U.S. Attorney’s Office, EPA urge reporting of environmental crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon joined its partners at the Environmental Protection Agency and…
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Oregon Supreme Court Justice Balmer retiring after 21 years
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Supreme Court Justice Thomas Balmer has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Balmer, 70, said in a…
Continue ReadingProtester injured by Salem police awarded $1M in lawsuit
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded a racial justice demonstrator more than $1 million in a federal lawsuit she filed in 2020 against the city of…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers seek public’s help to identify elk poaching subjects near Tumalo
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers sought the public’s help Monday to identify two people in a recent elk-poaching case on private…
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Restoration project creates artificial beaver dams at Lower Black Butte Swamp wetland on Indian Ford Creek
The Sisters Ranger District and Heart of Oregon Corps have teamed up for a wetland restoration project along trails in the Glaze Meadow Old-Growth…
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Report: Kotek didn’t violate workplace rules as Speaker
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A draft report of an investigation into the work environment created by the Democratic candidate for Oregon governor when she…
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Deschutes County commissioners hold hearing next week on petition to create Terrebonne sewer district
Deschutes County commissioners hold a hearing next Wednesday to consider a petition to form a Terrebonne sewer district that supporters say is needed…
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Oregon DEQ fines coast electric charging firm record $2.7 million for selling fraudulent clean fuel credits
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Friday issued its largest penalty ever — more than $2.7 million — against Thompson Technical…
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‘What we need’: Redmond church tries again to expand safe parking program with new downtown location
For nearly a year, Mountain View Fellowship Church and its community development group in Redmond have successfully operated the Redmond Safe Parking…
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Bend city councilors receive draft camping code feedback from invited community members at second roundtable
(Update: Adding video, comments from city council and invited representatives) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend city councilors held the second of two…
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Oregon counties to receive $113 million in federal aid over next two years, Wyden says
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden announced Thursday that all 36 Oregon counties will receive a combined $113.1 million in federal assistance over…
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Senate panel holds hearing on legislation to help protect Warm Springs Reservation from wildfires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing Thursday on Sen. Ron Wyden’s legislation that would…
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New OHA report details rise in opioid overdoses; meth, fentanyl fuel more deaths, hospitalizations
Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new…
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Pros and cons of Measure 114 gun-safety proposal focus of debate on NewsChannel 21
The pros, cons and details of Measure 114, the gun safety and regulation proposal on Oregon’s Nov. 8 ballot, were debated for an hour Thursday…
Continue ReadingOregon to cover health-related climate expenses
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover climate…
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Redmond School Board member Shawn Hartfield resigns, moves to Texas
The Redmond School District is seeking qualified people to apply for a vacancy on its Board of Directors following board member Shawn Hartfield’s…
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2023 seasonal hiring for Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland gets underway
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonal positions for the 2023 field and fire season on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland…
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Rimrock Trailhead, adjacent area west of Bend closing weekdays for mowing operations
Beginning next week, the Rimrock Trailhead west of Bend and all trails leading east from the Meadow Day Use Area will be closed on weekdays for…
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ODOT holds open house in Tumalo on Highway 20 roundabout and safety project, due to begin soon
ODOT is about to begin a major project to improve traffic and pedestrian safety on U.S. Highway 20 between Bend and Tumalo. On Wednesday evening, the…
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ODFW urges opening-weekend hunters to get deer or elk sampled for Chronic Wasting Disease
One of three check stations at Crook County Fairgrounds SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says big game hunters who…
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