Ochoco National Forest begins winter pile burning on about 5,100 acres
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With cooler and wetter weather arriving this week on the Ochoco National Forest, firefighters began pile burning Monday…
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Oregon, 32 other states sue Meta, allege social media platforms are addictive and harm youth mental health
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined dozens of her state counterparts Tuesday in filing suit in federal court against Meta, the parent…
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Two federally designated ‘Tech Hubs’ announced for Oregon, focused on microfluidics, mass timber
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, announced…
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Chavez-DeRemer intros bill to allow removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land without a timber sale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), David Valadao (CA-24), and Jim Costa (CA-21) have introduced…
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Bend lawmaker proposing legislation to clean up decades-old e-bike laws; bike safety advocates say more action needed
With more kids riding e-bikes in Bend, state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, is looking to clean up laws which are decades old. She says it’s a crucial…
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Two-lane roundabouts on Hwy. 20 at Cooley Road and Robal Lane open; new roundabout due soon in Sisters
Here is ODOT Region 4’s weekly construction update for the week of October 20-27, including Monday’s full opening of the new dual-lane roundabouts on…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to help homeowners add renewable energy systems
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has introduced legislation that would help state, local and Tribal governments…
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Oregon Parks and Rec to present draft state parks drone takeoff and landing classification criteria
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will livestream a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. to present…
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Oregon DHS says $3.6 million available to support arrivals from Afghanistan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program has invited community agencies to apply for a portion of $3.6 million…
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Oregon school leaders defend, Drazan blasts vote to continue pause in basic skills test graduation requirement
The Oregon Department of Education is defending a controversial state board decision to continue a pause on a high school graduation testing…
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Oregon’s Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz still split after three ballots fail to resolve US House speaker stalemate
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz remain split in their votes after three House ballots have failed to choose a new speaker for the…
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Oregon, Idaho lawmakers discuss ‘Greater Idaho’ movement progress in closed-door Baker City meeting
Lawmakers from Oregon and Idaho are meeting at the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City Thursday to get updates about the Greater Idaho movement and…
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Merkley joins 3 C.O. irrigation districts, nonprofits to break ground on $120 million in canal piping projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined leaders from three Deschutes River Basin irrigation districts and nonprofits Farmers Conservation Alliance and…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues press SSA to restore SSI benefits to beneficiaries kicked off due to stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., urged the Social Security Administration to provide…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeks volunteers for Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for three positions on the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee. The positions…
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OK of disputed NW gas pipeline expansion brings dismay from activists and senators, cheers from Chavez-DeRemer
Federal regulators’ approval Thursday of a controversial natural gas pipeline expansion whose route extends through Central Oregon brought…
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Will you ‘bee’ buying them? Oregon DMV’s new Pollinator Paradise license plates go on sale Nov. 1
The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public…
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At joint committee’s first meeting, Knopp calls Measure 110 a ‘fundamental failure’ that must be fixed in ‘short session’
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response had its first meeting Wednesday in Salem.…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley, colleagues introduce Senate resolution supporting striking UAW workers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday that they and Senate colleagues have introduced a resolution…
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BLM issues reminder: Public access to Teaters Road remains open, under federal court order
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM’s Prineville District reminded the public Thursday that Teaters Road remains open. A federal district court…
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