MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning Friday of another scam that has echoes of many over the years, impersonating officers and trying to part you from your money. “They change from time to time but it’s important to be vigilant,” the Facebook post stated. “We won’t ask for money,”
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Written by Blair Best & KGW: PORTLAND, Ore. — In Southeast Portland, the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement isn’t only a threat to undocumented families seeking to stay together, it’s had a chilling effect on the community such that shop owners say they’re struggling to pay the bills as their regular customers disappear. Jose Esparza is the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon House on Wednesday night passed SB 1527, legislation that prohibits deductibles, copayments and other out-of-pocket costs for cervical cancer screenings and needed follow-up examinations. Representative Annessa Hartman (D-Gladstone/Oregon City), who publicly shared her Stage 3 cervical cancer diagnosis last year and her ongoing treatment, testified in support of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office welcomed three new deputies Friday morning during an official swearing-in ceremony. Sheriff Ty Rupert administered the oath of office to the new staff members. The new personnel include Deputies Spencer Stein, Jeffrey Holland and Sean Kelty. The group brings a combination of military service, health care
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While legislators are supposed to represent their constituents, it’s not often that a letter from an Oregon teen leads to a law.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Crook County Commissioners Seth Crawford and Susan Hermreck were in attendance at the 2026 State of the Union where they advocated for Central Oregon Priorities at the nation’s capital. While in Washington, D.C., Commissioner Crawford and Commissioner Hermreck met with Congressman Cliff Bentz, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Senator Ron Wyden to
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced the O&C Renewal Act of 2026 on Tuesday in a bid to reaffirm timber production as the primary use of federal lands in western Oregon. He said the legislation seeks to restore sustained-yield forest management across more than 2 million acres of federal timberlands. The bill amends
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(Update: adding video) By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature yet again delayed a vote on one of the most politically contentious bills of the year’s short legislative session, to reschedule a referendum on transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. Lawmakers in the Oregon House on Thursday agreed
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(Update: Adding OEA response to COCC statement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College, which could face a spring strike by its classified workers, made its case Thursday on where its bargaining position stands in contract talks, with officials saying they must weigh the need to pay living wages against the crucial focus on
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A Democratic Oregon state senator who interrupted and raised his voice at a Republican state representative during a contentious debate last June was disrespectful but didn’t break the Legislature’s anti-discrimination policies, the Senate Conduct Committee determined Wednesday evening.
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Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time in 2025, according to new data from the Oregon Employment Department’s Job Vacancy Survey. Thats’s essentially unchanged from the 57,800 job openings seen in 2024. In research published Thursday, OED Senior Research Analyst Anna Johnson reports that the health care and social assistance industry
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Republican gubernatorial candidate David Medina visited Central Oregon this week as the latest stop on his campaign trail ahead of the May 19 primary election. Medina, a Portland native and small business owner, addressed a variety of topics ranging from the state’s energy crisis to his involvement in the Jan. 6
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Contract negotiations at four Oregon K-12 school districts and three community colleges remain unresolved after a year “and are rapidly approaching strike threats in all seven locations,” the Oregon Education Association said Wednesday. KTVZ News reported Monday that classified workers at Central Oregon Community College had declared an impasse in talks
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Most Democratic Oregon lawmakers voted to disconnect some of the state’s tax code from the federal tax code to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue the state otherwise would lose by replicating federal tax cuts. Republicans in turn threatened to send it to Oregon voters in November via a ballot referral.
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Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still moving forward with the effort despite warnings from the state’s top election official that doing so could limit voter input.
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Federal agents in Oregon have detained and shot immigrants in hospital parking lots, accessed confidential emergency medical service logs from behind nurses’ desks and interfered with nurses while they care for patients — some with shackled ankles as agents stood guard in exam rooms.
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By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House on Wednesday moved to strengthen some of the nation’s strictest state-level firearm safety provisions narrowly enacted by Oregon voters in 2022, after a tense dispute during a committee hearing over the bill brought the chamber to a standstill on Monday. Along with banning
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Natural Gas has filed a request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission to increase its annual revenue by $16.4 million, a proposal that if approved would raise customer rates by nearly 16 percent this fall. The PUC plans to host a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, March 3, to gather
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum filed for reelection for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District to continue her work in the U.S. House of Representatives. The following information comes from Rep. Bynum’s press release: During her first term, Bynum secured more than $160 million in federal funding for the district and passed four bipartisan bills.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon House Republicans paused floor deliberations Monday to protest the handling of a conduct complaint against Representative Jason Kropf (D-Bend), which alleged he pressured a colleague into changing her vote on a firearm bill last week. Republican leaders claim the incident has not been thoroughly investigated and have called for a
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