Prineville Black Lives Matter rally brings counter-protest; police make 4 arrests
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered on either side of Third Street in downtown Prineville on Saturday afternoon,…
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Bend driver injured, cited in fiery Highway 97 DUII crash south of Redmond
A Bend woman faces drunken and reckless driving charges after her SUV left Highway 97 south of Redmond Saturday morning and rolled, throwing her to…
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Gov. Brown plans to release some inmates to slow virus spread
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has asked for a list of names by June 22 of inmates eligible for possible release to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state…
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Oregon reports 158 more COVID-19 cases, one more death
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 174, along with 158 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond woman killed, 5 injured in Hwy. 97 crash near Terrebonne
A Redmond woman was killed and five people were injured, two seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 south of…
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Oregon DMV appointment requests top 100,000
On June 2, DMV started accepting requests for in-person appointments at its offices. As of Thursday, the agency has received 98,361 requests and…
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La Pine man charged with wielding 2 axes, entering burning shop to save cat
A La Pine towing company worker who kept going back into the burning business to look for a missing cat early Saturday morning interfered with…
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Prineville OSP trooper arranges a rescue for the (baby) birds
This isn’t your typical rescue story. In fact, it’s for the birds — to be more precise, three baby red-tailed hawks that a recent windstorm…
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Walden announces $2.7 million to expand rural broadband in Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Friday after the Federal Communications Commission announced that…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules against Baker County judge, upholds governor’s orders
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Baker County judge erred in ruling that Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders relating to the coronavirus…
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COCC, OSU-Cascades react to new state rules that allow in-person classes to resume
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, announced Friday new state public health standards for…
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Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march
Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…
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Rise in COVID-19 cases bring ‘yellow light’; downtown Bend sees crowds
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials outlined Friday the data and reasoning behind a one-week pause in processing counties’ reopening…
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Redmond memory care community gives thanks for acts of kindness
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Country Side Living, a residential memory care community specializing in caring for those with dementia, like Alzheimer’s,…
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City of Redmond road closures, delays update: Week of June 13-20
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the week of June 13-20. City of Redmond road closures can…
Continue ReadingBend road and traffic report: Week of June 15-21
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report update for the week of June 15-21. Slurry seal street preservation work…
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Oregon lawmakers press for more testing supplies for long-term care facilities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday led all six Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation in pushing the Trump administration to…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 173, along with 142 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Your photos: Thunderstorm brings streaks of lightning, hail
Another strong thunderstorm brought lightning bolts streaking across the sky in Deschutes County on Thursday night, also dropping hail an inch in…
Continue ReadingRedmond Kiwanis awards scholarships to 11 graduating HS seniors
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Kiwanis Club of Redmond has awarded $20,000 in college scholarships to 11 graduating seniors in three Redmond high…
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