Oregon jobless rate edges down to 3.7%, lowest level in more than two years
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.7% in April, from 3.8% in March, reaching its lowest level in more than two years, the Oregon Employment…
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Blurry ballot barcodes delay Oregon House primary results
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The fate of seven-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader hung in the balance…
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Decision 2022: Kotek declared Dem Gov. nominee, GOP, District 5 races too close to call
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek has won the democratic nomination for governor. The GOP nominee and 5th Congressional District races are still…
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Deschutes County working on update to 30-year-old wildlife zones, to better protect mule deer habitat
With more people moving into Deschutes County, some animal habitats are being…
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Decision 2022: Looking ahead to the big primary races
NewsChannel 21’s Jack Hirsh continues our Decision 2022 team coverage with a look at the major races and measures we’ll be following Tuesday…
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Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg resigning; council to discuss mayor, council vacancies Wednesday night
Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg has informed the city and colleagues of plans to resign this week, a decision coming a week after Mayor Sally…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, 911 to send emergency alerts test message Thursday afternoon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday at 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people…
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Pacific Power asks Oregon PUC for 4% rate hike to cover last year’s volatile energy costs
Pacific Power said Tuesday it is requesting an average 4% rate increase for its Oregon customers from state regulators, to cover the true costs of…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $71 million in housing awards to Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday a total investment of about $71 million across Oregon in federal…
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Much of C.O. in ‘exceptional drought’; experts warn of danger of more severe wildfire season
Kate Brown held a media event today with several wildfire experts, to go over the outlook for the 2022 fire…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office ramping up for first election under new Clerk Steve Dennison
With just one day until the primary election, things are starting to ramp up at the Deschutes County Clerk’s…
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Oregon sued over failure to provide public defenders
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation for long periods…
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Bend Fire & Rescue welcomes new Fire Marshal Jason Bolen
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue said Monday it is excited to welcome Jason Bolen as the agency’s new fire marshal. “I am thrilled to be…
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Prescribed burns totaling about 500 acres planned near Sunriver early next week
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan about 500 acres of prescribed fire within the wildland-urban interface adjacent to Sunriver…
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Deschutes County plans $20 million upgrade to Redmond’s Negus waste transfer station
Deschutes County commissioners this week authorized $20 million in bonds to replace and upgrade the aging Negus Transfer Station on Northeast Maple…
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Forest Service seeks public comments on nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte forest treatment project SE of Bend
The U.S. Forest Service opened a 30-day public comment period Friday for a draft environmental assessment on the nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte…
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Gov. Brown declares ‘abnormal price disruption,’ targets price gouging for baby formula amid shortage
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued a proclamation declaring an abnormal market disruption due to the baby formula shortage ​​in the United…
Continue ReadingPortland unrest drives interest in 2 congressional primaries
Growing discontent over homelessness and crime in Portland is driving interest in a pair of Oregon congressional primaries, one featuring a…
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Oregon Employment Department sets 1% contribution rate for Paid Leave Oregon
Paid Leave Oregon is setting the contribution rate for employers and workers at 1 percent when it launches in…
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SW Bend neighborhood groups band together in bid to ‘save Deschutes South Canyon’ as a park — not housing
Southern Bend residents represented by several neighborhood associations say they fear they may lose the use of land they enjoy — the Deschutes…
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