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Prineville 9/11 returning in new location
A 9/11 display in Prineville created by local residents is moving to a more prominent location. The display, which has occupied space on Northeast Fifth Street next to Rick Steber – Makers, will be shown this year on the Crook County Courthouse lawn and the Prineville City Hall Plaza across the street. Roland and Mona Glade, who moved to Prineville in 2016, will once again share this display with the...
Troubled Waters: Crook County property owners' years-long battle over tainted groundwater
Clean, drinkable water. It is a precious resource in Central Oregon. But for dozens of property owners just outside Prineville, a battle over tainted groundwater has been raging for years. They say that about the time that a billion-dollar mining company began operations nearby, decades of crystal clear well water...
The heat up begins for the holiday weekend
Yesterday we were mild and today we are warming up! Temperatures will climb into those 80s today, even tipping into those 90s in a number of areas north of Redmond. There will be plenty of sunshine today with our dry conditions. Lows tonight will be in the 40s and 50s.
Deschutes County SO sees more issues with dogs chasing, killing livestock after code widened to include chickens, turkeys
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Amid a rise in animal complaint calls this year and tickets for chasing, hurting or killing a wider range of livestock, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reminded dog owners Wednesday that it's their responsibility to keep their canines under control. This year, DCSO deputies have issued an increased number of citations The post Deschutes County SO sees more issues with dogs chasing, killing livestock after code widened to include chickens, turkeys appeared first on KTVZ.
Redmond Airport showcases latest design concept for terminal expansion project
The airport says more upgrades and changes are likely before settling on a final design. Construction for the terminal expansion project is expected to begin next summer. Redmond Airport showcases latest design concept for terminal expansion project. The airport says more upgrades and changes are likely before settling on a...
Gunman fires at man on busy NE Bend street; police say he dropped the gun when confronted by armed bystander
A Bend man was arrested on attempted murder and other charges Wednesday after police say he fired at least one shot at a man who was not hit on a busy northeast Bend street. He dropped the gun when confronted by a bystander who quickly drew his own weapon. The post Gunman fires at man on busy NE Bend street; police say he dropped the gun when confronted by armed bystander appeared first on KTVZ.
De-watering and re-watering: Solution to Prineville road project results in new water feature
Frequent visitors to the Barnes Butte Recreation Area might have noticed a new water feature. Just east of the parking lot, where a paved trail bends sharply to the north, a new pond has suddenly emerged. A closer inspection will reveal it is fed by a canal coming from the north. And while this new water feature may be a surprise to visitors, it wasn’t to city leaders. ...
Haven Bagels + Coffee now open in southeast Bend
Haven Bagels + Coffee is located in the new retail center at the corner of SW 27th Street and Reed Market Road in Bend. Owners say the bagels are handmade from 100% organic ingredients with the goal of serving food with healthy ingredients. "We just kind of blend coffee shop,...
Fri 9 AM | The Debrief: Wildfire hazard maps, Talent protests and the Klamath River flows free again
Erik Neumann and the JPR News Team discuss their latest stories on The Debrief. Here's a sample: Oregon's draft wildfire hazard map, protests in Talent over ongoing power outages, and the Klamath River is flowing again through its historic channel for the first time in a century after removal of the final dam in the Klamath Dam Removal project.
Brace From Alvarado Helps Tech Win First Leg of Sky Cup
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Wolfgang Alvardo posted a first half brace, lifting Oregon Tech to a 4-2 victory over Simpson University in the first leg of the Sky Cup series at the OIT Soccer Field. Battling for the new traveling trophy determined by the aggregate score of the home-and-home...
Medford School Board votes to investigate fellow board member after complaint
The sounds of cheering that echoed down the halls of Oakdale Middle School on Tuesday night might have sounded like a pep rally if not for the intermittent booing that erupted nearly as often. Just under 100 community members turned out for a special meeting of the Medford School Board,...
New Department of Human Services Facility opens
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) cut the ribbon on a new building in Brookings on August 5, 2024. The new Brookings building will help the south coast community by bringing together many ODHS programs in one place. This means people won’t have to travel far from Brookings and nearby areas. People will have one place to sign up for critical benefits like SNAP, Oregon Health Plan and childcare....
Dog in Portland hospitalized over blade of grass
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A two-year-old golden retriever in Portland was hospitalized after a blade of grass got stuck in her lung. Winnie, a pup from Portland, was brought to the DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital after she developed a cough and lethargy. Through X-rays and a CT scan,...
Raiders start CCC schedule at Oregon Tech
ASHLAND – No. 10-ranked Southern Oregon is far from the only team feeling confident about its chances in the Cascade Conference following a slick nonleague run. SOU (6-0) will clash with another, Oregon Tech (7-1), in the CCC opener for both teams 6 p.m. Thursday at Danny Miles Court. It will be the first time since 2011 that the Raiders start their conference schedule in Klamath Falls, facing an Owls team that was picked to finish eighth in the preseason poll but looks already like it has made a leap under second-year coach Alexis Garrison.
Shrooms Cafe opens in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A new psilocybin facility, Shrooms Cafe, has opened in Medford. The founder told NewsWatch 12 the building can have up to 25 people at a time. There is a preparation form governed by the state that needs to be filled out ahead of the dosing session. "There's...
City of Ashland closes off ‘front lawn’ of ‘night lawn’
‘Some of them say they aren’t coming back’: Area along Main Street had become de facto storage area for overnight campers. In the chill, weak sunlight of early morning Monday, around a dozen people moved steadily through their daily process of taking down tents and packing away belongings on the patch of lawn behind the city police station that serves as the city of Ashland’s dusk-to-dawn sleeping area, a designated area where it’s OK to sleep overnight.
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