OHA urges: Make safety – and the ‘three W’s’ – part of your holiday celebrations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With COVID-19 cases recently surging and the weather getting cooler, the Oregon Health Authority urges Oregonians to rethink…
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What the state’s new COVID-19 metrics mean for C.O. schools
Despite two straight days of record COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials on Friday unveiled new, more flexible guidelines…
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‘Safe harbor’ designation will keep Crook County schools open
The Crook County School District said students will stay in the classrooms, thanks to new COVID-19 metrics announced Friday by Governor Kate Brown.…
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Two Bend elementary schools create safe Halloween fun for kids
The staff at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend thought of a fun way to connect with kids for Halloween on Friday. Parents and students drove by…
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Central Oregon tow truck drivers deal with close calls on the highways
A local tow truck driver has a message for other drivers: “Move…
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United Way of C.O. distributes $500K in Bend CARES Act funding
In late July, the City of Bend allocated $500,000 to United Way of Central Oregon to assist vulnerable populations in the Bend community. The funding…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 1-7
Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Nov.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Nov. 2-8
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov.…
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Highway 97 wrong-way DUII driver charged after bumper move, use of Taser
It took a bumper-to-bumper maneuver to stop a Canby woman who for a time drove the wrong way on Highway 97 near Sunriver early Friday morning,…
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Oregon revises school reopening metrics; 1,000s more could return to class
Despite rising, record daily COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials unveiled new, more flexible and complex school…
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Oregon reports 600 new COVID-19 cases, another daily record; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 675, while there have been 600 new cases, hitting yet another…
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Tow-truck driver arrested in Redmond hit-and-run crash
A tow truck driver was arrested Thursday on felony hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting and injuring a 77-year-old Redmond woman in a…
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Mt. Bachelor details parking reservation system; booking of spots begins Nov. 9
Mt. Bachelor announced Friday more details for its new parking reservation system, a key way the resort plans to manage the number of people on site…
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Venardos Circus returns to Redmond, with COVID-19 restrictions in place
It’s been more than seven months since The Venardos Circus has been able to put up its classic red-and-white tent. For the first time since the…
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Republic Services launches Redmond residential food waste curbside collection
Republic Services, formerly High Country Disposal, is expanding the curbside compost program in Redmond to include all food…
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More than 600 Hawaii shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific to the NW
Hundreds of dogs and cats from overcrowded Hawaii shelters have been flown across the Pacific to less-crowded facilities on the U.S. mainland.…
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Escaped burn pile sparks brush fire NW of Redmond
An unattended burn pile sparked a brush fire northwest of Redmond Thursday afternoon that burned about an acre before firefighters stopped its…
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Oregonians voice varied reactions to federal decision to delist gray wolves
Gray wolves are no longer an endangered species in the United States. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that decision Thursday, and there…
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Search ends in tragedy: Bend climber’s body found in crevasse on Mount Hood
An air and ground search of Mount Hood for a missing, experienced climber and wilderness guide from Bend ended tragically Thursday when Austin…
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DA Hummel charges 7 people in Pilot Butte melee; declines to charge 8 others
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Thursday that he is filing criminal charges against seven people for their actions during a…
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