Gov. Kotek orders flags to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately on Tuesday pursuant to…
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Prescribed burning continues Wednesday west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office holding two-night Community Academy in Sisters
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Community Academy in Sisters Wednesday and Thursday of this week, May 15-16 from 6-9 p.m.…
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Opioid Settlement Board OKs $13.7 million to boost Oregon’s prevention workforce
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board has approved a proposal to direct $13.7 million toward…
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Oregon Golf Association marks 100 years by taking a swing at a ‘Golf Oregon’ license plate, to help young golfers
(WOODBURN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Golf Association has announced that a new “Golf Oregon” license plate could be coming to the state, in…
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Deschutes County’s proposed $727 million ’24-25 budget barely budges from past year, as inflation pressures continue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The total proposed budget, including county service…
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Oregon House, Senate Republicans call on Gov. Kotek for action plan to fix Employment Dept. jobless benefit delays
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Employment Department’s failure to implement Frances Online has meant Oregonians are without critical jobless…
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Forest Service announces $50 million in grants to Oregon, Washington communities for efforts to reduce wildfire risk
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Communities that have limited resources and face high risk from wildfire are getting additional support from the USDA…
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‘It’s devastating:’ Jobless C. Oregonians still struggling with long wait times, inability to receive benefits
The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time,…
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Bend Park and Rec planning upgrades at historic Hollinshead Park; open house set for next Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on an improvement project at Hollinshead Park and is seeking input on initial…
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Wyden applauds new Biden tariffs targeting China’s ‘predatory trade practices’ and IP theft
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the U.S. Trade…
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Public comments taken until June 14 on changes to Oregon groundwater rules; commission meeting set in Bend
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public…
Continue ReadingConstitution Party of Oregon to hold party nominating convention on May 25 in Alfalfa
ALFALFA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Currently, at least two candidates are seeking the nomination of the Constitution Party of Oregon for the office of President…
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You could help update the framework for regulating the cannabis industry
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Are you interested in helping the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to draft rules and policies? The OLCC is looking to…
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Deschutes County reminds property owners to pay taxes by May 15
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County said Monday it wants to remind property owners who elected to pay their 2023-2024 property taxes in three…
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Deschutes County officials break ground on long-planned $44.1 million courthouse expansion
Big, long-discussed and awaited changes are coming to the Deschutes County Courthouse. County officials gathered Monday afternoon to break ground on…
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Two prescribed burns completed three miles south of Sisters and five miles east of Sunriver
On Monday, after successful test fires, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest began prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger…
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Oregon Dept. of Revenue: Taxpayers hit by TurboTax error can cut bill or boost refund by filing amended return
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — About 12,000 Oregon taxpayers who used TurboTax to prepare their 2023 federal and state tax returns may be able to reduce…
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Oregon DOJ won’t bring criminal charges in OLCC managers’ rare bourbon set-asides, but ethics probe pending
In a letter to Governor Tina Kotek Monday, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that, after thoroughly investigating allegations that…
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No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor probe that shook Oregon’s alcohol…
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