found an area resident had started pouring water on it from a portable water tank and pump. Crews from the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District and Redmond Fire
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Sisters city councilors heard from the first participants in the new Civic Leadership Academy Wednesday night about how they believe the city could improve community engagement and outreach.
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