REDMOND, Ore. – The City of Redmond is inviting the community to see the latest design and upcoming construction plans for Redmond’s new Public Safety Facility at an open house Monday, January 29, at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th St., from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The FFA Architecture + Interiors team will present
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted for the stopgap funding measure that gained congressional approval on Thursday, averting a partial partial government shutdown, and also issued statements about why they supported it. Here they are, in full: Bentz Joins Speaker Johnson in Voting for a Resolution that Keeps the Government
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Poachers killed three cow elk in Umatilla County and a bull elk in Lincoln County earlier this month. Anyone with information that leads to an arrest or citation in either case may receive rewards of $1,000 or four hunter preference points. On Jan. 6, Fish and Wildlife troopers received a report
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Formal Demobilization Ceremony was held Friday at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem for 27 members of the Oregon National Guard who were activated along the U.S. Southwest border for the past year, flying helicopters to detect and deter illegal border crossings, smuggling and human trafficking. Members of Detachment 1,
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An emergency shelter in Sisters opened as a major winter storm moved in and has closed after five days of operation in a vacant city building, under an emergency resolution approved by the City Council, City Manager Jordan Wheeler said Friday.
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A La Pine man who walked away from his home Thursday afternoon and failed to return, prompting a public plea for help finding him, was located Friday at an area hotel, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide emergency Thursday evening due to the severe ice storm that impacted counties across the state. The declaration comes following an assessment of needs and subsequent requests from multiple counties as they enter the sixth day of severe impacts as a result of the storm. The
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Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office is accepting applications for two at-large seats on its CHRO Advisory Committee. County residents with an interest in or a life experience with houselessness are encouraged to apply.
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After new reporting uncovered that a Chinese billionaire previously associated with the Chinese Communist Party owns 198,000 acres of Oregon timberland — including the vast Bull Springs Skyline Forest west of Bend — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is urging the Treasury Department to review the $85 million deal, completed in 2015.
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The entire state of Oregon has seen a significant increase in overdose deaths in the last year, many related to fentanyl, and Central Oregon sadly is no exception.
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The recently remodeled Sisters Library had to close on Wednesday after a “significant water leak” flooded parts of the building, likely due to a burst pipe after recent days of bitter sub-zero cold, officials said Thursday.
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Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 3,900 jobs last month, following a revised loss of 5,900 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate held steady once again, the state Employment Department reported Thursday.
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The City of Bend will host an informational online open house starting next Monday to share the preferred design improvements being developed for the Butler Market and Wells Acres roads Key Route and Roundabout Project.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced details Wednesday of her 2024 legislative housing production proposal. The provisions in Senate Bill 1537 (Legislative Concept 19) are based on months of broad stakeholder engagement and is the only bill she is introducing this year. “Decades of underbuilding have left Oregon with a severe housing shortage
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she has appointed Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels to direct the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, pending Senate confirmation. Dr. Daniels has been serving as ODVA’s interim director since last October, after previously serving as deputy director. “Dr. Daniels is a talented, dedicated public servant who
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County seeks applications from residents who are interested in serving on the county’s Planning Commission. Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 9, at 4:00 p.m. The Planning Commission reviews land use policy and zoning regulations and makes recommendations to the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Members are the official
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The “Public Safety Goal Update” was one of the highlights at the Bend City Council meeting Wednesday evening. Police Chief Mike Krantz spoke about police and fire working together. New technologies that’ll be implemented this year include: Installing automated traffic enforcement, where red light safety cameras are mounted at intersections. They can catch
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Shoveling your sidewalk clear of snow in Bend isn’t an option, it’s a requirement. And for good reason, officials say.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Another phase of hiring for seasonal positions for the 2024 field and fire season on the Deschutes National Forest opens for application on Thursday, Jan. 25, on USAJobs.gov. The application window will remain open through February 7. Positions have tentative start dates for the end of June 2024. The positions include
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Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone led a community gathering at The Door in Sunriver Tuesday evening, to hear resident concerns about hunting near homes, and to establish first steps in what can be done.
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