Gov. Kotek announces new round of funding for rural counties in homelessness response
Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday announced funding allocations to counties within Oregon’s Balance of State Continuum of Care as part of her…
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Madras receives $4.4 million federal grant for downtown stormwater, sewer infrastructure project, bio-retention pond
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday the department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $4.4 million grant to…
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ODFW seeks volunteers to serve on Fish Restoration & Enhancement Program Board
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill a sport fishing and commercial salmon…
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Chavez-DeRemer bill would allow special forest products harvesting without a permit or fee, if for personal use
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently introduced the bipartisan Special Forest…
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City of Bend taking new steps to address hate speech and discrimination
The city of Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission addressed issues of hate speech and discrimination and steps they recommend to better address…
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Deschutes County holds open house as it examines 2 finalist sites for new landfill
Deschutes County was holding an open house Monday evening about the process of siting a new landfill, once Knott Landfill is full in a few years. Two…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues investigate organ donation system for possible self-dealing, financial conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, Ben Cardin, D-Md, and Todd Young, R-Ind., said Monday they are continuing…
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Need help with your phone or broadband bill? Stay connected with Oregon Lifeline
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In celebration of National Lifeline Awareness Week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is reminding Oregonians…
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Bend Park and Rec Board advances access design concepts for three riverfront parks, some on split votes
The Bend Park and Recreation District has moved a step forward with its design concepts to improve access at three of its riverfront parks: McKay,…
Continue Reading Merkley, colleague praise Biden announcement of ‘strategic partnership’ between U.S. and Vietnam
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., issued the following joint statement Sunday after the announcement of…
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Two more miles of Columbia River Gorge state trail open to public
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – State, federal and local partners helped dedicate two additional miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway State…
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Gov. Kotek orders Oregon’s public flags lowered to half-staff in remembrance of 9/11 victims
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Sept. 10-16
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Sept. 10-16. Paving of Butler Market Road & Dickey…
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State agency creates workgroup to guide newly funded efforts to address abandoned, derelict vessels
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –  The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Friday a statewide workgroup to guide newly funded efforts to address…
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Sure, there was still a speech. But the city of Bend turned its ‘State of the City’ into a party in the park
For those who couldn’t make it, we have Mayor Melanie Kebler’s remarks BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rather than some stuffy, all-business, reserved-seating…
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BLM seeks public input on plans for new parking lot, trails at ‘well-loved’ Cline Buttes Recreational Area
The Bureau of Land Management said Friday it’s seeking public input on the Cline Buttes Recreational Area Non-Motorized Project, plans for a new…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 11-17
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 11-17. NE 27th Street between NE Rosemary Drive…
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‘We’re here to help’: Bend gas station customers and employees react to a month of self-serve option
(Update: Adding video, comments from gas stations) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s been a month now since Oregon law changed to allow self-serve gas.…
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Oregon company CEO, executives get federal prison terms in $300 million fraud conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ). — Following their conviction at trial, three former executives of Aequitas Management, LLC, and associated companies were…
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With over 4,000 traffic calls so far this year, abandoned vehicles are not a high priority for Bend Police
A post on the Nextdoor social media app in Bend went viral this week, after a user claimed Bend police don’t enforce the city’s 72-hour parking laws,…
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