Deschutes County Archives

PGE, Warm Springs tribes make $4.5 million in fish, wildlife, water project grants

February 14, 2020 5:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Friday announced $4.5 million in grants to 13 new fish passage, wildlife…

DCSO Search and Rescue aids Bend motorists stuck in snow

February 14, 2020 4:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue deputy and a SAR volunteer came to the aid Thursday night of a Bend couple whose four-wheel-drive…

NTSB wants states to require seat belts in school buses

February 13, 2020 6:24 pm KTVZ

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for all states to require new school buses have three-point seat…

Verizon phone issue affecting 911 callers in C.O., other areas

February 12, 2020 5:13 pm Barney Lerten

An issue with Verizon phone service reportedly tied to a cut fiber line in Wash. state is causing issues for Oregon 911 callers, who get through but…

Deschutes County looks to educate public on legal vs. illegal marijuana use

February 12, 2020 6:07 pm KTVZ

The Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement program is working to educate the public on what’s legal or illegal regarding the possession, use…

Arrest warrant issued for man accused of shooting at deputies

February 12, 2020 10:45 am KTVZ News Partners

A $100,000 arrest warrant has been issued for a Bend man accused of firing shots at Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies near La Pine late last year…

DCSO looking for stolen pickup, ATV, trailer

February 11, 2020 7:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help Tuesday in finding a pickup truck, ATV and trailer stolen Friday night from a…

Deschutes Forest plans to combine, expand camping, campfire restrictions

February 11, 2020 1:30 pm Barney Lerten

The Deschutes National Forest began a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for plans to combine and expand to two new areas “forest order”…

For first time, Deschutes County Democrats slightly outnumber Republicans

February 11, 2020 12:02 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

Deschutes County has seen some big shifts in voters’ demographic data regarding political party trends. NewsChannel 21 looked at the numbers…

DCSO: Shooting accident seriously injures Redmond man

February 9, 2020 6:44 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man scouting for mountain bike riding trails on BLM land northwest of Redmond was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his pistol fell…

Every Day Matters: Oregon effort tackles school absenteeism

February 7, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Students who regularly attend school are more likely to succeed, so the state of Oregon is working to tackle chronic absenteeism in the school system…

Study: Meth-related deaths in Oregon up 400%

February 6, 2020 5:55 pm KTVZ

Amid a sharp rise in Oregon’s methamphetamine-related deaths, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., wrote a piece for a Portland newspaper Thursday, pleading for…

Bend man cited for leaving scene of crash into power pole

February 6, 2020 9:56 am Barney Lerten

A Bend man who left the scene of a crash into a power pole on Deschutes Market Road north of Bend late Wednesday night has been cited for failure to…

Pile burning continues south of Sisters

February 5, 2020 8:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue burning piles in the Melvin Butte project area south of Sisters, as conditions allow,…

Trailer burns on BLM land east of Redmond

February 4, 2020 5:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

An unoccupied trailer caught fire Tuesday afternoon in a transient camp area on Bureau of Land Management property east of Redmond, Deschutes County…

Redmond man arrested in Terrebonne shop burglary

February 4, 2020 4:48 pm KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 44-year-old Redmond-area man Tuesday in connection with a November burglary of several items at a…

Health officials reminder: School Exclusion Day is Feb. 19

February 4, 2020 9:40 am KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon public health departments are reminding parents that children will not be able to attend school or child care starting Wednesday, Feb.…