Woman killed in Juniper Canyon house fire
A woman died Saturday night in a fire that heavily damaged her home in Juniper Canyon, south of Prineville, that investigators said likely was caused…
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Oregon offers to pay pharmacies to administer COVID vaccines
The Oregon Health Authority is offering to pay pharmacies $35 for each dose of COVID-19 vaccine they administer, with the intention to boost…
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No snow, no go: Mt. Bachelor’s opening postponed again — this time, no firm date
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Old Man Winter is taking his time to show up this year in the Cascades, and that unfortunately means more waiting for Mt.…
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Redmond Turkey Trot kicks off people’s Thanksgiving holiday, with big turnout
The Redmond Turkey Trot had a big turnout Thanksgiving morning, with more than 1,000 pumped-up runners and walkers at Sam Johnson Park. This was the…
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Drought-stressed Oregon trees were scorched in heat wave
This summer’s heat scorched Oregon trees — maybe worse than ever before — and scientists are beginning to piece together what that means for…
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Driver of stolen pickup tries to flee Bend police, collides with 2 vehicles on S. Hwy. 97
The driver of a stolen pickup truck went around police cars trying to stop him and collided with two vehicles on South Highway 97 Wednesday evening,…
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Driver flees NE Bend traffic stop; police K-9 team finds suspect hiding in bush
An attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend late Wednesday afternoon was followed a short time later by the discovery of the abandoned car, a police…
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Thanks to generous community, Shepherd’s House serves Thanksgiving meals to those in need
Shepherd’s House Ministries set up and served, with volunteers’ help, an elaborate Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings on Wednesday for…
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Bend real estate group sues state over pending ban on ‘love letters’ to homebuyers
A Bend realty group is suing the state over its pending “love letter” ban, which bans home buyers from adding personalized letters to their offer.…
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‘Unique opportunity’: Bend set to get bigger with addition of 261 undeveloped acres
Bend is getting bigger, again. The city’s Growth Management Division has begun the first steps of planning for the development of 261 acres of land…
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Oregon-born gray wolf dies after ‘epic’ trek to California
An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a…
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Judicial panel upholds Oregon’s newly drawn six congressional districts
Following September’s contentious redistricting special session in the Oregon Legislature, a judicial panel on Wednesday unanimously dismissed a…
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Senators send White House names of 3 U.S. attorney finalists; Hummel not among them
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., sent to the White House Wednesday the names of three finalists to be the next U.S. Attorney for…
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Plans for new apartment complex at Bend Westside roundabout concerns neighbors
Mill Creek residential plans to develop a new 297-unit multifamily apartment complex called Modera Century West at the Century Drive/Reed Market…
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Two Bend double-homicide suspects’ plea entries delayed again, until at least Jan. 14
Some 5,000 pages of reports provided by prosecutors to defense attorneys representing two Bend double-homicide suspects has delayed their entry of…
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Liberal Oregon resists dropping fossil fuel, other controversial investments
Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state…
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Bend Police Dept. outlines past five years of DUII arrests, adds dedicated enforcement team
This year, the Bend Police Department redirected two traffic unit officer positions to be a dedicated DUII / Aggressive Driving Enforcement Team on…
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OSU-Cascades ‘spinout’ firm is semifinalist in $4 million federal lithium extraction contest
A company started by an Oregon State University–Cascades researcher is a semifinalist in a $4 million federal competition to develop green,…
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Deschutes National Forest modifies trail closures west of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it has modified temporary closures on portions of trails within the greater West Bend trails…
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Oregon lifts outdoor mask mandate, adopts ‘test to stay’ protocol to ease school quarantines
With promising recent signs in declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday lifted the requirement for…
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