Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission, after a proposal to dissolve the panel and have county planners process any applications drew objections last week.
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Latest timeline is to break ground next year on three-year project WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House has approved an Interior Department appropriations bill that includes nearly $4 million for three Fifth District infrastructure projects, one being the Redmond Wetlands Complex expected to begin construction next year, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Friday. “Reinvesting Oregonians’
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson, under fire from a county commissioner and others for not checking the work background of a consultant he hired this summer on homeless issues who now faces criminal charges, acknowledged his error Saturday and said the department’s policies have been tightened as a result.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program invites community agencies to apply for a portion of $2.25 million in funding that is available to provide services and support to certain individuals from Ukraine or those who entered through the Uniting for Ukraine program. The application to apply for funding can
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn. The Yurok tribe in California
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit what he called “irresponsible and unacceptable drilling in the Arctic, which puts at risk the health of local ecosystems, communities, and the global environment.” The Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023 would prevent any new or renewed leases for the exploration, development, or production
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority has released a set of proposed rules for public comment. The 2023 proposed rules include technical fixes to rules adopted in 2022. This is in addition to rules related to the implementation of Senate Bill 303, new legislation that requires service centers
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon politics for decades, has decided not to seek reelection after 27 years in Congress, citing turmoil on Capitol Hill and a desire to be more involved in addressing the challenges facing his
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s Planned Parenthood location reports that it has seen a 35% increase in patients crossing the state line from Idaho since that state banned most abortions in August of 2022.
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Oregon needs a more integrated, over-arching strategy to better combat domestic violence, according to the state Audits Division, which just released an advisory report assessing the state’s role in addressing this issue and offering suggestions for improvement.
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Bend city councilors this week approved a contract to proceed with design work on two routes, north-south and east-west, called the Crosstown Bikeways. The goal is safer travel for people walking, biking or rolling — and also for drivers.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) said the Interior appropriations bill passed Friday by the House includes his amendment to prohibit the use of any funds in the bill for the establishment of any national monument in Malheur County. “We don’t want a 2.5-million-acre monument promoted by Portland-based environmental groups making decisions for land
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue crews will be conducting a live fire training on Monday at an acquired structure provided by a residential developer, located at 4250 SW Obsidian Avenue. Training evolutions will begin at 8 a.m., and the training is set to conclude by 3 p.m., Fire Marshal Tom Mooney said
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The Deschutes National Forest will be breaking ground this month on a new Ranger Station in Sisters, a new building that’s expected to be completed in 2025.
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Hunters urged to take precautions SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North America since December 2021 and continues to be detected in waterfowl in Oregon. More detections are expected during this fall and winter as waterfowl migrate through Oregon or spend the winter here. An increase
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly one month since Hamas terrorists launched their attack on the innocent people of Israel, Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) released the following statement: “As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its next phase, let me be clear: we must always defend and support our great ally Israel, but especially when its
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Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday major investments passed the Senate to expand affordable, rural and veterans housing options and boost transportation infrastructure, including $1.5 million for Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity to build 15 “permanently affordable’ workforce townhomes.
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The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs recently awarded grants to 14 schools, including Central Oregon Community College. The agency is investing $1 million to expand Veterans Resource Centers, which play a key role in helping student veterans succeed in this new chapter of their lives.
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Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., announced Monday nearly $2.7 million in federal funds for cities, counties and Tribes in Oregon to help plan road improvements and transportation safety.
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A Bend City Council meeting that began with a bit of history and a sung Warm Springs tribal prayer had other emotional moments, from the district attorney’s unnerving recollection of a “horrifying” rash of homicide cases to a letter read aloud from a Bend father who lost his teen son in an e-bike-car collision this summer, voicing support for planned safer cross-town bikeways.
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