Nearly 600,000 Oregonians face losing health care due to federal HR 1 cuts
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 600,000 Oregonians are receiving notices this month that they could lose their health care coverage following federal…
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COCC Foundation opens $2.4 million in scholarship applications for 2026-27
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The COCC Foundation has opened scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year, offering a share of $2.4 million in…
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Bend Fire & Rescue launches new online tool for wildfire risk assessments
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue launched a new online tool Thursday to streamline requests for free wildfire risk home assessments and…
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Deschutes For All to hold meeting about Ballot Measure 9-185 on Sept. 13
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonpartisan campaign Deschutes For All will host a community gathering this Sunday, Sept. 13, in Terrebonne to inform…
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Oregon National Guard breaks ground on $12 million machine gun range
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard and the U.S. Navy broke ground yesterday on a $12 million Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at the…
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards $20,000 to Oregon school programs
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced approximately $20,000 in youth literacy grants for Oregon schools and…
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Oregon public defense backlog drops 66%, Governor Kotek says
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s public defense crisis is showing signs of improvement, with the number of defendants waiting for an attorney dropping 66%…
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Flags will fly at half-staff in Oregon on Sept. 11 to mark 25 years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered all flags at public institutions across the state to fly at half-staff from sunrise to…
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Oregon proposes 92 cent workers’ comp premium for 2027
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon employers would pay an average of 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage in 2027 under a…
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RV fire spreads to trees and rubbish on Redmond undeveloped land
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — At approximately 9:45pm Redmond Fire & Rescue crews responded to the undeveloped land east of Redmond for a reported RV…
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Oregon files lawsuits with 20 other states to defend endangered species
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that the state is filing two lawsuits against federal environmental…
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PODER to host 17th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit in Salem
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — PODER, Oregon’s Latino Leadership Network, will host its 17th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit on Tuesday,…
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Internship grant helps Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue strengthen community outreach
(Update: adding video, comments from intern, fire chief) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — A grant is helping Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue…
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Pacific Power presents preferred route for transmission line after public pushback
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacifiCorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, has narrowed its options for a major transmission project through Central and…
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Central Oregon to reduce fire restrictions to Stage 1 starting Saturday
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials in Central Oregon will reduce public use fire restrictions to Stage 1 starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.…
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High Desert Museum celebrates National Wildlife Day on Sept. 4
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore., recognized National Wildlife Day on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, highlighting its ongoing care…
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Meet Remy, a hidden gem looking for her forever home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals visited the Humane Society of Central Oregon to meet Remy, an eight-year-old dog who has been waiting…
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Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer accused of misuse of funds and harassment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — A former Labor Secretary with ties to Oregon is under fire from the Labor Department’s internal watchdog. A new 40-page…
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BLM warns Oregon and Washington that wildfire season is not over
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management issued a warning Friday ahead of Labor Day weekend that wildfire season is far from over across…
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Sisters Ranger District holds public meeting on Akawa Butte Fire recovery plans
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District will host a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, to share updates on local vegetation management…
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