US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan
By MATTHEW BROWN and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore…
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Reps. Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz vote for tax relief package, say it aids working families, boosts affordable housing
(Update: Adding Bentz vote, statement on bill) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief…
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City of Bend still cleaning up after winter storms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– You might be seeing an increase in the number of of street sweepers on Bend streets this week. The are just one way city crews…
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Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch talks accomplishments, projects in annual ‘State of the City’ address
A recap of 2023 and planned projects for the current and future years were the focus Thursday as Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch delivered the State of the…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion,…
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C.O. Reps. Bentz, Chavez-Deremer sound off on supporting impeachment of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Oregon Reps. Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez-DeRemer said Wednesday they support the move underway in the House to impeach Homeland Security Secretary…
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Deschutes County Veterans’ Services now seeing clients at new Redmond location
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’…
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Rebecca Robinson chosen for new OSU position focusing on industry, OSU-Cascades’ innovation district
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rebecca Robinson has been appointed associate vice president for the newly formed economic development and industry relations…
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New report identifies 3,000-bed, $500 million gap to meet Oregon’s needs for behavioral health treatment
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon needs nearly 3,000 adult residential mental health and substance use treatment beds to close gaps in the state’s system…
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Redmond DMV office closed Thursday due to staffing issues
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing, the Redmond DMV office will be closed Thursday, the agency reported. Similar issues have closed Redmond…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would end the future capture and breeding of whales…
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Raymond James to pay nearly $200K in penalties, restitution for overcharging commissions to Oregon investors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation has joined a multi-state settlement alleging that Raymond James & Associates,…
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BLM hosting 2 virtual meetings on updated plan for solar energy development on public lands in the West
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is holding two virtual public meetings in February and March to provide information on the…
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Pneumonia outbreak hits bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon; ODFW, neighboring states monitoring impacts
LA GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn sheep in northern Hells Canyon in mid-December and is ongoing, the…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum joins counterparts calling on Supreme Court to keep medication abortion accessible
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A multistate coalition of 24 state attorneys general, including Oregon, banded together Wednesday to protect access to…
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Bend, Redmond mayors discuss how property tax limits, higher costs pose budget challenges
Oregon voters close to 30 years ago put a cap on how much property taxes could increase each year — just one of the factors that are now a given…
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Oregon Child Welfare reports 2023 prevention, safety improvements, declining foster care rolls
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Prevention and preservation efforts continue to help keep families safely together in Oregon, decreasing the number of…
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Bend man halts building ADU after city charges nearly $60,000 in SDCs, fees; city says it’s too big to be an ADU
A Bend man is speaking up about his experience over the last couple of years in dealing with the city of Bend after he says they tried to charge him…
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‘Protect the roads from the elements of Mother Nature’: City of Bend crews patching up potholes from winter storm
With a series of winter storms over, at least for now, the city of Bend is getting to work on the post-freeze potholes.…
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Gov. Kotek, mayor declare fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public…
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