Billions are being spent to turn the tide on the US West’s wildfires. It won’t be enough
By MATTHEW BROWN, TERRY CHEA, CALEB DIEHL and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and…
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Fireworks on the Fourth: Plans set for Bend’s Pilot Butte, Redmond’s Deschutes County Fair & Expo displays
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It wouldn’t be the Fourth on the High Desert without the large, professional fireworks displays celebrating our country’s…
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Storm brings heavy rain, hail and high water in Prineville; no serious flooding issues reported
Heavy rain and hail hit the Prineville and Sisters areas as thunderstorms moved through parts of the High Desert on Monday evening, putting a few…
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OLCC recalls cannabis flower from three producers that tested positive for mold, heavy metals
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Monday it is issuing product recalls for several batches of cannabis flower that tested positive for…
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St. Charles grant to help Redmond Fire & Rescue improve mental health resources for first responders
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “Unfortunately, one of the things about first responders is, we help people — we don’t seek help,” said Redmond Fire &…
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Central Oregon lawmakers point to successes after tumultuous session comes to a close
The 2023 Oregon Legislative session wrapped up Sunday. It included the longest walk out in history, but in the waning days, numerous bills and…
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Summit Health announces partnership with Northwest Permanente to serve more patients in C. Oregon
Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent primary care and multispecialty, physician-led medical group in Central Oregon, said Monday it “is…
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Bend woman hits gas instead of brake; SUV crashes into La Pine hardware store, causing damage, injuries
A Bend woman hit the gas pedal instead of the brake Saturday, sending her SUV smashing into the Ace Hardware store in La Pine. Several customers and…
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Oregon gas prices up nearly 12 cents a gallon in past week, still 90 cents lower than a year ago, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.59/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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AAA expects record-breaking travel over Independence Day holiday, including 587,000 Oregonians
AAA said Monday it expects record-breaking travel for the Independence Day holiday, surpassing the previous record set in 2019. AAA projects 50.7…
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Crook County School Board fills vacancy with Prineville native Steve Holliday, before 3 challengers take office
At a special meeting Monday evening, the Crook County School Board unanimously appointed Steve Holliday to fill the vacant at-large board position…
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Bend jury rejects father’s $15 million wrongful death claim against Mt. Bachelor in son’s tree well death
A Deschutes County jury ruled Friday in favor of Mt. Bachelor after hearing several days of testimony in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit brought…
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Oregon lawmakers send ranked choice voting proposal to November 2024 ballot
The Oregon Legislature on Sunday’s final day of the session passed House Bill 2004, which puts a proposal to move to ranked choice voting for federal…
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Warm Springs Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration returns in traditional, colorful fashion after 3-year pause
The Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration is always a special time for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, but this year’s return of the…
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Bend mayor pro tem advocates for e-bike educational panel after teenager is struck and killed
Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is pitching an e-bike educational event/panel to local representatives after a 15-year-old was struck and killed on…
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Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme…
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Willamette National Forest reduces Cedar Creek Fire closure area; several campgrounds, trailheads reopen
Pacific Crest Trail also open for thru hikers OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Willamette National Forest announced Friday that it will be reducing the…
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Hwy. 26 to return to 55 mph speed limit near Warm Springs River after ODOT paving work
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTV) — On Monday, crews will remove the 45 mph temporary speed signs on U.S. Highway 26 between the junction with OR 216 and…
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Stolen trailer recovered from Juniper Ridge ‘Dirt World’ — but not before new occupants moved in
A woman living in the city of Bend-owned part of the Juniper Ridge homeless area known as “Dirt World” called authorities to say she believed the…
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Bend city councilors move forward with cross-town bikeways project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New routes for biking or walking in Bend were a hot topic for Bend city councilors this week. The…
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