Deschutes County Archives

Official: DRW resident burned stump that rekindled, sparked fire

March 29, 2021 11:49 pm KTVZ

Strong winds buffeted much of Central Oregon Sunday afternoon, leading to major damage, trees falling on houses, and a burn pile rekindling. and…

Bend-area homeowners assess damage from trees toppled by fierce windstorm

March 29, 2021 7:49 pm KTVZ

Several Bend-area homeowners were cleaning up and assessing the damage to their homes and property after large trees were toppled during Sunday’s…

Randall Kilby trial date set; family of killed Bend brothers speak out

March 29, 2021 5:53 pm KTVZ

Randall Kilby was arraigned Monday on three murder charges in the deaths of Daphne Banks, Benjamin Taylor and Jeffrey…

Deschutes, Willamette wilderness permit reservation system to begin

March 29, 2021 2:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes and the Willamette national forests reminded the public on Monday that reservations for the new Central Cascade Wilderness Permit…

Lines hold on 211-acre Bull Springs Fire, one of two that prompted evacuations

March 28, 2021 4:37 pm Barney Lerten

High winds eased and lines held overnight and Monday morning on the Bull Springs Fire northwest of Bend, which officials now say burned 211 acres and…

Wyden sets April 5 online town halls for Jefferson, Deschutes county residents

March 29, 2021 8:39 am KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday he will have live online town halls, hosted by People’s Town Hall, early next month for residents of…

Mt. Bachelor drops parking reservation system for rest of season

March 29, 2021 8:28 am KTVZ News Partners

Mt. Bachelor said Monday the resort has dropped its reserved parking system, used this year in an effort to limit the number of mountain visitors at…

Injured hiker rescued at Smith Rock State Park

March 27, 2021 10:40 pm Barney Lerten

A Portland-area woman was rescued Saturday afternoon after she became injured while hiking on Misery Ridge at Smith Rock State Park, Deschutes…

Escaped field burn blackens 15 acres east of Bend

March 26, 2021 10:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

Embers from a planned small burn by a property owner east of Bend were picked up by the wind late Friday afternoon and blackened about 15 acres of…

Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccine first doses double, to nearly 8,200 next week

March 26, 2021 11:49 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 8,190 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, more than double the number seen in…

More seasonal hiring underway in Sunriver, by owners association

March 26, 2021 3:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

With a need to hire more than 100 summer seasonal staff, the Sunriver Owners Association said Friday it is looking for customer service and…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of March 28-April 3

March 26, 2021 10:21 am KTVZ News Partners

Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of March 28-April…

Natl. Guard Youth Challenge ready for full class; COVID-19 adds recruiting challenges

March 25, 2021 10:47 am KTVZ

The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge program, a residential school east of Bend guided by military principles, has been cleared to house 240…

Sunriver family builds nonprofit to help young adults with intellectual disabilities

March 24, 2021 8:07 pm KTVZ

For the past two decades, lifetime educators Michael and Lori Ball have traveled the world teaching in places like Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.…

New Sisters industrial park planned on former Forest Service site

March 24, 2021 7:30 pm KTVZ

A new industrial park is being proposed in…

Despite challenges, Deschutes vaccination site making strong progress

March 24, 2021 5:58 pm KTVZ

Molly Wells Darling, deputy commander with the Deschutes County Incident Management Team, wants to vaccinate as many county residents for COVID-19 as…