City of Prineville announces new round of three finalists to be next police chief
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Prineville announced Tuesday a new list of three finalists to become Prineville’s next police chief, after…
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Hayden Homes VP Deborah Flagan appointed to governor’s Regional Solutions Advisory Committee
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes Vice President of Community Engagement and Giving Deborah Flagan is grateful to be selected to join Governor…
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75 days without wetting rains: Forest Service in NW reports highest level of wildfire response activated
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Millions of acres of national forest lands across Oregon and Washington are continuing to see record-breaking dry timber…
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Jefferson County commissioners hold open house for community to view the now-abandoned county dog kennel
MADRAS, Ore (KTVZ) — Here at the County Dog Kennel, the Jefferson County commissioners opened up the facility to the community on Monday evening so…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for much of state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires
Deschutes County residents can expect ‘intermittent smoke’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air…
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Oregon DMV warns customers of phishing scam by hackers impersonating the agency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon DMV made customers aware Monday of a phishing scam “where hackers contacting our customers are claiming to be from…
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‘We are confident in Donald Trump and JD Vance’: C.O. GOP official, others react to Biden’s withdrawal
We’re less than 100 days away from the Nov. 5 election and less than a month from the Democratic National Convention. With this weekend’s historic…
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BLM plans helicopter-aided gather of 760 wild horses in South Steens in August; activist critical of techniques, motives
The Bureau of Land Management plans next month to gather 760 wild horses in the South Steens Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon, with use of a…
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond wraps up FairWell Festival, prepares for 104th county Fair & Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Fairgrounds just wrapped up the FairWell Festival and is busily preparing for another…
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EPA awards Oregon DEQ $195 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant
SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday the general competition selection of the Oregon Department of…
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Governor Kotek tours Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County after holding briefing on ‘aggressive’ early fire season
DUFUR, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, arrived in Tygh Valley on Sunday. The two women stood at a…
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C.O. residents and visitors, Oregon politicians, political analyst weigh in on President Biden’s withdrawal from race
Central Oregonians joined Oregon politicians, a political analyst and many others in sharing their reactions Sunday to President Biden’s decision to…
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Merkley, Wyden join legislation to address anticompetitive behavior in residential housing market
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced last week that they have joined the recently introduced Housing…
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Volunteers sought for Selective Service boards, a key role if the draft returns in a national emergency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in…
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State Marine Board urges paddleboarders on rivers to use quick-release leashes: It could save your life
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand-up paddleboards on moving water, primarily rivers, to always…
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Keep your dogs away from dead fish, ODFW urges after several cases of salmon poisoning around Newport
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning around Newport recently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said this…
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OHA’s Climate and Health report highlights opportunities to build resilience against wildfires, drought, extreme heat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Communities that have been systemically marginalized continue to bear the brunt of extreme climate effects such as…
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‘A very serious public safety threat’: Deschutes DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed, to avert disaster
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that…
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All open fires banned on C.O. federal lands starting Monday amid long heat wave, extremely dry vegetation
Due to continued hot weather and extremely dry vegetation, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National…
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‘Every summer, we’re dodging bullets’: Gunnels hopes ruling prompts feds to move homeless campers away from cities
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels told county commissioners Wednesday that “every summer, we’re dodging bullets,” in terms of…
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