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Bend Jeld-Wen worker arrested, accused of assaulting co-worker with hammer blows

June 30, 2021 7:49 pm Barney Lerten

An employee of Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors in northeast Bend was arrested Wednesday on several assault charges, accused of repeatedly striking a…

Gov. Brown declares state of emergency amid extreme wildfire danger in C. Oregon

June 30, 2021 7:21 pm KTVZ

Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires across Oregon, a danger underscored by Central Oregon fire…

Prineville-area couple lose home to fire that sparked evacuations, O’Neil Hwy. closure

June 30, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

Two residents escaped unharmed, but lost everything when a fire destroyed their home on Northwest Deer Lane west of Prineville Tuesday afternoon and…

As COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Bend businesses leave mask-wearing choice up to customers

June 30, 2021 11:48 am KTVZ

Mask mandates and all COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon were lifted Wednesday, but businesses can still choose to enforce a…

SE Redmond wildfires burned 90 acres, now fully contained; FEMA to help with firefighting costs

June 30, 2021 3:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

Task-force firefighters were still busy putting out hot spots Wednesday on two blazes that burned about 90 acres Tuesday in southeast Redmond,…

Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat

June 29, 2021 7:57 pm KTVZ

Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…

SE Redmond wildfire update: Evacuation area, levels reduced, Redmond Airport, Hwy. 126 reopen

June 29, 2021 12:55 pm Barney Lerten

A fast-spreading brushfire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond and may have sparked a second, larger fire, both putting up thick…

Several food carts in Bend close down due to heat wave

June 29, 2021 11:59 am KTVZ

While some restaurants in Central Oregon are finding ways to beat the heat, with misters and air conditioning, others don’t have that same luxury -…

Oregon OSHA plans clearer, safer guidelines for outdoor workers in heat, smoke

June 29, 2021 7:24 pm KTVZ

Oregon OSHA is planning to propose safer guidelines for employees who work in extreme heat…

Bend teen, 17, arrested in fatal Wickiup Reservoir plunge that killed passenger, 16, injured 3 others

June 29, 2021 11:45 am Barney Lerten

A 17-year-old Bend resident was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other charges after a pickup he was driving on the dry bed of…

Deschutes County’s ’21-22 $653 million budget includes 38 new positions, 17 in Health Services

June 29, 2021 10:12 am KTVZ News Partners

The Board of County Commissioners has approved Deschutes County’s fiscal year 2021-22 budget following a series of public meetings and hearings by…

Bend fireworks stand operators react to city’s use ban: ‘It’s anti-American’

June 28, 2021 2:17 pm KTVZ

The City of Bend on Monday declared a local state of emergency in response to the ongoing extremely high temperatures forecast by the National…

C.O. power providers not seeing major strain on grid, despite record heat

June 28, 2021 10:22 am KTVZ

To escape the heat wave, just about everyone is cranking up the air conditioning, if they have…

Bend homeless advocates seek solutions after 2 people die at Hunnell Road camp

June 28, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

Service organizations and volunteers at the homeless camp along Hunnell Road in northern Bend are doing their best to keep people safe from the…

Police seek witnesses to juvenile altercation, assault in NW Bend

June 28, 2021 5:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

Contact between two groups of Deschutes River floaters led to a confrontation and fight Sunday evening among juveniles on a street in northwest Bend,…