Paid Leave Oregon website adds features, now available in six languages
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Paid Leave Oregon has refreshed its website, PaidLeave.Oregon.gov. In response to community feedback, the updated website is…
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Wyden, Merkley, Chavez-DeRemer offer reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s two U.S. senators and Fifth District Republican congresswoman shared their divided views on President Biden’s State of…
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Accessory dwelling units — ADUs — an increasingly popular way to add housing on existing Bend lots
The Bend Chamber and Simplicity by Hayden Homes held a special resource fair Tuesday evening to help more people follow the recently widened path…
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ODF makes $4.4 million in grants to boost capacity at Oregon tree nurseries
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Ten tree nurseries across the state are receiving over $4.4 million this year to help them increase their ability to produce…
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Oregon schools to receive record $72.2 million from state’s Common School Fund this year
Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $72.2 million from the Common School Fund this year, officials announced during Tuesday’s…
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Bend Chamber, Hayden Homes holding ADU Resource Fair to explain new housing options for property owners
The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Simplicity by Hayden Homes, are holding an Accessory Dwelling Unity (ADU) Resource Fair Tuesday night from…
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Senators introduce bill to boost protections for Smith River watersheds in Southern Oregon
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new bill in Congress would add greater protections to the Smith River and its…
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Bend Police Department Community Academy returns this spring
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend Police Department says it is excited to host its 39th Community Academy this spring. The Bend Police…
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Beaverton as game’s jackpot hits $747 million
Oregon is home to another $1 million Powerball winner, thanks to a ticket purchased in Beaverton on Saturday, lottery officials said Monday. A…
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‘We haven’t changed the rate in 10 years’: Bend Fire & Rescue trims May levy request to boost odds of success
Bend Fire and Rescue has a year and a couple of months before their current operating levy expires, but they are planning ahead and will be seeking a…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bipartisan bill to combat rising catalytic converter thefts
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week joined Senate colleagues from both parties to reintroduce legislation that would combat the…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce cattle market reform bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday he has joined Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to exempt trafficking survivors’ restitution from federal taxes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. this week joined colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that would to exempt civil damages or…
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Governor, officials welcome home Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers from Poland deployment
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek and other officials welcomed home more than 120 Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers on Saturday…
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Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend introduces bill to boost Oregon’s early literacy efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, members of the Oregon House and Senate took action to support the state’s young learners with the introduction…
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Oregon bill would ban lawmakers from hiring family as aides
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would ban lawmakers from hiring family members as aides has sparked a debate…
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Forest Service crews complete pile-burning operations beside Highway 97 south of Bend
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District conducted their last pile-burning operations Friday adjacent to Highway 97 between Lava Butte…
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Chavez-DeRemer, over 150 House colleagues seek to halt ‘burdensome’ Waters of the U.S. rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), Water…
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Transmission lines: Often ignored, but key to Northwest’s renewable energy future
Oregon is pursuing an aggressive climate plan to switch to renewable energy sources, but it faces one often overlooked issue: enough high-voltage…
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BLM waives day-use fees in observance of Washington’s Birthday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of George Washington’s Birthday and to increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land…
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