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Month: October 2024

ODOT picks EV charging companies for first round of federal grants for public fast charging stations

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The ODOT Climate Office has selected EV charging companies for the first round of grants from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. The federal NEVI program funds public EV fast charging stations along major roads throughout Oregon.   Here are the selected companies for the first three roads in Oregon’s NEVI program: 

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Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones

Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. It was the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran. The Israeli military said its aircraft targeted facilities that Iran

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Crook County seeks public input on updated transportation plans, including possible new Juniper Canyon access

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County is in the process of updating its Transportation System Plan (TSP), a 20-year strategy that outlines key transportation investments throughout the county. The update aims to address both current and future challenges, such as congestion and safety at critical intersections like Powell Butte Highway and OR-126, as well as

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Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using social media sites to blackmail and sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries. Alexander McCartney, 26, was sentenced by a judge at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for child sexual offenses, blackmail and the

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‘Blood, Sweat & Flannel’: New High Desert Museum exhibition explores regional history through a hard-working fabric

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What comes to mind when you hear the word “flannel?” Perhaps it’s your favorite plaid shirt, your trusty yardwork outfit, a rugged lumberjack or even a classic grunge band. A new, original High Desert Museum exhibition, Blood, Sweat & Flannel, explores what flannel represents. Opening Saturday, Nov. 2 and running through June

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Oregon State Hospital says it’s now in substantial compliance with Medicare-Medicaid officials, won’t lose certification

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – After four overlapping surveys and more than a year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ruled Oregon State Hospital has made significant patient safety and quality improvements and is now in substantial compliance, no longer slated to lose CMS certification. “The hospital is a foundational component of our behavioral

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