Deschutes County Archives

Deschutes to open vaccine appointments Tuesday AM; systems buckle under strain

March 1, 2021 2:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System said Monday they plan to open scheduling for vaccine appointments on Tuesday morning, but acknowledged…

Woman shot near Alfalfa expected to recover; DCSO releases few details

March 1, 2021 9:16 am Barney Lerten

A 55-year-old woman was shot Saturday afternoon and flown to St. Charles Bend, and is expected to recover from the injury, Deschutes County…

Fire causes $900,000 damage to Black Butte Ranch home

February 27, 2021 5:34 pm Barney Lerten

A neighbor who heard loud popping noises from an unoccupied house next door saw flames from his window and called in a stubborn fire Friday night…

‘I just heard a big boom’: High winds topple tree onto Terrebonne home

February 26, 2021 6:07 pm KTVZ

Teresa Garcia has lived in her house on Seventh Street in Terrebonne for more than 20 years and had a feeling where the trouble would come…

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office chooses body, dash camera vendor

February 26, 2021 4:23 pm KTVZ News Partners

After two months of field testing, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has chosen the vendors for its body-worn and in-car camera…

Deschutes County to receive 800 fewer COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week

February 26, 2021 3:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 2,340 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week — that’s 800 fewer than this week,…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 28-March 6

February 26, 2021 11:07 am KTVZ News Partners

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

‘Real special’: Bend man catches rare, mysterious fox on camera near Mt. Bachelor

February 25, 2021 1:32 pm KTVZ

Alan Miles of Bend took these photos of what appears to be a rare Sierra Nevada red fox at a Mt. Bachelor parking…

Bend High volleyball team excited to start season, despite changes

February 25, 2021 12:05 pm KTVZ

On Wednesday, Bend High wrapped up their girls’ volleyball tryouts and began preparing for their regular…

Some Bend residents frustrated, upset over online vaccine scheduling

February 24, 2021 6:34 pm KTVZ

Scheduling vaccines has not been an easy process for some in Deschutes County.…

Dog attacked, seriously injured by another dog on Eagle Crest trail

February 23, 2021 7:08 pm KTVZ

Rob Husband still hasn’t found the owners of a dog responsible for attacking and leaving his dog, Nala, seriously injured and in stitches over the…

Deschutes County’s 3,140 70+ COVID vaccine appointments filled up in just 2 hours

February 23, 2021 9:57 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Health Authority was allocated 3,140 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for this week, so the county on Tuesday scheduled…

Rescuers also rescued after 3 vehicles, 7 people get stuck in snow on Cascade Lakes Hwy.

February 22, 2021 8:23 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine man’s attempt to rescue his nephew whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on the Cascade Lakes Highway west of Bend got him stuck as well…

DCSO honors truck-driver heroes for life-saving actions after fiery crash

February 20, 2021 7:49 pm KTVZ

Emotions ran high Saturday morning at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, as a pair of heroes were honored for their life-saving actions after a…

C.O. shipment centers cite winter storms in Oregon, U.S. for recent delays

February 19, 2021 6:32 pm KTVZ

Shipment centers around Bend are noticing large backups in deliveries of packages and letters, citing stormy weather in Oregon and elsewhere in the…

Weather-related vaccine delays postpone Deschutes County appointments

February 19, 2021 2:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

Inclement weather has delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines across the nation – including doses Deschutes County expected for appointments scheduled…