Deschutes County has a blast at Knott Landfill
To make way for a new cell for trash at Knott Landfill in southeast Bend, Deschutes County Solid Waste has to blast some rock, and they did just that…
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OLCC commissioners plan to tighten cannabis ‘change of ownership’ option, targeting ‘bad actors’
PORTLAND Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said it has grown tired of “bad actors” gaming the system when they’re…
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Oregon DEQ settles largest fine ever at $1.45 million against Portland roofing co. for decade of air quality violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality settled the largest fine in agency history on Wednesday with Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. in north…
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Top 3 Oregon gubernatorial candidates Drazan, Kotek and Johnson meet for first debate
The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves,…
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Candidates for governor debate on hot-button issues, hosted by Oregon Newspaper Publishers
Oregon’s three candidates for governor had their first debate Friday afternoon. They agreed on some issues, and clashed on others. Republican…
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Amid C.O.’s ‘huge’ housing problem, NeighborImpact running out of eviction protection funds
NeighborImpact is using state funds to help people on the brink of homelessness stay off the streets, but they’re running out of funds to do…
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Merkley, Wyden announce long list of federally funded Oregon projects in Senate appropriations bills
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday they have secured funding for essential community projects across Oregon in the Fiscal…
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Oregon’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program to close on August 12; help still available
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Friday it will close the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP)…
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Oregon receives first installment of $270 million in payments from historic opioid settlement
Help is on the way — lots of it — for Oregonians with substance abuse issues. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that Oregon…
Continue ReadingStates hope for revenue boost with Mega Millions craze
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JAMES POLLARD and GABE STERN Associated Press A bump in college scholarships for New Mexico students. A new bike trail nestled…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry sets August 10 meeting in Redmond on new wildfire risk map
The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions on the new wildfire risk mapping project in Eastern and…
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Oregon gets USDA OK to operate its own meat inspection program
Oregon on Thursday became the first state on the West Coast approved to operate a state meat inspection program.…
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BLM to close Flatiron Rock Trailhead parking area for maintenance project, adding gravel to improve access
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District plans to close the Flatiron Rock Trailhead parking area August 1-5 for…
Continue Reading Merkley: Senate appropriations bill contains millions for Warm Springs water system, other C.O. projects
From wildfire fighting funding to Redmond water system, forest trails WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday major…
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Breach of Lower Snake River dams will aid recovery of native fish, new study says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A team of scientists, including one from Oregon State University, concluded in a recent paper that breaching four dams in…
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Larger venue, loud crowd at Crook County hearing on proposed Powell Butte destination resort
The Crook County Planning Commission held a public hearing Wednesday evening on a controversial proposed Powell Butte destination resort that also…
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Oregon heat-related state of emergency also prompts lifting of self-serve gas ban
Gov. Kate Brown’s state of emergency declaration this week by executive order in 25 Oregon counties due to extreme heat also has brought a return…
Continue Reading Meeting on Oregon’s wildfire risk map moved online after threat; some ‘high-risk’ homeowners frustrated
The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University College of Forestry’s rolled out the Oregon Explorer Wildfire Risk Map last month,…
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State grant helps La Pine Fire District add crew during times of extreme fire danger, emergencies
This summer, the La Pine Fire District is able to have an additional fire crew available during times of “red flag” conditions, extreme fire…
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There’s no doubt that drought stresses fish and wildlife out — so says ODFW’s animated ‘singing trout’
When in drought, fish and wildlife are stressed out. Ongoing drought conditions can take a toll on Oregon’s fish and…
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