‘Right there with them’: Redmond Marine works to get translator out of Afghanistan
As Afghanistan’s capitol fell to the Taliban, one Redmond man’s attention turned to his…
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More progress reported on 6,025-acre Patton Meadow Fire west of Lakeview
Crews made good progress overnight addressing critical areas on the Patton Meadow Fire, which has grown to more than 6,000 acres about 10 miles west…
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Sisters protesters rally against mask mandate for K-12 students
Parents and community members who don’t believe students should be required to wear masks in school rallied Sunday in front of the Sisters Public…
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St. Charles Bend to open urgent care clinic to ease strain on Emergency Department
St. Charles Health System announced on Sunday a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing at a family care facility near the Bend…
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‘We want answers’: Family, friends mark one year since unsolved NE Bend double-homicide
It’s been a year without answers or justice for Ray Atkinson Jr. and his fiancé, Natasha Newby. The couple were found dead a year ago Sunday in…
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Small fire stopped by Bend Parkway near Murphy Road
A small fire broke out Saturday afternoon near the Bend Parkway on the south end of town and burned about a quarter-acre before crews stopped…
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Small wildfire stopped west of Terrebonne; Lower Bridge Way reopened after several hours
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters and a water-dropping helicopter stopped a wildfire west of Terrebonne that burned nearly three acres Friday…
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Year after Juniper Ridge Fire hit northern Bend, auto wrecker that lost 100s of cars still recovering
Sunday will mark a year since the Juniper Ridge Fire broke out on the north end of Bend, forcing hundreds of evacuated residents to flee and nearly…
Continue ReadingSome C. Oregon shoppers skip wearing masks on first day of renewed statewide mandate
If you paid a visit to various stores around Bend on Friday, you might think masks were still optional indoors, as dozens of people were not wearing…
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New Oregon law suspending graduation testing requirement sparks debate
A new Oregon law that suspends a requirement for a basic-skills test in math, reading and writing to graduate high school is being praised by…
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Over 160 COVID-19 cases tied to music festival at the Gorge
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Health officials say over 160 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed so far in people who attended the Watershed Music Festival…
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DEQ places most of Oregon under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke, smog
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality…
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Oregon National Guard deploys airmen to help fight wildfires
Twenty airmen with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have departed Portland en route to support wildland firefighting efforts across the…
Continue ReadingRep. Cliff Bentz plans first Central Oregon town halls in Prineville, Madras, Redmond
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., who succeeded Greg Walden in January, will hold his first Central Oregon town halls on Friday in Prineville and on Saturday…
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Two suspects arrested in Culver-area theft, burglary; homeowner says man pointed gun, fled
A Warm Springs man and a Madras woman were stopped and arrested on several charges Wednesday night after a homeowner northwest of Culver found them…
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C.O. high school, OSU-Cascade students making sensors for real-time data for manufacturers
A team of Central Oregon high school students led by an Oregon State University–Cascades computer science junior are building sensors that Oregon…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges he set off homemade bomb in SW Redmond intersection
Police heard a large explosion early Thursday morning and arrested a Redmond man who allegedly detonated a homemade bomb in a southwest Redmond…
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Redmond’s Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant closes to prep food for hungry firefighters
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Redmond is receiving praise from the community after deciding to shut down to the public for a few hours to fill two…
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COVID-19 cases prompt closure of Sunriver pools, some recreation facilities, restaurant
COVID-19 cases among Sunriver Owners Association staff have prompted a closure for at least a week of some recreational facilities, including the…
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River’s Edge homeowners sue Pahlisch Homes over planned homes on part of Bend golf course
Homeowners in the River’s Edge community are suing Pahlisch Homes, attempting to stop the company from adding homes to the golf…
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