WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he is co-sponsoring a bill that would address food insecurity among college students, ensuring they can focus on their education without fear of sacrificing meals to pay for school. “College alone is a big enough challenge for students,” Wyden said. “Students shouldn’t have to worry about whether they
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of the nation’s largest cellphone and network providers is giving a boost to the effort to redesign and turn the Madras Elementary Schoolyard into an inviting, accessible park for the entire community to enjoy during non-school hours. Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile announced late last week that Madras is among its latest
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The suspect in a vehicle-pedestrian crash in rural Linn County fired a gun after Oregon State Police found him early Saturday morning, sparking a standoff that ended when he pointed the gun at an approaching SWAT team and was shot and killed, Oregon State Police said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Saturday it has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Bachelor Complex. The Bachelor Complex includes Little Lava Fire and Backside Fire as well as 30+ smaller fires within the area around Mt. Bachelor. Bachelor Complex
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Two power outages at the Redmond Municipal Airport late Friday night shut down the automated weather station incoming pilots depend on for required weather reports, leading to cancellation of three late-night arrivals and also affected departing flights Saturday morning, an official said.
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More than 300 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote in Oregon over the last three years through a data entry error by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services (DMV), KGW reported.
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Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the outdoors.
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State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps before hearing from officials, businesses and the public on transportation priorities and how to resolve ODOT’s serious budget shortfall.
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The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live debate on NewsChannel 21 Tuesday night, each seeking to paint the other as an extremist who won’t bring people together and serve Central Oregonians well in Salem.
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation rules, “marking a historic step in how the state manages and allocates groundwater,” according to the agency and its supporters – while critics of the new rules said they will press for a better-balanced compromise. The adopted
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In 2025, Oregon employers, on average, will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Thursday. The decline in costs marks 12 years of average decreases in the pure premium rate – the base rate insurers use to determine how much employers must pay for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it has updated and enlarged two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District due to the Bachelor Complex, Flat Top Fire and Firestone Fire. The Bachelor Complex includes the Little Lava Fire and Backside Fire, as well as 30+ smaller fires within
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lake County through Executive Order 24-26, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Lake County has been in moderate drought since July 9. Drought metrics like the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After Tuesday night’s presidential debate, I hit the town for reaction. In the wake of the presidential debate, marked by fiery exchanges, policy clashes, and personal jabs, it has become the focal point of discussions across Central Oregon. Debate, reactions by voters, highlight deepening divides as the race for the presidency
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to modernize and expand the tax credit used to maintain short line railroads in Oregon, Idaho and nationwide, such as the City of Prineville Railway. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, cosponsored the legislation. “Short line and regional
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to help slow the spread of the destructive emerald ash borer by choosing certified heat-treated firewood or firewood harvested within 10 miles of their destination, to avoid bringing the invasive insect into state parks. OPRD also asks visitors to leave any ash, olive
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Oregon Department of Human Services announced a new contract Tuesday that will provide advanced evacuation software to all of Oregon’s 36 counties and nine Tribes. The software, from Genasys Inc., will help manage emergency evacuations more effectively across the state. As
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset Wednesday, pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation of September 11, 2024 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, and in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 civilians and first responders who were killed in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Wednesday he has introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect the Social Security benefits of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. On August 1, several Americans were released from Russian detention as part of a historic prisoner exchange. These individuals now
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized resources to the Service Fire in Wheeler County overnight as the fire, pushed by gusty winds and critical fire conditions, rapidly grew Monday. The lightning-sparked fire was estimated to be 15,000 acres as of Monday night. The Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office has issued levels 1, 2, and
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