Bend’s Inovia brings awareness to DVT, considered a silent killer
This month doctors are increasing efforts to educate the community about a silent killer. DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis…
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‘Long time waiting’: Randall Kilby’s 2 Bend murder trials delayed; victim’s daughters speak out
Trials in three high-profile Bend murders, all tied to the same man, have been delayed again, for the second time in a…
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‘Every area in Central Oregon is and can be risky’: Avalanche Center forecaster speaks after deadly slide
Last week’s tragic death of an experienced skier from Bend in an avalanche at Black Crater put a spotlight on efforts to monitor conditions and warn…
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Deschutes County Public Health issues measles advisory after Kentucky outbreak; no Oregon cases so far
Deschutes County Public Health issued an advisory Monday after an individual infectious with measles attended a large gathering Feb. 17–18 at…
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Madras City Council appoints Mayor Mike Lepin as pro tem city administrator after Gus Burrill’s resignation
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – At a special meeting on Saturday, the Madras City Council appointed Mayor Mike Lepin to serve as Pro Tem City Administrator…
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Deschutes County SO releases name of Bend backcountry skier killed in avalanche at Black Crater
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday released the name of a 46-year-old Bend man who was struck and killed Thursday by an avalanche he…
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Judge agrees to defense motion, delays Randall Kilby’s 2 murder trials in killings of woman, 2 brothers
A judge has agreed to a defense attorney’s request and again pushed back by several months the two murder trials of Randall Kilby, a Bend man…
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Slightly Stoopid, Sublime With Rome announce Summertime 2023 Tour, July 7 stop in Bend
San Diego-based Slightly Stoopid and Sublime With Rome announced Monday the first round of dates for their Summertime 2023 concert tour,…
Continue ReadingAs the West’s drought eases, this area remains in the worst on record — and it’s hitting farmers hard
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Cate Casad started noticing the for-sale signs pop up over the last year on farms around Central Oregon, which has been mired…
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Snow falls, fittingly, as Bachelor Butte Dog Derby dog sled races return to Wanoga Sno-Park
The 11th Bachelor Butte Dog Derby this weekend has meant a return to racing sled dogs in the Cascades near…
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Two Redmond residents arrested in robbery of woman; wallet, hundreds in cash recovered
A Redmond woman and man were arrested Friday in connection with the robbery of another Redmond woman’s wallet, and the wallet with hundreds in cash…
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Madras man sentenced to 13-plus years in prison in Hwy. 361 DUII crash that killed Metolius woman
A Madras man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for a January 2022 head-on drunk-driving crash south of Madras that claimed the life…
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Madras lifts boil-water notice for city water customers after lab tests confirm no contamination
A valve mistakenly left open at a water line replacement project in Madras on Friday led to a precautionary boil-water notice for city water…
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Warm Springs man killed in Hwy. 26 rollover crash
A Warm Springs man was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 26 early Friday morning, Oregon State Police…
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Calif. driver cited for drugged driving in rear-end crash at La Pine intersection that sent 3 to hospital
A Redding, California man was cited on drugged and reckless driving charges after slamming his SUV into the back of another SUV that was stopped at…
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La Pine man’s arrest for sending inappropriate texts to teen prompts advice on keeping families safe online
This week’s arrest of a La Pine man for explicitly luring a minor looking for a job serves as a reminder about online safety. He was caught by…
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City of Bend defends new camping code as ACLU, Bend Equity Group, attorney urge repeal, cite ‘constitutional liability’
The city of Bend on Friday defended its new camping code regulating homeless residents’ use of public rights of way after the ACLU of Oregon, a…
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Public invited to Saturday celebration of life for retired Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles
The public is invited to the celebration of life and service of retired Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles, which will take place Saturday at 1 p.m.…
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Bend man sentenced to 18 months for 2022 fatal shooting at Mayfield Pond
A Bend man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday after pleading no contest to criminally negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of another…
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NeighborImpact among five recipients of $2 million total in federal grants for affordable housing
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that five Oregon communities, including Central Oregon’s NeighborImpact, will receive a…
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