Statewide trails advisory committee seeks new member
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a volunteer to serve as the Hiking Representative on the Recreational…
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Bend city councilors approve five Neighborhood Street Safety Program projects for 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council approved the construction contract for the 2024 Neighborhood Street Safety Program projects at Wednesday…
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Appeals court sends Thornburgh Resort approval back to state land-use board to reconsider Warm Springs Tribes’ issue
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday sent Deschutes County’s approval of a revised master plan for the long-debated Thornburgh Resort west of…
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Wyden, Senate colleagues reintroduce legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition, say ‘vast majority of Americans’ agree
WASHNGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker…
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler joins other mayors in D.C. to lobby lawmakers, administration on homelessness, housing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Earlier this week, Bend Mayor Melanie Melanie Kebler traveled to Washington D.C., with the U.S. Conference of Mayors…
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Madras DMV office closed for a second day due to staffing issues
The Oregon DMV said its Madras office would be closed for a second straight day Thursday due to staffing…
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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young…
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Gov. Kotek backs off plans to expand first lady’s role after top staff departures, apologizes for ‘way this conservation started’
Amid questions and concerns over her intended role for the first lady, which prompted some top staff departures, Gov. Tina Kotek met with reporters…
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Oregon PUC holds hearing on Pacific Power’s nearly 22% rate hike request; public has until mid-June to weigh in
The Oregon Public Utility Commission hosted a virtual event for the public Tuesday evening to comment on Pacific Power’s proposal to increase to…
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ODFW seeks applicants for Fish Screening Task Force position representing agricultural interests
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a candidate for the Fish Screening Task Force to represent agricultural…
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Deschutes County Public Health reports rise in whooping cough cases, urges immunizations
Over the past two weeks, Deschutes County Public Health has identified ​seven​ cases of Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in…
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Chavez-DeRemer backs House-passed bill to protect Jewish students, decries ‘antisemitic protests,’ including PSU’s
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) –The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090), which would help ensure…
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About 50 student protesters vacate Portland State University library after deal reached, but some remain
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who are occupying Portland State University’s library rejected a deal early…
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Special Report: An inside look at the drug crisis in Central Oregon
Israel Sarabia of Culver is headed to federal prison for nearly six years for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras and Redmond. …
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28-acre prescribed burn planned Wednesday along Three Creek Lake Road south of Sisters
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, Sisters Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct up to 28 acres of prescribed burning on Sisters Area…
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State grant to help fund long-awaited river access upgrades at Miller’s Landing Park in Bend
Access to the Deschutes River for kayakers and river floaters is about to get better in the Old Mill area. A grant will help fund the long-awaited…
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Dedicated Newberry Volcanic Monument volunteer Marty Smolenski wins Forest Service national award
The USDA Forest Service selected Pacific Northwest Regional volunteer Marty Smolenski of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument as the winner of the…
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‘The days of reefer madness are coming to an end’: Wyden applauds reports the DEA will reschedule cannabis
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday on reports that the Drug Enforcement Administration will…
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Oregon State Marine Board approves $300,000 grant to Bend Park & Rec District for Miller’s Landing boat launch
The Oregon State Marine Board held its quarterly hybrid meeting in Astoria and online last week and approved several statewide boating facility…
Continue Reading Portland State University closes campus after pro-Palestinian protesters broke into library
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Portland State University announced Tuesday morning that it has closed its campus downtown after pro-Palestinian…
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