Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Sept. 3-9
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Sept. 3-9. Paving of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy: U.S. Highway 20…
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City of Bend shifts ‘State of the City’: This year, it’s family-friendly party at Alpenglow Park
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Join Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and the City of Bend for a State of the City community gathering from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday,…
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Federal judge rejects Arnold Irrigation canal-piping foes’ bid for injunction to block imminent project
A federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction to block the Arnold Irrigation District’s 12-mile canal-piping project, set to…
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Deschutes County commissioners consider asking voters to expand board from three to five seats
Deschutes County Commissioners Tony DeBone, Phil Chang and Patti Adair plan to hold a workshop on Monday, Sept. 18 as part of the process to decide…
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The growing city of La Pine could see new several new businesses coming: Starbucks, Walgreens, AutoZone
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of La Pine is a fast-growing part of Central Oregon, and now it could get even bigger, in terms of some very…
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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Bend, Redmond and Sisters areas until midday Friday
Says ‘localized smoke impacts will extend into the weekend’; also in place in Portland area, elsewhere PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $7.5 million in HUD funding for needed new housing in Warm Springs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is…
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State agency has a reminder: Federal student loan repayments will resume in October
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is reminding everyone with federal student loans that payments will resume for all…
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Chavez-DeRemer questions Kotek on steps being taken to address Measure 110 fallout amid calls for repeal
Rep.. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) questioned Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday about the state’s approach to mitigating the fallout of Measure 110, as…
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‘We were in the schools all day’: BPRD’s ‘Endless Summer’ program moved plans indoors due to smoky weather
Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless…
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Redmond looks to build new Eastside bypass project, help ease Highway 97 congestion
The city of Redmond is considering a way to move forward with a new Eastside arterial as a traffic bypass to Highway 97 by building a road system to…
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Oregon political leaders are delighted by the state’s sunny revenue forecast
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are…
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Oregon auditors say state needs to raise awareness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders to curb gun violence
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon needs to do more to make Oregonians aware of an important tool to reduce incidents of gun violence,…
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$1 million state grant will help Deschutes County provide transitional housing for sex offenders; proposals sought
Deschutes County is using a $1 million state grant to seek proposals from those able to provide new shelter and housing for men who as a result of…
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DEQ extends Central, Southern Oregon air quality advisory for another day or two
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory Tuesday for Central and Southern Oregon due to smoke from the…
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Commercial Matsutake mushroom harvesting season begins Sept. 5, extends for two months
The 2023 season for commercially harvesting Matsutake mushrooms will open for the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests…
Continue Reading Chavez-DeRemer introduces bill to permanently kill ODOT’s road-tolling plans
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the No Tolls on Oregon Roads Act, which would rescind federal tolling authority granted to states,…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum leads friend of the court brief defending Title IX
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination…
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Deschutes County Road Department proposes ban on temporary political signs in road rights of way
The Deschutes County Road Department wants to ban political signs in roads right of way, saying that not only is it a time-consuming enforcement task…
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OLCC resumes Central, Eastern Oregon alcohol and cannabis minor decoy operations
Inspectors from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission began to fan out across Central and Eastern Oregon in recent days with minor decoy…
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