Senator Merkley holds town hall at COCC to engage with the community on important topics
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley held two town halls, in Bend and Madras Sunday to hear from the communities on a variety of issues.…
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‘We need to treat this as an emergency’: Eastern Oregonians await action from state, feds on groundwater contamination
BOARDMAN, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) – It’s been more than 30 years since it was first learned that there were problems with toxic chemicals called nitrates…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services, partner announce $11.5 million for Individual Development Accounts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services, in partnership with Neighborhood Partnerships, this week announced $11.5 million in…
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One year after the end of COVID-19 pandemic emergency, Oregon is among top states keeping people covered
More than 1 million people keep Oregon Health Plan benefits due to efforts to expand coverage options SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 90…
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Wyden applauds new Biden administration rules to improve nursing home and home-based staffing, care
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement this week after the Biden administration finalized…
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Deschutes Public Library’s Emily O’Neal honored as state Librarian of the Year; two other DPL librarians also receive awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library announced Friday that three staff members were honored with awards for their exceptional service and…
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Central Oregon Wildfire School returns, teaching crucial skills for firefighters ahead of another busy fire season
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the next several days, Central Oregon Fire Management Service is once again partnering with structural firefighting…
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‘Growing something is really profound’: Deschutes County creates Peace Garden for juvenile detention center
Deschutes County and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Skills Lab are sharing the wonder and life lessons that gardening brings with…
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Deschutes County commissioners OK new homeless camp eviction policy, on hold pending managed campsite
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously this week to approve a new homeless camp eviction policy and procedure for county-owned lands,…
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USFS says CEC to conduct power line vegetation management, fell about 140 trees along North Pine Street in Sisters
Vegetation management will begin next Wednesday, May 1 on about 3.5 miles of existing power line along Forest Service Road 2058, also known as North…
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Update: ODOT again shifts sixth Bend Highway 97 blasting operation – likely the last – to next Tuesday night
The blast scheduled for this weekend along U.S. Highway 97 for the Bend North Corridor project — originally moved back a week, to May 4 — has again…
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Senators Wyden, Markey applaud FCC’s approval of reinstated net neutrality rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., issued the following statement Friday after the Federal…
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‘Normalize reaching out for help’: Oregon DOJ, Bend-La Pine Schools address rise in reported bias incidents
Oregon’s Department of Justice just launched a “You Belong.” Campaign after becoming the first state in the nation to provide a hotline for those…
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Vandal arrested, accused of pouring bleach into S. Oregon hatchery fish tank, poisoning nearly 18,000 young fish
REEDSPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 18,000 young salmon died after a vandal poured bleach into a Douglas County fish hatchery tank on Monday, according…
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EPA’s ‘Solar for All’ program awards $86 million to Oregon Dept. of Energy to bring solar to low-income households
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86.6…
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COIC opens month-long public comment period for 2024-28 C.O. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is holding a public comment period from April 22 until May 22 for the 2024-2028 Central Oregon…
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‘Where do we put them?’: C.O. homeless advocate, DA weigh in on pending Grants Pass homeless ruling
US Supreme Court justices heard over two hours of arguments Monday on “City of Grants Pass V. Johnson,” a class-action suit that challenges the…
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‘It’s impressive’: Emergency managers from across state share info at Oregon Prepared Conference in Sunriver
For many, Sunriver is a place to relax, unwind and have fun – a break from the workday world. But this week, hundreds of Oregonians whose daily…
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Culver fentanyl and meth trafficker sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, year after raid and arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver resident and drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras, Redmond…
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Prineville man sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in torture, killing of monkeys, ‘animal crush’ videos
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man was sentenced to four years in federal prison Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to torture, mutilate,…
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