Bend nonprofit Friends of the Children is expanding its long-term mentoring services to La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends of the Children Central Oregon is expanding its long-term mentoring services to La Pine. The nonprofit is…
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Redmond woman gets 20-year federal prison term for abusing 6-year-old on video, sharing it with partner
A Redmond woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Tuesday for sexually abusing a 6-year-old child, recording the abuse, and sharing the…
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Alleged Redmond drug trafficker arrested in Crook County traffic stop; raids on her car, home find plenty
A traffic stop by drug detectives and police in Crook County brought the arrest of a Redmond woman, accused of trafficking fentanyl and…
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OSP: Driver who struck, totaled S. Oregon school bus on Hwy. 97 near La Pine cited for careless driving
A driver who struck and totaled a Southern Oregon basketball team school bus on Highway 97 near La Pine on Saturday evening was cited for failure to…
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La Pine boys & girls win wrestling titles; Redmond claims first championship in 64 years
The La Pine Boys and Girls team captured a 3A state title this weekend at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It’s the boys’ third title in a row, and the…
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Crook County SO Search and Rescue assists more stranded motorists to safety — 14 missions so far this year
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue undertook two more rescues of motorists stranded in the snow on Sunday, bringing this year’s total such…
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St. Charles Interim President/CEO Dr. Steve Gordon accepts permanent position
St. Charles Health System’s Board of Directors announced Monday that Interim President/CEO Dr. Steve Gordon has accepted the position for the…
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Investigation of fentanyl, meth sales on Hunnell Road leads to traffic stop, apartment raid, 2 arrests
An investigation of a Bend man allegedly selling drugs at the Hunnell Road homeless encampment led to his arrest during a traffic stop Saturday and…
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No charges filed in fatal shooting at Prineville apartment; grand jury rules man acted in self-defense
A Crook County grand jury has ruled that a 29-year-old Prineville man acted in self-defense early last month when he shot a formerly close friend who…
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Cascade Natural Gas: No cold-snap outages in Bend, Redmond after 2,500 customers were asked to curb use
The request by Cascade Natural Gas to about 2,500 Bend and Redmond customers to curtail non-essential use during the latest cold snap may have done…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists Bend woman who injured her ankle while hiking at Horse Ridge
A Bend woman injured her ankle while hiking in the Horse Ridge area east of Bend on Saturday, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County…
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‘Never had a bad day at work’: After nearly 100 ‘collars,’ Bend PD’s apprehension K-9 Kim has retired
After more than five years on the job and nearly 100 “collars” of suspects, Bend Police Department apprehension K-9 Kim retired on Jan. 31, the…
Continue ReadingSen. Wyden plans in-person town halls in Madras, Bend
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls next week in Jefferson and Deschutes…
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High Desert Climbers Alliance replaces Smith Rock bolts, marks 40th anniversary of sport climbing’s birth
The High Desert Climbers Alliance is a nonprofit group of climbers who protect and expand climbing access trails in Central Oregon for sport…
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Westside Village Magnet School highlights performing arts; students prepare to perform original play
Middle schoolers there are getting ready for an original play, ‘We Have a Dream,’ written by Bend’s own Mark Ransom. Carly Keenan tells us about it,…
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Bend man facing $1,500-a-day fines after city says his ‘tiny home’ failed to meet accessory dwelling unit rules
A Bend man says he’s facing up to $1,500 a day in fines after the city said he didn’t meet accessory dwelling unit requirements and codes when he…
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‘We’re here to advocate for the students’: Redmond School Board urges city not to allow marijuana dispensaries
 Efforts by Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch to bring marijuana dispensaries to town are being opposed by the school board, who voted unanimously to send a…
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Mt. Bachelor’s installation of new ‘six-pack’ Skyliner lift means May 1 lift closure to begin project
This spring, Mt. Bachelor will be installing a new Skyliner lift, its first six-pack detachable chairlift, and that will bring a somewhat early May 1…
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Ex-DCSO deputy, detective pleads not guilty to official misconduct charges; change of venue sought
A former longtime Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and detective pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he transferred intimate photos from a dead…
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La Pine HS students learn about their future options in CTE classes
Just about everyone remembers “shop class” from their high school days. Now, CTE (career technical education) covers a wider array of skills for…
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