Central Oregon Archives

Elk Meadow parents press councilors over cell tower

October 3, 2019 8:48 pm KTVZ

It was a packed audience at Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting as dozens of parents and others in a group fighting construction of a…

BPRD basketball registration deadlines coming up

October 3, 2019 7:44 pm KTVZ

It’s hoops season in central Oregon, with Bend Park and Recreation District deadlines coming up for youth and adult basketball programs in the…

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office patrol car

Ex-JCSO records clerk accused of stealing union dues

October 3, 2019 7:19 pm KTVZ

A long-time records clerk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who resigned last week was indicted Wednesday on 18 felony and misdemeanor…

Ethics watchdog advises secretary of state not to hire family

October 3, 2019 4:59 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s ethics watchdog says Secretary of State Bev Clarno cannot hire her son, or any other family member, to work…

Redmond pair arrested in Dutch Bros loyalty card scam

October 3, 2019 4:50 pm KTVZ

Two Redmond-area residents have been charged with stealing hundreds of blank loyalty cards from Dutch Bros coffee stands, first using the forged…

CET invites new riders on ‘Free Transit Tuesdays’

October 3, 2019 4:31 am KTVZ

Cascades East Transit (CET) is encouraging Central Oregonians to ride the bus by offering Free Transit Tuesdays on Bend fixed-routes and Community…

Family Access Network receives $1,250 grant

October 3, 2019 3:46 am KTVZ

The Family Access Network recently received a $1,250 grant from Trinity Episcopal Church for FAN advocate services in Deschutes and Crook counties.…

Albany woman dies in Hwy. 20 pickup-semi crash SE of Bend

October 3, 2019 2:53 am KTVZ

(Update: Names, other details released; update on truck driver condition) An Albany, Oregon woman was killed and two other people were injured, one…

Bend conference addresses rural health care needs

October 3, 2019 2:46 am KTVZ

The 36th annual Rural Health Conference kicked off Wednesday at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend. The two-day conference attracts health care…

DCSO: Portland man’s assault, hate-crime claim was untrue

October 3, 2019 2:23 am KTVZ

(Update: Police contact Olson, determine claim was untrue; fundraising page shut down) Authorities have talked to a Portland man who claimed on a…

Pile burning to begin on Deschutes National Forest

October 3, 2019 1:39 am KTVZ

Fire and fuels specialists will begin burning slash piles across the Deschutes National Forest this week as fall weather brings more moisture,…

C.O. marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 3, 2019 12:10 am KTVZ

(Update: Adding police, Saving Grace comments) There is a need for more resources for victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Central Oregon. October…

Allegiant’s RDM-Las Vegas, Phoenix flights set to take off

October 2, 2019 7:56 pm KTVZ

Starting this week, Allegiant Air adds two new twice-weekly, nonstop flights from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to McCarran International Airport…

New Oregon business tax sparks C.O. worry, confusion

October 2, 2019 7:39 pm KTVZ

A new business tax is set to go into effect this coming year, and state officials are holding meetings around the state to explain where things stand…

North Unit Irrigation District plans canal piping

October 2, 2019 7:05 pm KTVZ

The North Unit Irrigation District and project partners will hold a public meeting later this month on their canal-piping proposal to modernize aging…