BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s October. The time for trick or treating, pumpkin spiced everything, and also when the Postal Service hires help for the holidays. Late October through New Year’s Day is known as peak season within the Postal Service, and it’s the busiest time of the year. Hiring extra employees for the holidays
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The Sisters Ranger District’s 350-acre prescribed burn planned for Tuesday four miles northwest of Sisters adjacent to the eastern side of Highway 20 has been canceled due to heavy rainfall over the prescribed burn area, Forest Service officials said late Monday.
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The Ochoco National Forest closed the Walton Lake Campground Sunday to implement its Walton Lake Restoration Project, but environmentalists who have fought the tree removals in federal court for eight years said Friday it’s again appealing a negative ruling issued this summer.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that he and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., will introduce bipartisan legislation to combat rising cases of identity fraud from the use of artificial intelligence by allowing the U.S. Postal Service to offer identity verification and related services to the private sector like they currently do for
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After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the La Pine Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open its doors to the public.
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Eight months after he was fired – or in his view, retired – from a 27-year career with the Oregon Department of Corrections, the last 15 as assistant superintendent of Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras, a Prineville man was charged with being paid some $20,000 in his final year, for time he didn’t work.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 1-7. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Utility work will be occurring between Rogers Road and Tumalo Road. Traffic Information – Hunnell Road is closed to through traffic between Loco Road and Tumalo Road. Local residents
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In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday proposed to protect northwestern and southwestern pond turtles in California, Oregon and Washington as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is inviting public comment on a list of proposed beaches to monitor for health risks in 2024 and 2025. The list was created based on established criteria such as high recreational use, nearby pollution hazards, previously measured high bacteria levels and public input. OBMP is a
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) voted Saturday in favor of H.R. 5860, which would fund the government through Nov. 17 and provide extensions for key expiring programs. The measure passed the House on a bipartisan vote of 335-91 and now heads to the Senate.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined 19 other attorneys general in urging the Biden Administration to take more steps to protect borrowers as student loan payments resume. Over 40 million borrowers are set to resume making payments beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, following a 3 1/2-year pandemic-related payment pause. In that
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues this week called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for wildland firefighters in Oregon and nationwide as temporary pay increases are set to end. “Firefighters deserve fair pay, support for their mental and physical health, and
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, filed a class action lawsuit on Friday challenging new restrictions the city placed on daytime camping in an attempt to address safety issues stemming from a crisis of people living on the streets. The lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of Senator Dianne Feinstein, pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation. The flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment. “Senator Feinstein led with integrity and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications from interested community members with real estate experience to serve on the Facility Project Review Committee. The committee provides recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on County building and facility projects, as requested by the Board. The committee provides recommendations in the following areas: development
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border. The project will remove four dams on the Klamath River. Work has already begun on removing the smallest of the four dams. The other three will come down next year. The
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he U.S. Postal Service welcomed job-seekers to job fairs at dozens of post office locations throughout the state Thursday, including post offices in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Thursday that he said would support the processing, manufacturing, and production of critical minerals that would reduce imports of critical minerals, ease reliance on foreign oil and gas and support domestic manufacturing. “The historic clean energy package I authored in the Inflation Reduction Act has put
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The latest renewal data continues to show that more than 7 out of 10 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan or other Medicaid benefits. So far, around 1 in 8 people’s benefits are ending. Compared with other states, Oregon has the third-lowest benefit closure rate in the nation among
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rick Scott of Florida teamed up Wednesday to introduce the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. This new legislation would ensure school personnel would have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose. “Oregon
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