Federal regulators’ approval Thursday of a controversial natural gas pipeline expansion whose route extends through Central Oregon brought reactions of dismay and vows to challenge the decision from environmentalists and lawmakers, and applause from Rep. Chavez DeRemer, R-O5.
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The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public beginning Nov. 1, the Oregon DMV announced Wednesday.
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The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response had its first meeting Wednesday in Salem.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday that they and Senate colleagues have introduced a resolution supporting the 150,000 members of United Auto Workers bargaining for a better contract with automakers. The resolution calls on the “Big Three” automakers to negotiate in good faith and offer workers a fair contract.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM’s Prineville District reminded the public Thursday that Teaters Road remains open. A federal district court issued an order on May 17, 2022, requiring the private landowner to allow the public and the government the use of Teaters Road. Teaters Road provides a direct connection between Hwy. 380 north to
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states, who said it goes against the region’s plans to address climate change and could pose
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Wednesday urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal from TC Energy for a major expansion of methane gas infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest, as FERC is scheduled to take up the proposal at
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire & Rescue District, the Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District and parts of the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection District.
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After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the Sisters Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open its doors to the public.
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With temperatures cooling and widespread rain soaking the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry protection districts have terminated fire season restrictions, marking the end of the 2023 Oregon fire season declarations.
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(Update: Adding settlement with state financial agencies) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 50 attorneys general Tuesday in announcing a $20 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide. Oregon will receive approximately $200,000 from the settlement, which resolves a 2021 testing error that led to processing $2.3 billion in unauthorized mortgage
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., in introducing legislation Wednesday to ensure Medicare Advantage plans protect seniors from unexpected health care costs and maintain accurate provider directories. “When Americans are purchasing and using their health insurance, they have the right to know whether their doctors are
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) have introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. They said their bipartisan proposal would provide schools with the resources needed to educate students on the dangers posed by synthetic opioids, including fentanyl. “Fentanyl continues to pose a serious threat to our children and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seasonal positions for the 2024 field and fire season on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland open for application October 26, and run through November 8, on USAJobs.gov. Positions have tentative start dates ranging from mid-April to mid-June 2024. The positions include specialties such as fire,
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Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,100 jobs in September, following a revised decline of 700 jobs in August, with construction adding 3,200 jobs to reach another record-high level, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday.
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(Update: Adding video interview with Senior Planner Damian Syrnyk, KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend community is invited to an informational open house Thursday evening to learn more about the Stevens Road Tract planning amendments that will help guide how 261 acres of land in southeast Bend will be developed. The open house will take
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After former Crook County Commissioner Jerry Brummer resigned from his position earlier this month, the county has been operating with only Judge Seth Crawford and Commissioner Brian Barney at the helm. But one Powell Butte is looking to fill the open third spot.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s two Republicans in the U.S. House, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, were split in Tuesday’s first-ballot vote on whether to make Rep. Jim Jordan the next House speaker, but both issued statements also decrying the eight GOP colleagues who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy and created the stalemate. Jordan fell well
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is urging U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to review several key problems she sees with the Oregon Department of Transportation’s process for implementing tolling. Outlining several areas of concern shared by local officials and residents, Chavez-DeRemer’s new letter shines a light on Oregonians’ specific concerns with tolling –
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Housing Works, Central Oregon’s regional housing authority, held a groundbreaking event Monday to celebrate the start of construction of a 33-unit permanent supportive housing community in southeast Bend that will mean much more than just a place to call home, but provide needed help and a new start in life.
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