Deschutes and Crook counties saw some recovery in May from a major COVID-19-related spike in unemployment, but wood product layoffs in Jefferson County kept things going in the other direction.
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A gravel truck’s trailer overturned and spilled its load on Highway 97 north of Bend Tuesday morning, making for a big cleanup and slowing traffic in the area.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he will hold a live online town hall next Monday, hosted by Town Hall Project, for residents of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties.
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A warm, dry air flow will keep us under sunny skies and drive thermometers to near record highs today.
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COVID-19 issues have prompted another, four-month delay in Tuesday’s planned retrial of a Bend man whose murder conviction in the 2013 shooting death of a house guest was overturned more than two years ago by the Oregon Court of Appeals.
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A motor home was destroyed by a fire just east of Redmond Monday morning, one of several RVs that have burned in recent months on public lands frequented by transients camping in the area, officials said.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Special Districts Association of Oregon recently awarded $40,290 in funding to 14 special districts through its 2020 Internship Grant Program, including $3,000 to the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District. These grants are used by award recipients to help fund district projects and provide local government work experience to college students.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., lead sponsor of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act, released the following statement Monday marking the four-year anniversary of the signing of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The Lautenberg Act gave the Environmental Protection Agency the power to ban asbestos and required the EPA to have
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday she has released and distributed a Law Enforcement Bias Response Toolkit to help law enforcement respond to victims of bias crimes and other hateful incidents.
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The Office of State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers and safety experts are asking Oregonians to “keep it legal and keep it safe” when using fireworks, which go on sale around the state on Tuesday.
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The Bend Police Department is encouraging anyone who owns a motorcycle or dirt bike to make sure they’re securely placed, out of the reach of burglars who have struck several times in recent days.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many summer events may be canceled, but Oliver Lemon’s Sisters is making sure that support is not. Sisters Country’s only local grocer is selling custom-designed T-shirts to raise funds for the Sisters Quilt Show and Sisters Folk Festival, both of which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’d give the shirts
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Major sewer line construction got underway Monday at Bend’s Juniper Ridge, after a few dozen transients moved off the property in recent months.
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Repairs will be made to Third Street between O.B. Riley Road and Division Street in Bend starting Monday night. Work will be done at night and should last through the month.
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A new emergency access gate will be installed Wednesday at the Ridge at Eagle Crest community near Redmond. Residents say it will help with emergency crews access and residents’ evacuation.
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Skies will stay clear Monday night, with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) announced the names of three public health departments that successfully completed a rigorous review process to maintain their national accreditation status on June 15. In achieving the prestigious accreditation designation for five more years, Crook County Health Department was one of the three. This means the department
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received $20,000 from Facebook’s Prineville Data Center to support COVID-19 relief for Crook County children and families. These funds will help provide struggling families with food, hygiene supplies, clothing and more. “Facebook has been supporting the community in many ways throughout the years, and we’re grateful for their partnership
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Through a partnership, North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club and the Bend Park and Recreation District worked together to bring sand volleyball courts back to the community, and public access began Monday at Pine Nursery Park. Five new sand volleyball courts were constructed at Pine Nursery Park, south of the dog park,
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said a new federal rule that took effect Monday “has serious and potentially damaging implications for ensuring clean, safe and healthy water in Oregon and elsewhere.”
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