Deschutes Children’s Foundation unveils new and improved playground on Redmond campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Children’s Foundation has completed construction on an improved playground at the Becky Johnson Community…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: Sept. 9-15
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for Sept. 9-15. City of Redmond road closures can be…
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Bend’s median home sales price dropped $58,000 last month — but it’s not all that dramatic, in context
In isolation, a $58,000 drop in Bend’s median home sales price last month sounds pretty dramatic. But coming down from the July record of $800,000…
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Avelo Airlines’ inaugural Redmond-Las Vegas flight sold out; popular route brings extra flights for the holidays
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines takes off for Las Vegas on Thursday with exclusive nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport…
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$500,000 in prize money on the line as Cascades Futurity and Aged Event returns to Deschutes County Fairgrounds
For the next 11 days, hundreds of professional riders are in Redmond for a top-flight cutting horse competition, the sixth annual Cascades…
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State preservation funding helps keep over 2,200 homes affordable, including 96-unit Redmond apartments
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services has approved more than $167 million of investments since the beginning of 2023 to keep…
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Redmond man arrested on burglary, theft charges after string of 4 break-ins at 2 Madras businesses
(Update: Adding video, comments by police chief) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man suspected in a recent string of Madras burglaries – twice…
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Redmond, Dallas DMV offices closed Tuesday due to staffing issues; Lakeview DMV closed all week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing issues, the Dallas and Redmond DMV offices will be closed Tuesday, the Oregon DMV reported. Also due to…
Continue Reading City of Redmond road closures and delays: Week of Sept. 2-8
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the week of Sept. 2-8. City of Redmond road closures can be…
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Redmond looks to build new Eastside bypass project, help ease Highway 97 congestion
The city of Redmond is considering a way to move forward with a new Eastside arterial as a traffic bypass to Highway 97 by building a road system to…
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General Duffy’s reports very successful Maui fire victims fundraiser
General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond is thanking the community for stepping up and helping them raise over $10,000 for Lahaina fire victims at…
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Gov. Kotek, C.O. officials say they are ‘committed to working together with urgency’ on shelter options before winter
After a three-day visit to Central Oregon late last week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and several local officials issued a joint statement Monday, saying…
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Redmond, Bend students among 13 honored with their artwork to be featured in Agriculture in the Classroom calendar
Two Central Oregon students were among 13 third- through fifth-graders honored during a reception held at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, August 25.…
Continue Reading Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: August 26-Sept. 2
Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept.…
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‘This is completely different’: Paranormal Cirque brings horror acts to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds
At the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this weekend, don’t be fooled by the circus tent. The show inside is more fright than fun, and far…
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Redmond’s BASX Solutions charts future growth, breaks ground on welding shop, set to open in a year
BASX Solutions, which has quickly grown to become Redmond’s largest private employer in Redmond and one of the biggest in Central Oregon, held a…
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Redmond School District holds teacher orientation for 50 new hires ahead of school year
The Redmond School District is holding a two-day teacher orientation this week for new hires, two weeks ahead of the first day of school.…
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Redmond to add new RootedHomes housing community as part of group’s expansion project
RootedHomes says it will be expanding its affordable housing communities across Central Oregon, starting in Redmond. The new community will include…
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It was 20 years ago this week: President Bush paid a history-making visit to the High Desert
Twenty years ago this week, President George W. Bush paid a visit to Central Oregon – the first sitting president to do so – to promote his…
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Redmond 18-year-old pleads not guilty to murder in drive-by shooting; father also charged
An 18-year-old Redmond resident who along with his father is charged with murder in the June 26 drive-by fatal shooting of Esaui “Sy” Mutchler,…
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