It’s been a long time since Bend and Deschutes County often led not just the state but were among the fastest-growing spots in the country. But while some parts of the U.S. and Oregon, led by Portland, are actually seeing population declines, new Census Bureau estimates out Thursday show that’s not true here.
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The target was likely a wolf, the latest poisoning in a disturbing trend that has killed 19 wolves in Oregon since 2015. Whatever the target, the collateral damage in northeast Oregon’s ongoing poisoning cases now includes golden eagles, dogs and other carnivores, authorities said Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statements Thursday after the Biden administration announced it is officially moving to reschedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance: Wyden said: “It’s official, the Biden administration has taken a historic step toward ending reefer madness and bringing common sense to federal cannabis policy.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Tuesday, the city of Bend will celebrate the long-awaited completion of the Wilson Avenue Corridor Project with a brief ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Wilson Avenue near Fourth Street at 10 a.m. The city will then open the section of Wilson Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. The Wilson Avenue Corridor
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Forest Service has successfully repaired and reopened a section of Forest Service Road 4254, which was closed last week due to a washout. Heavy rainfall caused significant damage to FSR 4254, located east of the junction of FSR 4254-800. To prioritize public safety, the affected section of the road was
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By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest. The primary features Janelle Bynum and Jamie McLeod-Skinner
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Bend city councilors recently approved increases to system development charges, the one-time fees developers pay to support growing infrastructure costs faced by the growing city in the areas of water, sewer and transportation SDCs.
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Cites major workforce cutbacks; says reducing hours, no Monday phone lines will give staff more time SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of Sunday, the Oregon Employment Department has completed 10 weeks of administering Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Frances Online. In that time, OED has distributed more than $140 million in benefits. Weekly claim volume has
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek and state agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing Wednesday as the 2024 wildfire season approaches, including steps Oregonians should take to prepare.“Wildfires will forever impact our state and our nation. The threats will continue to grow as we grapple with hotter,
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A better winter snowpack for much of Oregon has improved water supply conditions to the point where Jefferson County’s request for a state drought declaration for the sixth straight year was denied, and a request for consideration Wednesday fared no better before the Oregon Drought Committee. County Commissioner Kelly Simmelink and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, May 20, Deschutes County Circuit Court will begin mailing out jury summons in a new format, according to Angie Curtis, trial court administrator. According to Curtis, the court will now send prospective jurors postcards with instructions for accessing online information and resources, making jury service response and communication easier,
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Also gave first, unanimous thumbs-up to pay raises for future councilors, mayor BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Decades ago, when a much smaller city of Bend first implemented system development charges, known as SDCs, the goal seemed simple: Growth, with all its pros and cons, should “pay its own way,” not on the backs and wallets
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,900 jobs in April, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs in March, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. April’s gains were largest in health care and social assistance (+1,700 jobs); construction (+1,500); and manufacturing (+900). Monthly declines were largest in professional and business services (-1,100 jobs). Over the past two
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a collective Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army Dustoff crews in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions during the Vietnam War. Among the Oregonians now earning this well-deserved Congressional Gold Medal under the Dustoff
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“With the lack of water in the basin and junior water holders, there’s not a whole lot you can do in the immediate time frame,” said Madras farmer Phil Fine.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue “Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Deschutes County clerk, traveled overseas as an election observer and was very active in the community in a variety of roles, passed away Monday after a stroke at the age of 79, the Deschutes Historical
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately on Tuesday pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The flag should be flown at half-staff from midnight until sunset on May 15. “Our law enforcement public safety professionals are confronted head on
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Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in two areas, west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin north of Sisters.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Community Academy in Sisters Wednesday and Thursday of this week, May 15-16 from 6-9 p.m. It will be held at the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Community Hall, located at 301 S. Elm St. in Sisters. Each night will feature a different presentation, and the public is welcome
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board has approved a proposal to direct $13.7 million toward increasing and strengthening the state’s substance use prevention workforce. Last week, the Board approved an Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission proposal to build Oregon’s workforce capacity for primary substance use disorder prevention by providing:
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