Paving project delays reopening of road to Pilot Butte summit until late May
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday it will delay opening the gate to the Pilot Butte summit until late May, in order to repave…
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League of Women Voters of Deschutes County, partners to hold online candidate forums
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City Club of Central Oregon, the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and Connect Central Oregon have partnered to…
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As road project peak season arrives, crews worry about higher speeds, rising work zone dangers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – As Oregon enters the busy months for road projects, drivers will see more work zones. Watching for the color orange is a…
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Forest Service now hiring for recreation, archaeology positions
PORTLAND, OR (KTVZ) – The U.S. Forest Service is hiring hundreds of positions in recreation and archaeology across the nation in a variety of…
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KTVZ hosts wide-ranging debate by all 5 Fifth District GOP congressional candidates
The campaign season is ramping up for the May 17 primary election, and NewsChannel 21’s Decision 2022 coverage also hit high gear Monday evening…
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Recent RV fire near China Hat Road south of Bend sparks fire safety concerns
After moving into his home in the Lost Tracks subdivision of Bend 6 months ago, Hari Khalsa had a scary experience last Tuesday…
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‘We really need to do something’: City of Redmond joins national water conservation challenge
Redmond Mayor George Endicott is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to use water resources more wisely.…
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Mixed results — so far — for Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization
Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction recovery…
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Space heater sparks fire at NW Bend sewer station; crews stop spread, avert outage, discharge
An outdoor camper’s propane heater sparked a fire that spread to a city sewer pump station in northwest Bend Sunday morning, but its concrete walls…
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Merkley, Wyden, colleagues urge administration to extend student loan repayment pause
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden cosigned a letter Friday to President Biden, urging the administration to act now to extend the pause on federally…
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New state geologist, DOGAMI director named
Dr. Ruarri J. Day-Stirrat formally took over Friday as executive director of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and state…
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Oregon attorney general announces statewide launch of ‘Sanctuary Promise Hotline’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday launched a new statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline, saying that anyone can and should report…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services opens public comment period, sets hearings on proposed rules
The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at the Oregon Health Authority released a new set of proposed rules Friday related to psilocybin products,…
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Crooked River Natl. Grasslands rerouting Cole Loop Trail to ease conflicts with shooting area
BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ)– The Crooked River National Grassland said Thursday it plans to reroute the Cole Loop Trail after hikers and horseback riders…
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Oregon Cultural Trust to host virtual ‘Conversations with Funders and Partners’
Salem, Ore. – Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2023 will gather virtually with the Oregon Cultural Trust for four…
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New state forester urges Oregonians to celebrate Arbor Month throughout April
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s new state forester, Calvin Mukumoto, thinks a single day or week is not long enough time to recognize all the…
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Oregon is about to double the allowed THC in cannabis edibles; OLCC advises consumer caution
Oregon cannabis consumers shopping for THC-infused edibles soon will find some products available to buy that are up to twice as potent as previously…
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Judge refuses to block grazing in Eastern Oregon pastures
A federal judge this week denied a temporary restraining order sought by environmental groups that would block grazing in six Eastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingOHA report: Commercial insurers pay Oregon hospitals twice what Medicare pays for same services
In a report and accompanying dataset released Friday, the Oregon Health Authority showed that in 2019, commercial insurers paid Oregon hospitals…
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IRS has $1.5 billion in refunds, $20.7 million for Oregon taxpayers who haven’t filed 2017 return
Unclaimed income tax refunds totaling almost $1.5 billion may be waiting for an estimated 1.5 million taxpayers who did not file a 2018 Form 1040…
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