Wyden, Merkley applaud passage of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., praised Senate passage of legislation they supported that would compensate people…
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Redmond Police leverage traffic safety grants to boost enforcement during Speed Awareness Month
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — March is Speed Awareness Month in Oregon, and the Redmond Police Department said it has secured grant funding to boost…
Continue Reading Bentz votes to cut spending, protect veterans’ 2nd Amendment rights, pass 6 spending bills
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) issued the following statement Thursday regarding the passage of H.Res. 1061, a bill containing six…
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Bend city councilors unanimously approve agreement with Warm Springs Tribes for closer ties, yearly meetings
The Bend City Council at Wednesday night’s meeting voted unanimously to sign a first of its kind memorandum of understanding between The Confederated…
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‘Incredible demand’ prompts Deschutes County to seek planning grant for 500-acre RV/campground north of Bend
Deschutes County may seek a state parks grant to help advance the planning for a possible RV park/campground on 500 acres of county-owned property on…
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House-passed spending bill includes funds for Bend’s Hawthorne Bridge and airport control tower, Redmond wetlands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Wednesday in favor of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act – a bipartisan…
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Bend Park and Rec board member Zavier Borja resigns; remaining board seeking applicants to fill position
Bend Park and Rec Board member Zavier Borja announced his resignation from the post he was elected to in 2021 at Tuesday evening’s board meeting,…
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Late snowfall causes accidents and cleanup for Bend police, fire and the city
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Fire, city of Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s snowfall marked the fourth month in a row for Bend…
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10-day Cooley Road closure, Sunday blasting near Empire Ave. expected for Bend N. Hwy. 97 Corridor Project’s next phase
The next phase of the Bend North Highway 97 Corridor Project will include a 10-day closure of Cooley Road just east of the highway intersection, due…
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Oregon health officials urge people 65+ to get a second COVID-19 shot
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregonians 65 and older can now get an additional dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine following a federal…
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Draft of Oregon’s update of Integrated Water Resources Strategy ready for public review, comment
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is pleased to announce that the draft of Oregon’s updated Integrated Water Resources…
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Deschutes County Dog Board spares life of dog that chased, killed 5 chickens in Terrebonne
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Dog Control Board held a hearing Tuesday to decide the fate of a Bernese Mountain Dog/Great Pyrenees mix…
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Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
By WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, romped…
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Running out of … time: Bill that could have kept Oregon on standard time dies after passing the Senate
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The amended bill that would have kept Oregon on permanent standard time, if Washington and California adopted to do the…
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Momentum builds in major homelessness case before U.S. Supreme Court
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Momentum is building in a case regarding homeless encampments that will be argued before the…
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‘It bears witness to his life’: Trenton’s Law passes Oregon Legislature, honoring Bend teen killed in e-bike tragedy
Trenton’s Law (HB 4103), legislation that updates definitions of electric-assisted bicycles in the Oregon Vehicle Code, passed the Oregon Senate…
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Oregon State Parks continued to see near-record visitor counts in 2023; Detroit Lake, Prineville Reservoir record gains
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks continued to experience near record-breaking levels of both day use and camping in 2023, the agency…
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Redmond Fire Chief Pat Dale retires after 42 years of firefighting service; Ryan Herrera named successor
Redmond Fire & Rescue Chief Pat Dale retired last Thursday after 42 years in the fire service, officials said Monday, and Ryan Herrera has been named…
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Oregon loses nearly 5,000 jobs to start 2024; cold January trims Central Oregon workforce, but rates hold steady
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In January, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 4,900 jobs, following a revised gain of 1,900…
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Legislative roundup: Nation’s strongest ‘right to repair’ bill heads to governor; task force on gun suicide prevention, more
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –The country’s most comprehensive Right to Repair legislation passed the Oregon House Monday, receiving strong bipartisan…
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