The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated license plate readers at the two main entrances to the resort community.
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The City of Madras announced Friday the planned closure of the homeless camp located in the Northwest Willow Creek Camping Area, effective 7 a.m. Tuesday, followed by remediation efforts, and the establishment of an authorized camping area in the city.
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Bend community members were invited to meet at Bend Municipal Court Monday evening for a Public Safety Open House, to learn about how the Bend Police Department and Transportation teams plan to enhance traffic safety and enforce traffic laws.
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A Bend-area man facing attempted murder and other charges, accused of shooting a Redmond-area man in the face, appeared in court Monday afternoon by video hookup from the jail after refusing to do so on Friday. But things nearly went awry in another way Monday, as for a few minutes he was mistakenly arraigned on a murder charge.
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Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday morning on the recommended location for the county’s next landfill, the “Moon Pit’ east of Bend, an aggregate mine in the eastern part of the county.
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Some things went awfully wrong when a bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena late in Saturday night’s performance and ran through a concession area – but it could have been far worse just minutes earlier, when a much larger crowd was lined up for refreshments.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on BMW to provide straight answers about its use of parts made by a banned Chinese supplier, following shifting explanations from the German automaker in response to a Finance Committee Democratic staff investigation, in a letter sent Monday. As part of the original investigation, Finance
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state legislature in 2016, KGW reported. And as in the past, the minimum wage varies by what part of the state you live in. The increase for 2024 is 50 cents statewide,
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 18 years old, US Army Corporal and Central Oregonian Norvin Brockett was declared missing in action in North Korea in 1950 during the Korean War. His remains were recovered and identified almost 70 years later and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on July 21,
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SALEM, Ore. (OPB/KTVZ) – Two Central Oregon lawmakers who are Republican leaders in the Oregon Legislature said in a memo they will attempt next year to roll back some of the state’s sanctuary protections, making it easier for officials to help enforce immigration law, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Friday. In a memo circulated Wednesday, state Sen. Tim
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About 50 people gathered on the lawn at Redmond’s Centennial Park Saturday afternoon to hold a rally in support of former President Donald Trump.
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All lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season on Monday at 12:01 a.m., the agency announced Friday, while the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the BLM’s Prineville District have moved to moderate fire danger.
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Unified Command is concluding its operation to address the presence of tar balls on the Oregon and southern Washington coasts. “As we wrap up, we want to ensure that the public remains informed and feels confident about returning to our beautiful beaches,” a joint statement issued Friday said, continuing below:
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Ochoco National Forest will host the Redmond Smokejumpers for their Rookie Training live fire exercise next Monday. Weather permitting, ignitions will take place 10 a.m. Monday. The training will take place on the Lookout Mountain Ranger District, 10 miles southeast of Post, near Drake Butte. There are no road or
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction crews are hard at work on the east side of McKenzie Pass and plan to have the highway above the gate paved and open by the morning of Thursday, July 4, ODOT said Friday. Earlier this week, crews began paving preparation work beyond the gate of this seasonally closed pass.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has placed Oregon State Hospital in immediate jeopardy status. Surveyors cited issues related to hourly checks of patient location and wellness. The hospital said it was instituting an administrative directive Thursday that specifies updated procedures for completing and documenting viability checks. “We know that
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Dozens of new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session with an effective date of “91 days after adjournment” went into effect Thursday. The new laws include significant efforts to help more Oregonians afford a home, prevent firearm suicides, modernize emergency medical services, grow the semiconductor workforce, reduce hunger and more.
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The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old’s parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some long-time Bend residents’ minds a high-profile case of a nudist activist more than 20 years ago who rode her bike and took walks in the buff on several occasions, even disrobing in a courtroom.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) is a new food benefits program to help shrink the hunger gap when children are on summer break and don’t have easy access to healthy meals at school. Summer EBT starts in late June and will provide $120 per eligible child to buy food.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Thursday they have introduced bipartisan legislation that would support ranchers who rely upon federal lands in Oregon and nationwide to graze their livestock. “After embracing the Bureau of Land Management pilot program, ranchers in eastern Oregon worked closely with me to include updated
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