‘Safety is the focus’: ODOT starts work on new Hwy. 20 pedestrian tunnel near Tumalo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun work on a project that will improve safety to the benefit of drivers and…
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Deschutes DA explains change to state’s bail system that can lead to quick jail release
Some aspects of a recent drug arrest near Bend spotlight a change in state law regarding the criteria for release from jail that prompted community…
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Bend man killed, 2 others injured in crash at intersection east of Bend
A T-bone crash at an intersection east of Bend Monday morning killed a 74-year-old Bend man and injured two others, one critically, Deschutes County…
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Mt. Bachelor president/GM supports legislation in Salem that would reverse liability ruling
Mt. Bachelor President and General Manager John McLeod voiced quick support Thursday of new legislation in Salem that would reverse a liability court…
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Deschutes National Forest to receive over $40 million in next 5 years to expand wildfire risk reduction work
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the US Department of Agriculture is providing over $40 million…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Jan. 22-28
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 22-28. Deschutes Market Road / Hamehook Road Utility…
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California pair’s SUV slides off snowy forest road SE of Bend; Deschutes County Sheriff’s SAR comes to rescue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two California residents whose SUV slid off a…
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One 15-year-old arrested, second sought in assault of Bend man at Pine Nursery Park
A Bend man who witnessed several drivers in dangerous maneuvers at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park Thursday night was assaulted by one teen while…
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‘Know Justice’ this February with the Deschutes Public Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seek answers to environmental, legal, and human rights questions as we explore facets of justice in February. Hear from the…
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Smith Rock State Park gets wider pedestrian footbridge this summer; work to interrupt some access
Smith Rock State Park is slated to get a new, wider pedestrian bridge this summer, which means there will be no bridge access for up to four weeks…
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Hwy. 20 reopens 80 miles east of Bend after crash involving several semis blocked snowy road
A crash involving several semi-trucks closed U.S. Highway 20 about 80 miles east of Bend for a time Wednesday night, before a partial reopening of…
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Meet K9 Harry and his handler Officer Boileau, one of Bend PD’s and DCSO’s 4 new ‘apprehension dogs’
The Bend Police Department and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that each agency has welcomed two new K-9s to its team, all four…
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USFS crews conduct pile burning operations west of La Pine
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District conducted pile burning operations Wednesday west of La Pine, next to the Ponderosa Pines…
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Hundreds turn out to share concerns about several possible Deschutes County landfill sites
“We are really concerned about the value of our properties, the land value. We also have some real concern about potential lost tax revenue for the…
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Packed crowd voices criticism, concerns as Deschutes County panel reviews 12 possible landfill sites
Three proposed Deschutes County landfill sites in the Millican Valley got early opposition from some members of the public, ahead of Tuesday’s…
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After sad discovery of Melissa ‘Rose’ Trench’s remains, grieving family says: ‘Her spirit is free and she is at peace’
Nearly three weeks of searching by police, SAR teams, family, friends and community members came to a sad end Sunday, as searchers at Shevlin Park…
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Deschutes County commissioner talks about new homeless camp policy
Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang explained the reason behind the new county policy allowing removal of belongings at specific homeless camps…
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Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awards over $153K to 13 Deschutes County nonprofits
The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded $153,500 to 13 nonprofits from Deschutes County at the Seven Feathers Convention Center on Wednesday,…
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Conservation group suing feds over Deschutes River habitat plan, says it’s not enough to protect spotted frog
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice Thursday of its intent to sue two federal agencies for approving a habitat conservation…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Jan. 15-21
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan.…
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