Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on the state’s most secure…
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‘Please be patient’: Oregon DMV says printer issue slowing service at offices, likely to continue into next week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV offices have been experiencing slowdowns in services due to intermittent delays with their printers, officials said…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites public to certification test for vote tally system
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of the public are invited to observe as the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office conducts the public certification test for…
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Unfavorable conditions prompt cancellation of 30-acre prescribed burn Friday SW of Bend near Aspen Day Use Area
A 30-acre prescribed burn planned Friday on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District six miles southwest of Bend near Aspen Day Use Area as part of a…
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Wyden demands Intuit help Oregon TurboTax users who were misled into overpaying state taxes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden demanded Thursday that Intuit make whole all Oregon taxpayers whose recent use of the company’s TurboTax…
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Deschutes County commissioners to host fourth, final public hearing on revised 2040 comprehensive plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday evening, May 8, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will host a fourth public hearing to allow residents an…
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Special Report: Arguing admirably: How Caldera’s Civil Discourse class prepares students for 2024 election
Border security and immigration, gun control and Black Lives Matter are just a few of the hot topics discussed in Tommy Ochoa’s Civil Discourse…
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Deschutes County commissioners are still split on impact of declaring 90-day fentanyl emergency
Back in early February, Deschutes County commissioners declared a 90-day state of emergency to bring awareness to the fentanyl crisis locally.…
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Deschutes County primary election ballots hit the mail
Deschutes County’s May 21st primary mail ballots were sent out Wednesday and should arrive in mailboxes over the next few…
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Bend Park and Rec’s Juniper Swim Center outdoor pool to stay mostly covered this summer
This summer is going to look a little different for the 50-meter pool at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, the Bend Park and Recreation District said…
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Senators Merkley, Wyden secure $1 million for CORE3 emergency coordination, training facility next to Redmond Airport
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently secured investments for essential community-initiated projects across Oregon,…
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Bend Fire & Rescue opens Camp Fire Axe applications
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon high school students ages 16-19 years old can now apply for Camp Fire Axe, Bend Fire & Rescue’s annual…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bills to extend drought relief, water monitoring programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., have introduced two bipartisan bills that…
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Statewide trails advisory committee seeks new member
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a volunteer to serve as the Hiking Representative on the Recreational…
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Bend city councilors approve five Neighborhood Street Safety Program projects for 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council approved the construction contract for the 2024 Neighborhood Street Safety Program projects at Wednesday…
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Appeals court sends Thornburgh Resort approval back to state land-use board to reconsider Warm Springs Tribes’ issue
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday sent Deschutes County’s approval of a revised master plan for the long-debated Thornburgh Resort west of…
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Wyden, Senate colleagues reintroduce legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition, say ‘vast majority of Americans’ agree
WASHNGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker…
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler joins other mayors in D.C. to lobby lawmakers, administration on homelessness, housing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Earlier this week, Bend Mayor Melanie Melanie Kebler traveled to Washington D.C., with the U.S. Conference of Mayors…
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Madras DMV office closed for a second day due to staffing issues
The Oregon DMV said its Madras office would be closed for a second straight day Thursday due to staffing…
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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young…
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