Central Oregon Archives

Conceptual 3D renderings released for 2 proposed Bend homeless villages

September 17, 2021 7:26 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New 3D renderings have been released by a group that hopes to be chosen to manage two proposed managed homeless villages in…

The first first responders need help: Deschutes 911 seeks to hire more dispatchers

September 17, 2021 6:56 pm KTVZ

“911 — what is the address of your emergency?” a Deschutes County dispatcher asked Friday — a famous line we recognize and rely on, 24/7. The…

Free rapid COVID-19 testing at Les Schwab Amphitheater starts with Friday’s concert

September 17, 2021 9:35 am KTVZ

Concertgoers at the Les Schwab Amphitheater will have access to free COVID-19 testing before each event, starting…

Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis named sole police chief finalist; online reception set

September 17, 2021 1:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis has been chosen as the finalist to succeed retiring Police Chief Dave Tarbet, and a virtual community reception is…

Bend police: Passenger threatens Uber driver with gun; suspect surrenders after motel standoff

September 17, 2021 7:57 am Barney Lerten

A Lafayette, Oregon man who allegedly threatened an Uber driver with a handgun Thursday night fled to a nearby northeast Bend motel room, prompting a…

‘The most desperate act’: Bend therapist knows the family pain of suicide, seeks to help others

September 17, 2021 10:48 am KTVZ

September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in Oregon.…

Bend’s year-round emergency shelter hits 70-person capacity; Shepherd’s House seeks help with meals

September 16, 2021 8:27 am KTVZ

As cooler days and chilly nights set in across the High Desert, dozens of homeless people are filling up Bend’s new year-round shelter, and the…

Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccination clinics report more people are showing up for shots

September 16, 2021 6:18 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are seeing an increase in people wanting the shot, largely due to the mandates but for other reasons…

Bend restaurant enacts new policy requiring workers to get vaccinated

September 16, 2021 11:54 am KTVZ

Sunriver Brewing Company, which operates brewpubs in Bend, Sunriver and Eugene, is requiring all staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations by Oct.…

‘Long overdue’: Bend Municipal Airport seeking grant funds for air traffic control tower

September 16, 2021 12:37 pm KTVZ

The third-busiest airport in Oregon is preparing for an upgrade, in the form of an 80- to100-foot-tall air traffic control…

Warm Springs among 12 tribes gaining access to FBI, other national crime info databases

September 16, 2021 3:08 pm KTVZ News Partners

The US Department of Justice said Thursday it has chosen another 12 federally recognized tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm…

OSU-Cascades research funding totals $3.4 million, second-highest in history of Bend campus

September 16, 2021 2:02 pm KTVZ News Partners

Research funding at Oregon State University–Cascades reached $3.4 million during the past fiscal year, the second-highest total in campus history,…

Hospitalized Burns couple with COVID-19 have to say their goodbyes over video call

September 15, 2021 8:31 pm KTVZ

Burns resident Carolyn Ellis is leaving Bend feeling…

Bend councilors move forward on permanent fireworks ban, housing code changes

September 15, 2021 5:46 pm KTVZ

Bend city councilors were meeting Wednesday evening to take public comment on proposed rules to allow multi-family housing in all neighborhoods, as a…

Deschutes County, sheriff’s deputy reach $527,000 settlement of federal discrimination lawsuit

September 15, 2021 10:17 pm Barney Lerten

A month before it was set to go to trial, a $527,000 settlement was announced late Wednesday of a federal lawsuit filed four years ago by a Deschutes…