BLM goes batty: Oregon bat William ShakespEAR wins agency’s nationwide Bat Beauty Contest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Your local Oregon bats won the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest for the second year in a row!…
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City of Bend launching new Bend Works app in November, aims to help residents report issues quicker and easier
The city of Bend is preparing to launch a new phone app called Bend Works that lets residents submit requests for non-emergency services for issues…
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Three years after voters’ OK, some Bend GO Bond projects are are nearly done or under way, others still in planning
Friday will mark three years since city of Bend voters approved, by a 58-42 percent margin, a $190 million general obligation transportation bond for…
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ODFW’s Chronic Wasting Disease check stations a required stop for hunters transporting deer or elk, to keep it out of state
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters that Chronic Wasting Disease check stations, including one in Prineville, are…
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Portland mayor says city will start enforcing daytime camping ban in two weeks
PORTLAND, Oregon (KGW) — Portland police will begin enforcing the city’s daytime unsanctioned camping ban on Nov. 13, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced…
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon says he won’t run for reelection next year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer announced Monday that he won’t be running for reelection next year.…
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Wyden, Sanders among nearly 50 senators urging Biden administration to require insurers fully cover OTC birth control
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 44 of their Senate colleagues…
Continue Reading Chavez-DeRemer cosponsors Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Monday she is backing the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 as a cosponsor.…
Continue ReadingJust months after Oregon allowed self-service gas statewide, a labor union wants to ask voters to reimpose a ban
It’s been just a few months since it became legal for Oregonians to pump their own gas, but that’s apparently long enough for Oregon’s largest…
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Sisters Library back open to the community after months of renovations
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters community has its library back after months of renovations. Dozens of people woke up early…
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Merkley amendment to boost watershed improvements, irrigation modernization passes key Senate vote
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced Friday that their bipartisan amendment to significantly…
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Ex-CEO of Sunwest Management, assisted living business, ordered to pay $74 million to 1,400 fraud victims
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Friday that the former CEO of Sunwest Management and…
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ODOT set to close west side of McKenzie Pass for winter; east side remains open, for now
Snow is here, and ODOT said Friday it is starting to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon Highway 242, for the winter season. Only the west…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer talks about her vote for new House Speaker Mike Johnson
NewsChannel 21 spoke Thursday with Fifth District Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer about her vote to elect Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House…
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Bend residents weigh in on city’s planned new transportation fee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and other city leaders met with community members at Summit High School on Wednesday to discuss a…
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More road closures to come with next phase of Bend’s Wilson Avenue Corridor Project
The next stage of the Wilson Avenue Corridor Project is set to begin Monday, Nov. 6, with a road closure impacting westbound traffic on Wilson…
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Deschutes River Basin groundwater issues in spotlight amid concerns over proposed state rule changes
For many rural residents in Deschutes County, low well levels and even dry wells have become common occurrences in recent years. County Commissioner…
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OHA, DHS post-pandemic renewal data shows more than 8 of 10 Oregonians keeping medical benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – More than halfway into the unwinding of federal pandemic benefits, renewal data shows that more than 8 out of 10 Oregonians…
Continue Reading Wyden, Thune reintroduce Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), on Thursday reintroduced the Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act, which…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff in response to ‘devastating tragedy’ in Maine
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately, pursuant to…
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