Deschutes County Archives

C.O. fire danger rises to ‘extreme;’ Rosland Road Fire reaches 60% containment

July 20, 2020 8:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Firefighters continued to make good progress Monday and brought the Rosland Road Fire near La Pine to 60% containment as more hot, dry weather pushed…

Deschutes County may bar street parking near Smith Rock; park may add spaces

July 20, 2020 12:15 pm KTVZ

State parks staff on Monday proposed adding 25 to 50 parking spaces near Smith Rock State Park to alleviate overflow parking concerns by nearby…

Deschutes County seeks applicants for new Facility Project Review Committee

July 20, 2020 4:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide…

Hard work pays off: Nearly 400-acre Rosland Road Fire near La Pine 30% contained

July 18, 2020 3:25 pm Barney Lerten

A wildfire that broke out Saturday afternoon just east of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest has been fully lined at 393 acres, and a Level 1…

Deschutes County weekly road construction update: July 19-25

July 17, 2020 9:16 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of July 19-25: Sisemore Road Bridge Rehabilitation…

Bystander helps crews stop brush fire NW of Redmond at a quarter-acre

July 16, 2020 10:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

A bystander helped fire crews put out a quarter-acre brush fire that broke out northwest of Redmond Thursday afternoon, officials…

Onward: Four big Redmond businesses expanding amid recession, pandemic

July 15, 2020 12:41 pm KTVZ

In the midst of a recession and health crisis, Redmond city officials told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday industrial projects are at an all-time high.…

Deschutes Public Library to send $195 million bond measure to fall ballot

July 15, 2020 8:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes Public Library Board announced Wednesday evening it plans to send a $195 million bond measure to the November ballot and has voted to…

State grant to allow 24/7 expansion of Deschutes County Stabilization Center

July 15, 2020 8:03 pm KTVZ News Partners

The recently opened Deschutes County Stabilization Center has received a $2.4 million state grant that will allow the facility, a place for people…

Deschutes County deputies looking for driver in assault on traffic flagger

July 14, 2020 9:24 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are looking for a driver who got out and assaulted a traffic flagger working on a…

La Pine man killed, woman injured in Hwy. 97 crash north of Sunriver

July 10, 2020 7:19 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine man was killed and a La Pine woman was injured Friday evening when their SUV left Highway 97 just north of Sunriver and overturned, Oregon…

Deschutes County begins distributing 130,000 masks

July 10, 2020 8:38 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County on Friday began distributing close to 130,000 masks to community partners, including local cities, chambers…

OLCC reprimands 12 C.O. bars, restaurants; 5 referred to Oregon OSHA

July 10, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

After the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reprimanded 12 bars and restaurants in Deschutes County for failing to ensure social distance over the…

Deschutes County offers grants for range improvement projects

July 9, 2020 9:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources invites applications from county land owners who would like financial assistance with…

Feds OK Central Oregon Irrigation District $30 million canal-piping project

July 9, 2020 9:40 am KTVZ News Partners

Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been…

Redmond motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Sisters

July 9, 2020 8:38 am KTVZ News Partners

A Redmond man was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck whose driver had stopped to turn left on U.S.…