Central Oregon Archives

Heavy criticism of Measure 110 voiced at Redmond panel discussion

October 10, 2023 6:51 pm Tracee Tuesday

Measure 110, the voter-approved law that removes criminal penalties for possessing a small amount of drugs, is under serious scrutiny by the…

EDCO announces Growth Stage and Impact Track finalists for 2023 Bend Venture Conference

October 10, 2023 1:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Tuesday the finalist companies advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Track…

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Mill City, $150,000 ticket sold in Bend as jackpot soars to $1.725 billion

October 10, 2023 11:30 am KTVZ

A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Mill City as the jackpot grows to the second largest Powerball jackpot in history – an…

Housing Works set to break ground on 60-unit workforce affordable housing development in SW Redmond

October 10, 2023 11:18 am KTVZ News Partners

Housing Works, Central Oregon’s regional housing authority, has announced a groundbreaking event next week to celebrate the start of construction on…

Management team handing off Willamette National Forest fires as cool, wet fall weather helps douse flames

October 7, 2023 12:13 pm KTVZ News Partners

The cooler, rainy fall weather has helped firefighters completing work on the five fires fought for over the past two-plus months on the Willamette…

Your photos of a dramatic, special High Desert sunrise

October 9, 2023 1:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

Thank you for all of you who shared your photos with us of Monday morning’s wonderful Central Oregon sunrise. Feel free to send us more from the…

Bend, Redmond home prices, other stats hold fairly stable in September, monthly report shows

October 10, 2023 12:20 am Barney Lerten

Despite interest rates topping 7% and close to the highest levels in a quarter-century, among other economic winds buffeting the nation’s real…

Fix it, don’t toss it: Rethink Waste Project celebrates 10th anniversary of Repair Cafés in Central Oregon

October 5, 2023 2:19 pm KTVZ

The Rethink Waste Project, a program of The Environmental Center, is celebrating a big milestone this year: the 10th anniversary of hosting Repair…

Challenge of high housing costs the leading topic at Wyden roundtable with C.O. food, drink producers

October 9, 2023 8:43 pm Dylan Anderman

‘Fruit is literally not going to get harvested, because there is no one cutting the fruit.’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When two-dozen Central Oregon food…

City of Bend OKs $500K in grants for pilot project to help provide badly needed middle-class housing

October 9, 2023 11:43 am KTVZ

Bend city councilors have approved $500,000 worth of grants in a pilot program to support creation of more housing for middle-income residents. Three…

Community invited to grand opening of Desert Streams Village, SE Bend transitional housing project

October 9, 2023 4:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The community is invited to the grand opening of Desert Streams Village, a transitional housing project in southeast Bend, next…

Bend’s Buckingham Elementary School receives gold-level award for STEM education efforts

October 9, 2023 3:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s Buckingham Elementary School has been awarded the GOLD level for their efforts to transform STEM education and elevate…

Fall rain, cooldown bring an end to fire season across Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District

October 9, 2023 3:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

Thanks to cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, fire season ended Monday for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District.…

Smith Rock fans rejoice: The new, delayed pedestrian footbridge is open

October 7, 2023 12:01 am KTVZ News Partners

Smith Rock climbers, hikers and sightseers rejoice: The new, wider footbridge, in the works for nearly two months, is ready to welcome you, with the…

Update: Missing La Pine man found, taken to hospital for evaluation

October 8, 2023 7:43 pm Barney Lerten

A La Pine man reported missing on Sunday, prompting a search and request for the public’s assistance, was found Monday morning and taken by ambulance…