SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 2-day-old burn pile that was believed to be out rekindled in Wednesday’s strong winds northeast of Sisters, burning nearly two acres before crews stopped its spread. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews were dispatched around 1:25 p.m. to a wildland fire reported to be spreading into brush and trees. It was
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Mayor Jennifer Letz announced her candidacy for seat 5 of the Deschutes County Commission on Tuesday. Letz, who has served on the Sisters City Council since 2021, is running for a position that county voters recently designated as nonpartisan. The announcement comes ahead of the May 19 primary election. Letz,
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley held a campaign stop in Sisters on Monday to present his platform to local voters. The event focused on three primary pillars of his campaign: education, the economy and livability. The campaign stop attracted community members of all ages who gathered to hear the candidate’s message
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SISTERS, Ore.. (KTVZ) — Sisters Habitat for Humanity announced Monday the completion of the Village Meadows development, a 21-home affordable housing neighborhood. The final two homes will be dedicated on Friday, March 20, “marking a milestone for the community and the households who now have access to safe, stable, and affordable homeownership,” the organization said in a news release that continues below.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Sunday evening, ODOT says construction crews will be upgrading curb ramps and pedestrian crossings along U.S. Highway 20 on Bend’s Eastside so that they meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Similar work will follow elsewhere in Bend and in Sisters in coming months. The Highway 20 improvements planned between NE
Continue ReadingThree fire districts around Deschutes County plan to ask voters for new or higher five-year tax levies in measures on the May 19 primary election ballot to add wildfire risk reduction and firefighter-EMT staff, deal with rising costs and cut response times.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The challenging off-and-on season is back on again at Hoodoo Ski and Recreation Area, which reopened on Friday, a few days after heavy rainstorms caused flooding that forced its closure. “Fortunately, the waters have largely receded and things have firmed back up, so we are able to bring you some fun once again,” the resort said
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.A Sisters man arrested in December for stealing a front loader from a construction site and ramming a family member’s SUV has been arrested again in the theft of several city, school and construction vehicles around the region, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday.
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(UPDATE: adding quotes from City Councilors Michael Preedin and Gary Ross) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)— The Sisters City Council is reconsidering plans for a proposed new park near Highway 20 and Sisters Park drive after councilors expressed concerns over the cost and scale of a planned pavilion. The original design, which included a pavilion and winter
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoodoo Ski Area announced it will close the resort on Wednesday, February 4th, for an assessment day as forecasts do not look promising for much-needed snow. In a Sunday Facebook post, the resort shared the following about the current situation: “Hello Hoodoo Family! As you all know, the Pacific Northwest has
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Sisters is now accepting applications for the third cohort of the Sisters Civic Leadership Academy. The program is designed to develop a diverse pipeline of future leaders for local government boards, committees and community organizations. The academy is a collaborative project between the City of Sisters and the
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters City Council is inviting community members to help shape the city’s priorities for the year by completing a City Council Goal Setting Survey by February 1. The survey offers residents a chance to share ideas, identify issues, and influence the direction of future City Council goals. The City Council says, each Winter,
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Sisters has launched an outdoor lighting rebate program for residential property owners, to help defray the costs of replacing outdoor lighting fixtures with ones that comply with the city’s Dark Skies lighting ordinance. The city said the goal of the rebate program that began on Friday is to
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — For over an hour and a half, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Janelle Bynum took questions from members of the community on Saturday. They were answering questions on both foreign and domestic policy. Both Sen. Wyden and Rep. Bynum took about 12 questions together, giving insight into how they voted on recent
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reminded residents Monday about this week’s community Town Hall meeting on Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Terrebonne Community School. Rupert said the Town Halls offer residents the opportunity to connect directly with their Sheriff’s Office, ask questions, share concerns, and provide ideas to help
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that he will hold eight open-to-all town halls starting next week in Jefferson, Deschutes, Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., will co-host the town halls in Deschutes and Clackamas counties. Heading into these eight town halls from Jan. 16-24,
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(UPDATE: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced a new 4-legged deputy: Dozer, the 16-month-old Springer Spaniel specially trained in drug detection. Dozer will work with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, primarily in undercover and drug operations. Dozer is trained to detect methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.
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(Update: Adding Hoodoo news release) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoodoo Ski Area plans to open Thursday, with the current weather forecast of up to 50 inches of snow this week. KTVZ News received a news release Tuesday morning announcing the plans: Hoodoo Ski Area anticipates opening this Thursday Sisters, Ore. – With a promising forecast up
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A powerful storm that has prompted evacuations in Western Oregon also brought 1-2 inches of rain around Central Oregon overnight and sent some creeks and rivers surging close to or over their banks. The flooding threat in Central Oregon eased Friday as a flood watch was allowed to expire, but much
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(Update: Trees, lines knocked down; I-84 closure update) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The latest in a string of atmospheric rivers to sweep into the Northwest brought more rain and wind to the High Desert Thursday, sending high water across some Bend streets, knocking down some trees and power lines and raising flooding concerns along Whychus
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