Have a question for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler? KTVZ hosts ‘Ask the Mayor’
NewsChannel 21 recently began an ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 a.m. on our Sunrise program. Here’s where to…
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Dax, the Delivery Robot is set to cruise the streets of Madras to provide key data on sidewalks
With all the talk about tech and artificial intelligence, it’ll be interesting to see how many double-takes a new helper for the city of Madras –…
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Gov. Kotek: Central Oregon to receive $13.9 million from homeless state of emergency funding
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday how much funding each region within Oregon’s homelessness state of emergency will receive from the state, as well as…
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US Forest Service grant gives $1 million boost to city of Prineville’s planned biomass power project
The city of Prineville has just received a $1 million boost from the U.S. Forest Service for its plans with Crook County to build a 25-megawatt…
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ODFW awarded federal grant to study, find proactive solutions to marine mammal disease threats
Last year, Oregon’s marine mammal stranding network documented over 150 sick or dead sea lions on the coast, with wildlife veterinarians confirming…
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Oregon AG welcomes ‘huge victory’ in Wash. abortion pill ruling; OHA says mifepristone still legal, available
Two conflicting federal judges’ rulings Friday regarding the legality of the abortion medication Mifepristone brought several statements from Oregon…
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board reminds homeowners: Check they are licensed before hiring for a project
The weather is starting to get warmer with spring rolling into the High Desert, which is a popular time for home improvement projects to get…
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Bend’s century-old AJ Tucker Building receives no bids to be deconstructed, moved for courthouse expansion
The century-old AJ Tucker Building in downtown Bend has to be taken apart, stone by stone and reassembled by whoever wants it. But no one made a bid…
Continue Reading Gov. Kotek outlines coordinated response to groundwater contamination in Lower Umatilla Basin
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In response to an ongoing groundwater contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin, Gov. Tina Kotek reiterated her commitment…
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City of Redmond holding open house for community input on West Redmond Area Plan
On Thursday, April 13, city planners will host a West Redmond Area Plan Open House in the commons of Redmond High School starting at 6:00 p.m. Doors…
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Draft Smith Rock 20-year master plan out for public comment; two info meetings set Monday
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Friday it is accepting comments through May 15 on the Draft Smith Rock Master Plan, to guide 20…
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Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District welcomes first full-time female firefighter in nearly 17 years
Thursday was an historic day for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, as it welcomed its first female firefighter to the full-time staff in nearly…
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Deschutes County 2040 project plans open houses, pop-up events, survey
How should low-value farmland be used? What type of housing should be allowed in rural areas? What role should Deschutes County play in parks and…
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Mobile Crisis Assessment Team to play new role on Bend mental health crisis calls — sometimes without officers present
The Deschutes County Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) will be dispatched to some mental health crisis calls without Bend Police officers present,…
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‘We’re bringing three different housing types’ : Bend city councilors OK nearly 600-unit housing project
Bend city councilors took testimony at a public hearing Wednesday evening and unanimously approved a nearly 600-unit housing development on about 32…
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Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is changing a half-century-old land-use law to make room for semiconductor development…
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University of Oregon receives $800K from EPA for wildfire smoke research facility
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the University of Oregon has received $800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to…
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Phil’s Trailhead skills area, pump track to close for 2 weeks of maintenance; COTA plans 2 phases of upgrades
The Phil’s Trailhead skills area and pump track west of Bend will temporarily close next week, for about two weeks of maintenance activities, the…
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Bend-La Pine names new principals for High Desert, Pilot Butte middle schools, Bend Tech Academy
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Wednesday the hiring of three principals to lead High Desert and Pilot Butte middle schools…
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Bend PD community survey finds more trust police, but about one-third feel less safe than a year ago
The latest community survey by the Bend Police Department, presented to city councilors Wednesday evening, found about one-third of respondents feel…
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