Oregon lawmakers pass bill that ‘changes the landscape’ on debt collection
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes…
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Special funding boosts ODF grants to protect threatened private forests from development pressure
A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now taking applications to protect privately owned forests from development…
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State to launch homeowner assistance for Labor Day 2020 wildfire victims still needing help to rebuild or replace homes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services will launch the intake phase of the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program…
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Merkley, colleagues call on FAA to work on rules to let flight crews pump breastmilk aboard aircraft
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley led 19 senators in a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker, calling…
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Oregon DEQ to reopen Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for 2-month window, April 3 to June 3
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will reopen the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for…
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Wyden urges NCSC to warn public about backdoor codes to commercial locks and safes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has urged National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director Michael Casey to alert the public to…
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OLCC set to launch first phase of new online cannabis and alcohol licensing system on Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission will launch the Cannabis and Alcohol Management Program (CAMP), a new online…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to give American workers time off to vote
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said this week he’s joined 11 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would require employers…
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Merkley, Wyden join colleagues in letter to postmaster general, demanding protection of USPS jobs, mail delivery
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a letter led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to Postmaster General…
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‘It’s all about hooking kids early’: Wyden wants stores, wholesalers to pull unauthorized vaping products from shelves
NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, about how he and four fellow senators recently wrote…
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Prineville to launch nationwide search for new police chief, as fired manager’s lawsuit against city takes odd twist
The city of Prineville has chosen a third-party firm to help conduct a nationwide search for a new police chief in the wake of Larry Seymour’s…
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Ray Miao resigns from Deschutes Public Library Board; applicants sought to fill position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a newly vacant board position after the resignation of…
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‘There’s a lot in that bill that matters to us’: Merkley speaks on funding, including $24 million for C. Oregon projects
Eight Central Oregon projects are receiving about $24 million in federal funds, and many more projects across the state are also included in spending…
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Knopp vows to protect kicker refunds from effort by ‘left-wing socialist-adjacent’ group to keep it for government use
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Reports from KATU News indicate the left-wing, socialist-adjacent Oregon Center for Public Policy is leading yet another…
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FS seeks public input on West Bend Trails project: Miles of trails to be added or rerouted, unauthorized ones removed
The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West…
Continue ReadingOregon kicker tax credit claims top $1.6 billion with a month to go before filing deadline
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon taxpayers have already claimed more than $1.6 billion of the record $5.61 billion surplus revenue kicker tax credit…
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Deschutes County again paces Oregon growth, while state drops a bit — and now, all of C.O. lives in the ‘Bend Metro Area’
Deschutes County, which paced the state as one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. for quite a stretch 20 or 30 years ago, is back atop the…
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Ochoco National Forest seeks public comment on plans for improved equestrian trails in Corral Flat area NE of Prineville
The Ochoco National Forest has opened a 30-day public comment period on a draft environmental assessment to formalize an unofficial 51-mile…
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Portland passes ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, starting in 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Portland City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on…
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Candidates for Crook County commissioner weigh in after 2-1 vote to make major governance change
After more than a year of discussion – and just days before the May primary candidate filing deadline – the Crook County Court voted 2-1 Friday…
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