Pile burning returns: Operations getting underway on the Deschutes and Willamette national forests
Firefighters across the Deschutes National Forest plan to begin pile burning as favorable conditions exist, officials said Monday.…
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Local author pens new book on Oregon’s search and rescue history
Glenn Voelz, a local author and professional ski patroller, has written a book about the history of search and rescue in Oregon, telling the story of…
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Pet Evacuation Team hosts volunteer training event on safely helping move animals during emergencies
The Pet Evacuation Team held a volunteer training session in Bend on Sunday. The nonprofit also known as PET shows up to help with people’s animals…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of October 13-20
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of October 13-20. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe…
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Culver among small cities across Oregon sharing $5.7 million in ODOT transportation funding
Culver is among small cities around the state are receiving a share of $5.7 million in Oregon Department of Transportation funding after the Small…
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving holds second annual ‘Walk Like MADD’ event in Bend
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also known as MADD, put on its second annual Central Oregon walk and bike event , Walk Like MADD Oregon, on Saturday…
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Bend Film Festival moviegoers celebrate two decades of captivating cinema
The Bend Film Festival is always a fun and interesting event, but there’s a special reason to party hearty this weekend as the cinema showcase…
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‘Imagine living at high-stress, 24/7’: Bend in-home care business trains caregivers on Alzheimer’s, brain health
Ahead of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November, Home Instead in Bend is aiming to educate people on the signs of Alzheimer’s and those…
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ODOT sparks C.O. concern over plan to reduce services this winter due to falling gas tax dollars, rising costs
Driving conditions on snowy roads around the state this winter could be more challenging. The Oregon Department of Transportation is reducing…
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Culver woman killed, Metolius woman seriously injured in head-on crash that closed Highway 361 near Hwy. 97
A Culver woman was killed and a Metolius woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash Thursday afternoon on state Highway 361, the…
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Redmond man, 45, struck and killed on Bend Parkway; driver says man was lying in the roadway
A Redmond man was struck and killed on the Bend Parkway early Friday morning by a La Pine man heading home from work who called authorities to…
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Bend couple, in Israel when war broke out, awaken to alarms, rush to airport, get ‘last two tickets’ on flight home
A Bend couple who were in Israel at the end of a cruise when war broke out awakened to the sound of alarms in their Tel Aviv hotel but were able to…
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Bend-La Pine Schools Transportation Director Kim Crabtree honored as district’s Administrator of the Year
Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Administrator of the Year award Thursday to school district Director of Transportation Kim Crabtree. The…
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Squirrel in Bend substation causes power outage that affected 18,000 Pacific Power customers, many for hours
A squirrel at the downtown Bend Pacific Power substation caused a large power outage that hit much of Bend on Thursday morning, affecting more than…
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‘If I can do it, you can do it too!’: COCC’s Adult Basic Skills program expands to meet the region’s growing need
Central Oregon Community College has been busy expanding their Adult Basic Skills program and is now able to help nearly twice as many students…
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Sisters Ranger District begins 3,600 acres of mowing operations to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires
The Sisters Ranger District said Thursday it is conducting about 3,600 acres of mowing operations across the district over the fall and winter…
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Bend man accused of wrong-way hit-and-run crash, brandishing knife; arrested downtown in his underwear
A Bend man allegedly sped down NE Greenwood Avenue the wrong way Wednesday afternoon, rear-ended two pickup trucks, then got out brandishing a knife…
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Humane Society of C.O., Bend PD warn of scam callers claiming animals are injured, seeking funds for surgery
The Humane Society of Central Oregon warned the public Wednesday night to be aware of scam callers falsely claiming the intended victim’s animal is…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Two Bend women share their victories, together
Jenny Widder was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. “I was absolutely shocked, because that happens to somebody else, not me,” Widder…
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C.O. activists stage ’empty-chair town hall,’ call on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to hold in-person, unscripted event
Congresswoman’s staff defends her outreach efforts to constituents BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two-dozen activists used an empty chair and the…
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