BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend will host an informational open house the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 9 to share information about Phase 2 of the Awbrey Butte Waterline construction project, set to begin later this month. The open house will be held in person at Westside Church, 2051 NW Shevlin Park Road,
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The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs recently announced the award of nearly $1 million in grant funding to support a range of robust and innovative local veteran service efforts and key projects to help improve veteran outcomes and provide critical services across Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many new state laws are going into effect at the start of the new year, including several consumer protection laws taking effect Jan. 1. NewsChannel 21 takes a closer look at two of the new laws, Senate Bill 1041 and House Bill 2052. Senate Bill 1041 is related to health insurance
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The USDA Forest Service honored employees and partners for exemplary work, dedication and commitment during the Pacific Northwest Region Regional Forester’s inaugural Honor Awards Ceremony held on Dec.13 in Portland, where Jeremy Fields of the Sisters Ranger District was named Employee of the Year. This year’s theme for the awards was “Growing Towards
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, many new Oregon laws take effect. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, part of the state Department of Consumer and Business Services – the state’s largest consumer protection and business regulatory agency – is releasing an easy-to-follow guide on new consumer protection
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The city of Bend has put a stop to a tree removal project near Greenwood Cemetery on NE 12th Street after a neighbor complaint. Stumps are all that’s left from a dozen trees taken down earlier this week.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes and Crook County sheriff’s offices are warning residents to beware of scammers calling and claiming to be deputies, seeking money or gift cards to clear supposed warrants for failure to appear for jury or grand jury. The Crook County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it was receiving scam reports concerning individuals
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Have you been hearing music in your pipes? It’s not your imagination, or a noisy neighbor. It’s the city of Bend’s new climate-conscious effort to help clear any sewer line clogs.
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In a conversation with NewsChannel 21, Deschutes County commissioners Phil Chang and Patti Adair shared their current thoughts on one of Oregon’s most controversial ballot measures ever, Measure 110.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Central Oregon registered very little movement in November, with Crook County recording a slight increase in its unemployment rate and Jefferson County a slight decrease, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly over the month of November and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The City of Bend is using what’s called an SL Rat sewer inspection tool, to find clogged pipes. The tool uses piano noises at various tones to assess blockages in Bend’s sewer system. The sound waves are received and calculated into an assessment score from 1 to 10, 10 being the clearest.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) will be the first assistance available directly to 2020 Labor Day disaster survivors administered by Oregon Housing and Community Services. The program is part of ReOregon, which is funded by a $422 million Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for potential impeachment of President Joe Biden.
Continue ReadingNow that the excitement of the gift-giving season has come to a close, many Oregonians’ thoughts will turn to the anticipation of something even bigger — claiming their share of the state’s all-time record $5.6 billion kicker tax credit.
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Getting or renewing an Oregon driver’s license or ID card, renewing vehicle tags and taking a driver’s test (among other DMV services) will cost you more, starting Jan. 1.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Natural Gas began work Tuesday along NW Shevlin Park Road that will close two roundabouts and shift and close travel lanes, prompting the city to provide a detour to other streets. The initial work, through Friday, Jan. 5, requires closure of the roundabout at Shevlin Park Road and College Way,
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Service District and Sunriver Fire Department formally welcomed Fire Chief Bill Boos to the Sunriver Fire Department. The district held an official “swearing in” ceremony in mid-December for the department’s new chief. The oath of office was administered by Chair of the Sunriver Service District Board of Directors Jim
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A new audit shows the Seattle Police Department has a low rate of compliance with a law requiring it to provide young people with access to a lawyer before they are interviewed. The city Office of Inspector General’s audit, dated Friday, found officers complied with the law 4% of the time, based
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife experts completed wolf capture work in Oregon on Friday, bringing five more wolves to Colorado for relocation and finishing their work in the state.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath. The measure approved by voters in
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