Central Oregon Archives

Two south Deschutes County raids turn up illegal marijuana grows, guns, cash and mushrooms; 2 arrested, 2 cited

September 4, 2024 5:03 pm Barney Lerten

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous…

Fire destroys manufactured home in SW Bend’s Romaine Village; investigators seek cause

September 4, 2024 1:02 pm KTVZ news sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire Tuesday night that destroyed a manufactured home on Chuckanut Drive in the…

Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Crook, Deschutes counties as wildfire smoke returns to much of High Desert

September 4, 2024 11:20 am KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a break of clear skies for several days, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory…

Fire officials see more danger amid heat, wind; Wiley Flat Fire tops 14,000 acres, Rail Ridge 61,000, Shoe Fly 20,000

September 2, 2024 1:14 pm Barney Lerten, Matthew Draxton

Several new lightning-sparked wildfires the blew up in hot, windy and stormy weather around the region on Labor Day, two jumping the Lower Deschutes…

Driver in downtown Sisters hits two parked cars before his SUV flips on its side

September 3, 2024 7:35 pm KTVZ news sources

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Wilsonville man who reached for an unknown object left Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters and hit two parked vehicles…

Four gunshots fired in area of SW Redmond; police go door-to-door seeking witnesses, home security videos

September 3, 2024 11:28 am KTVZ News Team

Police went door-to-door in southwest Redmond Monday night and Tuesday, seeking witnesses or home-security videos after two citizens called to…

‘We have multi-generational families’: Faculty at R.E. Jewell Elementary in Bend reflect on 50th first day

September 3, 2024 11:46 am Isabella Warren

R.E. Jewell Elementary School in southeast Bend is celebrating a very special back-to-school time, as this year marks the school’s 50th…

Bend Police 3D laser scanner takes precise measurements, creates crime-scene diagrams, saving officers hours

September 3, 2024 10:40 am Kelsey McGee

An $80,000 3D laser scanner is helping Bend police with investigations at major crime scenes, providing greater accuracy while freeing officers…

Fire heavily damages SW Redmond manufactured home; cause traced to failed extension cord

September 3, 2024 4:20 pm KTVZ news sources

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to the electrical failure of an extension cord heavily damaged a manufactured home in southwest Redmond…

NeighborImpact accepting builder applications for workforce housing program, $30,000 incentive

September 3, 2024 1:28 pm KTVZ news sources

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact is now accepting applications for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes…

The flip side of stormy skies: Your photos of a special Labor Day sunset across the High Desert

September 2, 2024 9:04 pm KTVZ news sources

Thank you for sharing your photos of a scenic, dramatic sunset to close out Labor Day 2024 on the High Desert. Please us the Share tab to add your…

Humane Society of C.O. in Bend offers reduced adoption fees to help Clear the Shelters

September 2, 2024 11:55 am Kelsey McGee

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is joining with NewsChannel 21 and participating in the nationwide effort to Clear the…

Shots fired in SW Bend trespass dispute bring out large police presence; officers ask public for info to help ID suspect

September 2, 2024 11:14 am Barney Lerten

A dispute over trespassing led to two gunshots in the Romaine Village area of southwest Bend Sunday night, bringing out a large police presence to…

‘Power to the workers’: Annual Central Oregon Labor Day Picnic brings out union members and local officials

September 2, 2024 11:59 am Isabella Warren

Central Oregon union members and their families gathered with local officials Monday at the annual Labor Day Picnic at Bend’s Alpenglow Park, to…

Weekly Park Pick: Discovery Park in Bend offers a variety of amenities for Central Oregonians

September 3, 2024 10:47 am Kelsey McGee

Central Oregon has a lot to offer, especially a variety of parks. In this weeks Park Picks, Kelsey McGee visited Discovery Park at NorthWest…

17-acre Cottonwood Fire on Ochoco National Forest sparked by lightning, not a spot fire from nearby Crazy Creek Fire

August 31, 2024 3:42 pm Barney Lerten

A new wildfire reported Saturday on the Ochoco National Forest east of the nearly 87,000-acre Crazy Creek Fire is not a spot fire from that over…

Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue thankful for community support at annual Breakfast Fundraiser

September 1, 2024 11:59 am Kelsey McGee

Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue hosted its annual Volunteer Firefighter Breakfast on Sunday morning.…

Merkley, Wyden announce federal funding to upgrade Warm Springs radio station KWSO’s emergency alert system

September 1, 2024 1:34 pm KTVZ news sources

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., have announced that KWSO-FM, a non-commercial community radio station owned and…

All aboard! Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club invites public to its 27th annual Open House next weekend

August 31, 2024 11:56 am Kelsey McGee

All aboard for the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club’s 27th annual Open House next…

Cyclist struck, seriously injured by driver turning left off Skyliners Road in NW Bend

August 30, 2024 9:56 am Barney Lerten, Isabella Warren

A cyclist was seriously injured in northwest Bend Friday morning when struck by a driver making a left turn off Skyliners Road onto Lemhi Pass Drive,…