Central Oregon Archives

Deschutes commissioners vote 3-0 to adopt county land camping restrictions, but much work remains

July 26, 2023 11:59 am Kelsey McGee, Barney Lerten

Deschutes County commissioners, in a somewhat surprising unanimous vote, agreed Wednesday to proceed with new limits and restrictions for camping on…

Two unrelated calls within 5 minutes of armed subjects in NE Bend bring large police response, end quietly

July 25, 2023 10:44 am KTVZ news sources

Two unconnected reports within five minutes Monday night of armed subjects in an area of northeast Bend brought a large police response and prompted…

City of Bend begins sweep of Hunnell Road, says it may take more than two weeks to fully clean street

July 18, 2023 11:59 am Blake Mayfield

After months of delays and a court fight that ended with an injunction denied by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby on Monday, the city of…

St. Charles, COCC team up for training program that has had big impact on shortage of CNAs

July 3, 2023 12:41 pm Blake Mayfield

Three years ago, St. Charles Health System was experiencing a persistent shortage of certified nursing assistants, with just 30 to 40 percent of…

Federal grant to help Cascades East Transit begin move to low-, no-emission vehicles, starting with trucks, vans

June 28, 2023 1:16 pm Barney Lerten

A $181,250 federal grant announced Wednesday will give Cascades East Transit a start down the path of low- or no-emission vehicles, starting with…

Deschutes County names members of new Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee; first meeting is on Monday

June 15, 2023 11:10 am KTVZ news sources

Deschutes County’s newly established Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday, June 26,…

Flag Day ceremony: Commemoration for parents of fallen aviator takes place at Bend Heroes Memorial

June 14, 2023 11:39 am Blake Mayfield

The Bend Heroes Foundation conducted its traditional, annual Flag Day ceremony at the Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park on Wednesday morning, and…

‘Bittersweet decision’: Jefferson County School Board member Jamie Hurd steps down to become science teacher

June 13, 2023 5:35 pm KTVZ news sources

Jefferson County School District 509J School Board member Jamie Hurd announced her resignation at the board’s Monday meeting, for an interesting…

Bend’s median home sales price jumped $76,000 — in May (yes, in a single month), report shows

June 8, 2023 9:55 pm Barney Lerten

There still might be at least a few long-time Bend residents who can remember when you could buy a pretty decent home in town for…

Salute to Seniors: La Pine Hawks’ Class of 2023 soars high

June 2, 2023 9:55 pm Carly Keenan

We continue our series of Salute to Seniors features with Carly Keenan’s look at La Pine High School’s Class of 2023, a group full of curiosity who…

ODFW confirms Metolius wolves killed 2-week-old calf in Jefferson County; second recent kill in Lower Bridge area

May 19, 2023 12:32 pm Barney Lerten, Liam Gibler

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday confirmed five more livestock kills by wolves across the state, including the second in the…

Two Central Oregon prescribed burns set to continue Thursday; small fire is allowed to burn in Badlands wilderness

May 23, 2023 8:28 pm Kelsey McGee

Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts plan to continue prescribed burning operations on Thursday, if conditions remain…

Officials: Purrington’s departure could spur homelessness progress in Deschutes County

May 24, 2023 6:21 pm Blake Mayfield, Barney Lerten

Cheyenne Purrington submitted her resignation Tuesday as director of Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office at the close of a…

Wet conditions again delay planned 173-acre prescribed burn near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station SW of Bend

May 20, 2023 7:24 pm KTVZ news sources

Weekend rainfall has prompted firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to delay prescribed burn operations planned for Monday a half-mile…

St. Charles Bend nurses hold strike authorization vote; hospital defends ‘good faith’ bargaining, refutes union claims

May 16, 2023 8:56 am KTVZ news sources

After more than five months of contract talks, nearly 1,000 frontline nurses at St. Charles Bend, Oregon’s largest hospital east of the Cascades,…

Ochoco National Forest raises fees at six campgrounds, day-use sites

May 12, 2023 11:43 am KTVZ news sources

The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland says it has authorized increased fees at some developed recreation sites, starting…

Police use Taser, less-lethal round to subdue Bend woman wielding large hunting knife, threatening on S. Highway 97

May 5, 2023 2:07 pm Barney Lerten

A Bend woman waving a large hunting knife ran along South Highway 97 Friday morning, screaming and threatening people, at one point running at an…

COTA helping adaptive riders ‘return to the outdoors’ with mountain bike trail assessments

May 4, 2023 10:04 am Noah Chast

Central Oregon is home to nearly 600 mountain biking…

Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue rescues more stranded motorists, bringing year’s tally to 19 operations

March 31, 2023 1:35 pm Barney Lerten

Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducted two more recent rescues of motorists stranded in the snow, one a mother and her two children,…

GMC partners with Bend’s EarthCruiser to bring overlanding to its Hummer EV pickup

March 30, 2023 7:00 am KTVZ news sources

GMC and Bend-based EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles are teaming up to help shape the future of overlanding with focused product development and…