Deschutes County seeks volunteer to serve on Budget Committee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County on Wednesday invited community members to apply for an open position on the Budget Committee. Applications will…
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Oregon announces 2026 health insurance rates, warns of possible sharp hikes in premiums, out-of-pocket costs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Wednesday it has finalized the 2026 health rates for the individual and small…
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Billing issues lead to Jefferson County Fire & EMS budget crisis as fire chief announces resignation
Jefferson County Fire and EMS is grappling with a severe financial shortfall that has forced deep spending cuts, the temporary relocation of its…
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Unlicensed Crook County daycare operator under investigation after toddler’s drowning death
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office told KTVZ News on Tuesday the 20-month-old who died at an unlicensed day care facility last month fell into a small…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in backyard flock of ducks in Wallowa County
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday,, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits Portland’s ICE facility, meets with Governor Kotek at airport
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Portland Tuesday to visit federal immigration facilities…
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Madras attorney Timothy R. Gassner receives 2025 David C. Glenn Professionalism Award
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As a member of the Oregon State Bar for over 50 years, David C. Glenn has served as a role model for professionalism within…
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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air…
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Crook County Library Director resigns abruptly amid vision disagreement
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (Prineville Review) — In a surprise move, Sarah Beeler, director of Crook County’s library system, has tendered her resignation,…
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Governor Kotek just directed state agencies to speed up renewable energy siting; here’s why
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive Monday that she said is aimed at accelerating the pace of Oregon’s renewable wind and…
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Crook County High School principal paying fine to settle state ethics claim, pays district back for business use of gym
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine to settle a state ethics investigation…
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Governor Kotek recall effort hits milestone
(UPDATE: ADDED VIDEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine man leading the effort on a Governor recall has made significant strides. William Minnix,…
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Bend Fire & Rescue creates new role: deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness. Here’s who is filling it
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday that Melissa Steele has been named deputy fire marshal of wildfire preparedness, a new…
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Problem Solvers: From free spaces to full lots, Bend’s growth fuels downtown parking debate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Finding parking in downtown Bend has become such a challenge that many locals tell the Problem Solvers they’re avoiding the…
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Judge weighs halting Trump’s National Guard deployment in Oregon as White House promises ‘surge’ in federal presence
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is weighing Friday whether to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump…
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Now hiring: ODOT got its money, but now it’s scrambling to fill hundreds of job openings before winter hits
Oregon lawmakers this week approved a package of tax and fee hikes for stopgap funding to the Oregon Department of Transportation. But the agency is…
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Oregon adds oral nicotine tax to fund wildfire prevention and recovery; local lawmaker was behind the move
After being passed by the Oregon Legislature with bipartisan support earlier this summer, a tax on oral nicotine in House Bill 3940 has now taken…
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City of Bend urges residents to apply for openings on several citizen advisory bodies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees, boards and commissions are a great way to get involved with local government. The City of Bend has…
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Senator Merkley weighs in on government shutdown and mobilization of federal troops in Portland
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley met with members of the press Wednesday to answer questions relating to the government shutdown and…
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Governor Kotek releases a new, higher estimate for the cost of deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s unlawful federalization of members of the Oregon…
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