Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump Administration Monday to revise what they called needless bureaucratic restrictions on how governors can distribute COVID-19 relief funds to their states.
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In response to Central Oregon’s growing need for housing affordability, Hayden Homes, Simplicity by Hayden Homes and other partners have joined forces to provide affordable homeownership opportunities for two local Central Oregon families.
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Beginning May 1, the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District will offer personal use firewood cutting on the 480-acre Williamson Creek Project Area, located 2.7 miles east of the intersection of Millican Road and Reservoir Road.
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Beginning May 1 and continuing through May 31, the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Crooked River National Grassland will offer free personal use firewood cutting, without the normal requirement to obtain a permit from a Forest Service office or vendor.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire agencies and organizations, knows May is a great time to encourage the public to create defensible space around homes this spring and prevent the start of careless, unwanted wildfires. At stake: Lives, property, forests When
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday their respective states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact––a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19.
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Joining a growing list of summer concerts cancelled by COVID-19 concerns, the Sunriver Music Festival Board has suspended its August concert series this year and is exploring innovative ways to continue bringing the magic of world-class music to Central Oregon.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus crisis.
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A cold front making its way across the state of Oregon will deliver very gusty winds and a chance of rain that has the potential to be heavy at times.
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Summit High School senior Gianna Dispenza says she encourages other graduating seniors to “not settle for less.” Read the online petition Dispenza created in response to Bend-La Pine Schools’ decision to cancel in-person graduation ceremonies.
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Groups of car enthusiasts in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras met up in their local neighborhoods Sunday before visiting small locally-owned businesses for breakfast and lunch. Drivers say they hope to show support and boost the local economy.
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A Bend man is using inspiration from his childhood to help bring children joy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People in Central Oregon are turning up the creativity for this week’s #ToTheMax Challenge, with some unique tricks we’ve never seen before. Send in your quarantine videos using #ToTheMax on social media or through the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com. Your videos could end up on air and online next Sunday.
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Monday morning, all of Central Oregon has between a 20-50% chance at seeing some rain, with Sisters and La Pine on the higher end of that scale. If the rain does hit, it should not last too long, clearing up in the late afternoon, leaving us with mostly cloudy skies Monday night. Monday will also
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COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state death toll to 91, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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Here are some of the latest news releases issued by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to the federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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In celebration of the uplifting power of art and its value to Oregonians’ quality of life, Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a call for nominations for the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday an additional $8 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to support Oregon in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yakama tribal member and leader of Celilo Village, a fishing community on the Columbia River, died Friday night from COVID-19 complications, officials announced Saturday.
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A Prineville man has written a children’s book, Frank Has the Sniffles, about how to cover your coughs and sneezes.
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