Six Ridgeview High School athletes put pen to paper on college signing day
 Late in each school year, we get to celebrate our local high school athletes who’ve made their college choices. There were six students from…
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SW Redmond girl, 7, discovers bag of drugs in front yard, family says; police say likely meth
A 7-year-old Redmond girl supposedly discovered a small bag of drugs on her front yard where she was playing.…
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Parachute training accident leaves Redmond smokejumper facing up to year of recovery, without firefighting work
15-year U.S. Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Ben Elkind is at his home in Redmond, recovering from a parachute training…
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‘Poverty is brutal, and it is crushing’: Simulation staged in Redmond brings to life challenges of making ends meet
Some Central Oregonians got a rare chance Friday to see up close what poverty truly looks and feels like in our communities, and the challenges so…
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Redmond Off-Road Rally participants rev their engines for fun weekend event
The second annual Redmond Off-Road Rally kicked off a weekend of fun at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds Saturday morning. It was scheduled for…
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Smoke alarms installed in dozens of Central Oregonians’ homes during ‘Sound the Alarm’ event
The ‘Sound the Alarm’ event kicked off Saturday in Bend and Redmond. It was hosted by the Red Cross, and there were nearly 150 alarms installed, as…
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Redmond planned road closures and delays update: Week of May 22-28
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of May 22-28. City of Redmond road closures can be…
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Redmond man gets 13-month prison term in 2020 DUII hit-and-run that killed 90-year-old
A Redmond man was sentenced Thursday to a 13-month prison term in a fatal drugged-driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man who…
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Redmond, Sunriver police thankful voters approved measures to fund new, larger public safety facilities
Not one, but two Central Oregon police departments are getting new, larger headquarters. The city of Redmond has won voter approval of its proposed…
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Redmond Collective Action sets final ‘Adopt a School’ of school year: Vern Patrick Elementary
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This will be the final program for the 2021-2022 school year. Watch for details of a summer school supply drive and the…
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Redmond’s free concert series ‘Music on the Green’ returns at Sam Johnson Park this summer
Bring the lawn chairs, grab a blanket and join the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB for free live music as we host the 27th year of Music on the…
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First Redmond Comedy Festival draws in hundreds
Hundreds of people have showed up to the very first Redmond Comedy Festival at General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond this weekend. More than 30…
Continue Reading City of Redmond planned road closures and delays: Week of May 15-21
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of May 15-21. City of Redmond road closures can…
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Deschutes County plans $20 million upgrade to Redmond’s Negus waste transfer station
Deschutes County commissioners this week authorized $20 million in bonds to replace and upgrade the aging Negus Transfer Station on Northeast Maple…
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NE Redmond residents unnerved by late-night alert of ‘armed, dangerous’ fugitive still on the loose
About 2,000 northeast Redmond residents got an emergency alert late Wednesday night that police were searching for a fugitive who ran from a traffic…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy announces Class of 2022 valedictorians, salutatorian
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy has announced the valedictorians and salutatorian for the Class of 2022, the highest academic…
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Uncertain weather didn’t deter crowds as the Spring Home and Garden Show concluded
The Central Oregon Builders Association’s Spring Home and Garden Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds concluded Sunday. It was the 30th annual…
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Redmond teen achieves Eagle Scout rank with VFW project
Redmond Boy Scout Troop 9027 is honoring Ryan Gibler’s dedication of his Eagle Scout project Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at VFW Post 4108 at 491…
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New comedy festival coming to General Duffy’s in Redmond next weekend
A new comedy festival is coming to General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond next weekend, featuring more than two dozen…
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Pickup with dog inside stolen at Bend Lowe’s parking lot, recovered at Redmond Lowe’s; woman arrested
Four hours after a Bend man’s pickup truck – with his dog inside – was stolen from the Bend Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot, the truck…
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