Fire destroys rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park late Tuesday…
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Hummel discusses new ‘no mugshot’ policy for prosecutors
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel has announced a new “no mugshot” policy for prosecutors working in his office, in an effort to promote…
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Jefferson County reimburses $45,000 in health license fees to relieve COVID-19 impacts
Jefferson County Public Health is reimbursing over $45,000 in Environmental Health License fees that were paid for 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts on…
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Warm Springs Tribal Council OKs COVID-19 isolation, quarantine detention facility
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said late Tuesday they are siting an isolation and quarantine detention facility…
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Prolific Klamath Falls drug trafficker gets 11-year federal sentence
The leader of a Southern Oregon drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin in and…
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Wildfire burning south of Hood River reaches 30% containment
Despite breezy afternoon winds Tuesday, firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River held the fire within the perimeter and only saw…
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OSHA investigating roofing worker’s fatal fall at Caldera HS construction site
A Bend man working for a Redmond-based roofing company was killed Tuesday morning in a fall at the construction site of Caldera High School, the new…
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Deschutes County grants to help curb wildfire risk, 30 years after Awbrey Hall Fire
On Tuesday, Deschutes County commissioners sent out a subtle but important reminder of the risks that come with not being prepared for wildfires in a…
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Bend youth launch ‘Bend Food Services’ to help combat hunger
Some Bend high school students have started Bend Food Services, an organization to help fight hunger. The organization picks up leftover food from…
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U.S. Forest Service removing invasive plant from Lake Billy Chinook
Some boat launches in Lake Billy Chinook have an unwanted visitor. But its days are numbered, if Michael Crumrine has his…
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Remains found south of Bend identified; foul play not suspected, DCSO says
A man whose remains were found Monday morning by a woman walking her dog south of Bend has been identified as a 48-year-old transient, and foul play…
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Oregon now compliant with Real ID Act
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified Gov. Kate Brown on Monday that Oregon is in compliance with the federal Real ID…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 342 new cases, 22 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 333, along with 342 new cases, 22 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Isaias turns deadly as it races up the East Coast
Tropical Storm Isaias keeps gaining speed as it barrels up the East Coast, inundating cities from both the sea and the sky while bringing winds that…
Continue ReadingStudy: Most Americans don’t have assets to withstand 3 months without income
CORVALLIS, Ore. KTVZ) — A new study from Oregon State University found that 77% of low- to moderate-income American households fall below the asset…
Continue ReadingHuge explosion rocks Beirut, killing at least 50, injuring thousands across city
(CNN) — A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, injuring thousands of people and blowing out windows in…
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25 COVID-19 cases reported at summer camp near Portland
At least 25 campers and staff members at a camp east of Portland have tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding contact tracing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 contact tracing…
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Deschutes County offers grants for projects to reduce wildfire risk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that…
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Two Bend Fire & Rescue first responders test positive for COVID-19, isolated at home
Two Bend Fire & Rescue first responders recently tested positive for COVID-19, the department announced late Monday. Both firefighters are in stable…
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