As always, viewers asked about a wide variety of issues as Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler visited Wednesday morning with Bola Gbadebo and Lynsey Harris on NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise. You can submit your questions for next month, anonymously if you wish, at http://www.ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Planning to travel on an airline? Check your ID. If you don’t have Real ID yet, you should consider adding it to your license or ID card at Oregon DMV, the agency said Tuesday. That’s because, starting May 7, 2025, all travelers must have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or ID
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she has appointed new directors for the Oregon Water Resources Department and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Ivan Gall, who most recently served as the interim deputy director of water management for the Oregon Water Resources Department, has been appointed to lead the agency. Sara
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Board of Forestry and Department of Forestry are inviting public comment on the final draft of their new shared strategic plan, the Vision for Oregon’s Forests, through Friday, May 24. The board and department have been working together on this plan—which will replace the Forestry Program for Oregon—for the past two
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, a presentation on water conservation was front and center. Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch said, “Everyone uses water on the Deschutes Basin, needs to use it in a much more conservative way. Stewardship, and so that’s what we’re going to engage in going forward.” Water conservation
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that have been developed with input from a Rules Advisory Committee. OWRD is hosting two in-person public hearings and one virtual hearing in May to allow for the public
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority kicked off a social media campaign Tuesday spotlighting the public health harms caused by fentanyl, and how people can prevent the deadly overdoses that devastate communities around the state. The campaign, called Fentanyl Aware, will run for five weeks, with posts in English and Spanish. Fentanyl Aware will focus on teaching
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As a result of staff, parent, and community feedback – much of it critical – the Redmond School District announced Tuesday that it has chosen to proceed with pursuing options to maintain and keep Redmond High School open, rather than combine it with Ridgeview High School, as was suggested.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond is excited to announce the kickoff of the Parks Master Plan Update, a strategic endeavor aimed at enriching the recreational landscape for residents and visitors alike. Through community engagement, this initiative seeks to chart the course for the future development and enhancement of Redmond’s parks system to
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Last week, NewsChannel 21 reported on Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels’ alarm over the growing public defender shortage and how that is impacting courts and posing a ‘severe public safety’ risk.
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Bend’s parks and trails are already getting plenty busy this spring, so the Bend Park and Recreation District is reminding pet owners about its leash requirements and the safety benefits of keeping dogs on a leash.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, during the Deschutes Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board will hear a presentation about heavy cannabis use and its impacts on mental health. The presentation is only for information purposes, there will be no board action following the presentation. County Behavioral Health and Public Health staff will provide
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Tuesday the approval of nearly $23 million toward creating 157 new homes across the state, about half of them at five developments in Redmond and Sisters. “These investments will continue to help establish concrete pathways for Oregonians to pursue homeownership,” the agency said. “While no
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Primary election ballots have begun hitting mailboxes across the High Desert, and one of the most closely watched races is on the Democratic ticket. The two Democratic candidates for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District, Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Janelle Bynum, are vying for your vote, and a chance to take on first-term Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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Bend Police were still searching Monday for a 46-year-old Bend man and suspected DUII driver who fled officers investigating a reported domestic dispute Sunday night, then crashed into a light pole at the Mount Washington Drive-Simson Avenue roundabout and ran, prompting an alert to 2,100 area residents.
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The Eagle Crest area west of Redmond is home to seven neighborhoods’ homeowners associations, one of which recently sparked debate by moving to ban the display outside homes of all flags except the US flag.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal said Friday it’s excited to announce the launch of the Oregon Fire Service Health and Safety Collaborative, a pioneering program that will enhance the support systems for firefighters throughout Oregon. Here’s the full announcement: This collaborative is a significant commitment to the health and safety of the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, released a draft legislative proposal on Friday to address persistent economic problems leading to shortages of generic medicines plaguing America’s health care system, including chemotherapy drugs and ADHD medications. “It is unacceptable that America is consistently running out of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing Sunday, May 5, as National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The office also announced Friday the appointment of an MMIP
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions who have been released under the First Step Act and successfully re-entered society. “Making voting easy and accessible shouldn’t be a Democratic or Republican issue.
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