SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and people who buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer. Conducting a yearly rate review ensures that premium
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Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $17,364,442 to the state under the Airport Improvement Program, including $3.75 million to Bend Municipal Airport for the new air traffic control tower, a project getting under way this week.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement late last week ay on the Kids Online Safety Act, announcing he would oppose final passage of the legislation, which passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 91-3 vote: “After months of negotiations, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has been improved, thanks to hard work by
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A Forest Service paving project that was set to begin later this week on China Hat Road south of Bend has been delayed indefinitely due to the high fire danger in the woods and the related shutdown of all industrial operations in the Deschutes National Forest.
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Deschutes County commissioners wrestled and split once again Monday afternoon, but in the end decided 2-1 to move ahead with efforts to create a managed homeless camp on county-owned land along Highway 126 on Redmond’s east side, to get dozens of people off a parcel they’ve been trying to swap with the state for nearly 20 years.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard, the latest step in a wide-ranging effort to contain and put out over 100 wildfires across the state, several that have grown to “mega-fire” status of over 100,000 acres. Through Governor Kotek’s State of
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Two members of Oregon’s congressional delegation on each sides of the aisle pointed in recent days to advancing legislation that will if they make the final version will send millions to five Central Oregon projects and numerous others around the state. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for an Interior Department appropriations bill that
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Thursday, August 8, the Redmond Police Department said it plans to conduct a “focus patrol” effort on off-leash dogs along the Dry Canyon Trail, “to support users abiding by the rules, and to have contact with those who are not.” The department said in a Saturday Facebook post it “has
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an a new air quality advisory Friday for the following areas due to smoke from wildfires: Baker County Deschutes County Eastern Lane County* Eastern Wheeler County Grant County Harney County Klamath County Lake County Malheur County *The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency expects the air
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – With wildfires raging across the state, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation wants to make sure people are taken care of in the event of a catastrophe and warned of those who may want to take advantage of a vulnerable situation. One of those ways is through an assignment of benefits
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes. Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and reopen with little notice, ODOT advised. With several more weeks of a long, hot summer ahead, wildfire-related disruptions are likely to
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Cascades East Transit partnered with Bend Bikes and Discover Your Forest on Friday for a Transit to Trails Free Ride Day, promoting an increasingly popular route that’s available all summer.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The roundabout at U.S. Highway 20 and Locust Street will open to all traffic next Monday evening, ODOT said Friday. Officials said travelers should still expect nighttime lane closures from 8 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday for pavement marking operations. Also, access to South Locust Street and Hood Avenue will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million
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Draft versions of the revised statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps has been made available to the public for review and comment on Oregon State University’s Wildfire Risk Explorer website.
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On Friday evening, southbound traffic on U.S. Highway 97 on the north side of Bend will be permanently shifted to the newly built southbound Bend Parkway lanes, and the southbound U.S. 97 onramp at Robal Lane will open, ODOT said.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Prineville is looking for a new police chief. At Ron’s Comfort Food Café, community members were invited Wednesday evening to meet-and-greet three finalists: Tom Crino, Kenneth Booker and Chad Davis. Prineville City Councilor Marvin Sumner said, “I think we want someone that’s going to bring in stability, knowledge,
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Central Oregon resident Liz Grotzsky reached out to NewsChannel 21 about her frustrations with Paid Leave Oregon for still not receiving benefits after filing her claim in late May.
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The city of Bend recently shared numbers on the city’s trends in housing production, a presentation on the number of new housing units created and of what type for each year, dating back 20 years.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – From karate to surfing, fans will have more than 400 betting options through Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings Sportsbook for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which begin on Friday. Betting options range from the number of medals for athletes and a country to whether a world record will be broken. Below are examples of wagers
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