Central Oregon Archives

Central Oregon unemployment rates crept upward in June as job numbers fell

July 22, 2025 12:35 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates throughout Central Oregon continued to creep upward in June. Meanwhile, seasonally…

Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to provide funding for new Redmond manged homeless camp

July 21, 2025 7:39 pm Barney Lerten

Board plans no public interviews of five candidates for interim sheriff before selection BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their first meeting in weeks,…

Jon Baker Bethlehem Inn development director

Bethlehem Inn welcomes Jon Baker as its new development director

July 21, 2025 6:17 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bethlehem Inn, a local nonprofit providing shelter and support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, is…

Deschutes River Conservancy hails legislative approval of pilot water bank for Deschutes River Basin

July 21, 2025 5:35 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature has passed House Bill 3806, approving pilot water bank authorities in the Deschutes Basin. “This…

Shepherd’s House Ministries’ Lighthouse Navigation Center celebrates three years of impact in Bend

July 21, 2025 5:16 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to celebrate the third anniversary of the Lighthouse…

More progress brings lifted and lowered evacuation levels on the Cram Fire, two fires on the Warm Springs Reservation

July 19, 2025 3:48 pm Barney Lerten

. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in…

Alaska Airlines ground stop cancels 2 Redmond Airport arrivals, 2 departures – followed by an airport power outage

July 21, 2025 11:22 am Barney Lerten

The Redmond Airport got off to a somewhat rocky start this week, as a three-hour “ground stop” of all Alaska Airlines flights led to the…

Epic Aircraft receives FAA type certification of its newest plane, the E1000 AX; deliveries begin this week

July 21, 2025 4:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Epic Aircraft announced Monday the FAA’s type certification of its latest high-performance, single-engine, turbine model, the…

Alaska Airlines planes are seen at Anchorage airport on Monday

Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop after IT outage affects operations

July 20, 2025 10:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed after a temporary ground stop was issued on all its flights and…

Fairwell Festival in Redmond, new exit route added to ease traffic

July 18, 2025 12:23 pm Jillian Fortner

The third annual FairWell Festival is set to begin in Redmond…

Cram Fire grows to nearly 96,000 acres, closer to ‘megafire’ status; widespread evacuations continue

July 13, 2025 7:06 pm KTVZ

The Cram Fire raging in Jefferson and Wasco counties grew fast in more hot and dry conditions Wednesday, paired with shifting winds and challenging…

Pedaling toward progress: City of Bend launches bike-share as eco-friendly transportation option

July 18, 2025 11:48 am Claire Elmer

You may have seen new black and teal e-bikes popping up around Bend recently. They’re part of a new bike-share program the City of Bend…

Problem Solvers: Missed mail, illegal signs, fed-up residents: Why one Bend neighborhood may be a warning sign for others

July 18, 2025 5:45 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As one westside Bend neighborhood near Galveston and Century Drive grows with new construction and tourists, the Problem Solvers…

Six structures lost to explosive Cram Fire, now approaching 100,000 acres: One resident shares story

July 18, 2025 11:34 am KTVZ

Residents living in the Ashwood community are grappling with the loss of structures after the over 95,000-acre Cram Fire started this…

Redmond-area RV park arson suspect arraigned; judge sets bail at $1 million after learning of 2 prior arson convictions

July 17, 2025 12:03 pm Barney Lerten, Harley Coldiron

A Deschutes County judge on Friday set bail at $1 million for a Redmond-area woman facing arson and other charges, accused of setting her RV on fire,…