Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels told county commissioners Wednesday that “every summer, we’re dodging bullets,” in terms of homeless campers on federal public lands near Central Oregon cities possibly sparking a devastating wildfire.
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Bend business owner and advocate John Heylin has been working around the clock in recent months on his effort to collect citizen petition signatures for a November vote on expanding the number of Deschutes County commissioners from three to five.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has enacted public use fire restrictions on all county-owned land and all unprotected land in the unincorporated areas of the county until mid-October. A map of the restricted areas can be viewed here. “Deschutes County is currently in an extreme fire danger situation. For the health and safety, as well
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Prineville is once again inviting community members to meet three candidates vying to become the city’s next police chief, after a previous round of three finalists failed to find approval of any of them. The informal meet-and-greet with the three finalists will provide an opportunity for community members
Continue ReadingThe City of Bend is seeking applicants to fill one partial-term position on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). This committee provides policy, code, and funding recommendations to City Council in alignment with the goals outlined in the City’s Consolidated Plan. For this particular position, the City of Bend will consider individuals who are a member of
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The Bend City Council approved Wednesday night the Midtown Multimodal Connections & Streetscaping Progressive Design build contract with K&E Excavating, which includes improvements to Greenwood Avenue – adding bike lanes, eliminating parking on the north side of Greenwood, and eliminating traffic lanes, which all falls under what the city is calling a “quick build.”
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek unveiled a proposal Wednesday to boost the current service level for the State School Fund by an estimated $515 million above the original calculation for the 2025-27 biennium. This estimate will be updated prior to the 2025 legislative session. The State School Fund (SSF) is
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Deschutes County commissioners heard an appeal Wednesday of a hearings officer’s denial of a psilocybin facility at the Juniper Preserve resort northeast of Bend, with much of the debate turning on an unusual issue – whether the resort’s access road and a BLM right-of-way granted for it allows the federally illegal, but state-legal substance to be transported on it.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down a bit from 4.2% in May, and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October of last year, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. The U.S. unemployment rate, at 4.1%, changed little in June. In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new sculpture was added to Bend’s public art collection earlier this week at the Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street roundabout. The sculpture titled Crossroads is made of Corten and stainless steel by artist Karen Yank from Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Crossroads serves as a monument to the innovative individuals that transformed Bend from a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community showed up in full force for Tuesday night’s Bend Park & Rec Board meeting to weigh in on a proposed Deschutes River footbridge that’s been discussed and debated since the mid-’90s. It was standing room only as community members came out to either express their support or rejection over the
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited La Pine Tuesday for a “focused tour” and discussions with worried La Pine residents and officials about public lands management in the wake of the nearly 4,000-acre Darlene 3 Fire that threatened the town late last month.
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor last month of the city of Grants Pass, in a landmark decision that gives cities and other local governments across the U.S. the ability to enforce citations in public areas for sleeping, providing more clarity and possible latitude in their handling of the growing homelessness crisis.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — On the heels of last month’s groundbreaking ceremony, and with Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company contracted for the project, Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus transformation has made another major stride with the announcement that the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is awarding a $500,000 grant to COCC’s “Growing Together” capital campaign. The
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Former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who retired last year as the longest-serving legislator in Oregon history, has died from complications from cancer, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office announced. He was 81.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After voters approved a new five-year levy, Redmond Fire & Rescue said Tuesday it is currently accepting applications for the hiring of nine entry-level or lateral firefighter paramedics. The deadline for application submission is Sunday, August 25, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Details on the position and the application can be found
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Oregonians have until Monday, July 22 to submit comments on the implementation of new environmental restrictions for the state’s largest farms.
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While the Republican National Convention was conducting a role call to nominate Donald Trump, the former president announced Monday his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, just two days after surviving an attempted assassination, and Oregon Republicans are supportive of his choice.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday it has made it easier for customers to request and receive public records, thanks to modernizing its public records software. Effective Monday, DAS went live with Granicus GovQA software to efficiently process and manage requests for public records, such as procurement records, public
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Knott Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed for road maintenance on Sunday, July 28, Deschutes County officials said Monday While Knott Landfill is typically open to the public seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., it will be closed Sunday, July 28 while crews chip seal roads within the facility.
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