State’s $60 million award of affordable housing funds includes 3 C.O. projects
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday funding awards of $60.8 million in grants and tax credits to build and preserve 802 homes,…
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Free Fishing Weekend coming up; ODFW urges COVID-19 safety precautions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Everyone can fish for free in Oregon next Saturday and Sunday, but all are urged to follow COVID-19 safety precautions, the…
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Bank foundation gives $45K to Bend-Redmond Habitat for 3 affordable homes
Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity a $45,000 grant to build three affordable homes. Two of these homes will be in…
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Elk Lake’s Little Fawn Boat Ramp partially closed due to low water levels
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest on Monday temporarily closed the Little Fawn Boat Ramp on Elk Lake to motorized boats. Officials…
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ODOT weekly construction update: August 10-14
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for August 10-14. The Oregon Department of…
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BBB voices concern about installment paying options
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As back to school shopping starts to ramp up, many online shops are offering installment payments that target both high…
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Redmond planned road closures and delays update: August 9-15
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 9-15: NOTE: As 2020 road construction…
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Deschutes County weekly road construction update: August 9-15
Here’s Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of August…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 10-16
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 10-16: For the week of August 10 – 16: SE…
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Low water levels mean high vigilance for Oregon boaters
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you are an avid boater, you may have found your favorite lake or river running low. In fact, some lakes and reservoirs are…
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Tips to make sure your vehicle doesn’t spark a wildfire
As many people across the region head out for late-summer road trips, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group offers the reminder that…
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United Way of C.O. awards $160K to 26 nonprofits for COVID-19 relief
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – United Way of Central Oregon has awarded $160,000 from its COVID-19 Recovery & Resilience Fund to 26 local and regional…
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Health care delivery to begin under new VA contract
Tuesday, August 11, marks the beginning of community health care delivery to Pacific Northwest area veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans…
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Fred Meyer celebrates educators, parents with ‘Extra Credit Wednesdays’
Fred Meyer is offering more ways to save on back-to-school essentials during its first Teachers and Honorary Teachers savings event this fall.…
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Oregon Lions’ Scramble for Sight Golf Classic is still on
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Oregon school students and younger children still are faced with undiagnosed vision issues…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office to join in DUII, safety belt enforcement blitzes
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other law enforcement agencies around the state and country in a national high-visibility DUII…
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Hazard tree removal to close road to Dark Lake, Camp Tamarack
Beginning Monday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to close Forest Service Road 2066-600, which provides access to Dark Lake and Camp Tamarack, to…
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Jefferson County reimburses $45,000 in health license fees to relieve COVID-19 impacts
Jefferson County Public Health is reimbursing over $45,000 in Environmental Health License fees that were paid for 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts on…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding contact tracing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 contact tracing…
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Deschutes County offers grants for projects to reduce wildfire risk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that…
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