Biden ally pushes Big Oil surtax to eliminate ‘perverse’ incentives to price gouge
By Matt Egan, CNN Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is drawing up a surtax on Big Oil that would seek to rein in the industry’s skyrocketing profits at…
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Revised Crossing Trails destination resort plans draw big crowd, concerns from Powell Butte residents
Emotions ran high among the packed crowd at Powell Butte Community Center Tuesday evening on topics such as traffic and water. Residents expressed…
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TSA looking to hire full- and part-time screening officers for Redmond Airport
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring Transportation Security Officers to work at Redmond Municipal Airport. There are currently full-…
Continue ReadingCandidate wins Democratic OR House primary by 28 votes
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — A Democratic candidate for Oregon House District 38 has won his party’s primary by just 28 votes. The OregonianLive…
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With state rules too hazy so far, Deschutes County commissioners may send psilocybin ‘opt out’ to fall ballot
After years of legal and political wrangling over regulating marijuana production in rural areas of Deschutes County, commissioners frustrated by a…
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Forest Service directs $54 million from Great American Outdoors Act to NW deferred maintenance projects
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following USDA’s announcement of $503 million in new funding for conservation and outdoor projects in fiscal year 2022…
Continue Reading‘Our roads are dangerous’: Deschutes DA, Bend councilor urge traffic cameras to curb deadly crashes; Bend PD hesitant
There are 15 active homicide cases on Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel’s desk, dating back to 2019. Close to 10 of them, he said, are…
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Missing teen in foster care in Sunriver found after third disappearance
A16-year-old girl in foster care who went missing from Sunriver on Thursday was found the next day, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child…
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Hundreds participate in the March for Our Lives rally in downtown Bend
At the corner of Wall Street and Greenwood Avenue in downtown Bend, hundreds of people came out to participate in the March for Our Lives rally…
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Oregon State Treasury completes $721 million in bond sales to fund wide variety of projects
Affordable housing, drinking water improvements, schools and earthquake readiness are just a few of the projects that will be funded, thanks to…
Continue ReadingOregon secretary of state orders post-election audit in Clackamas County
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan ordered an audit Friday of Clackamas County’s May election results. Post-election…
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Newly chosen Bend city councilors Stephen Sehgal and Mo Mitchell speak about appointment
Mo Mitchell and Stephen Sehgal have been chosen by Bend city councilors to fill two council vacancies until the end of the year. Mitchell said Friday…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Polk County backyard flock of duck and geese
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a…
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As Knott Landfill nears capacity, Deschutes County considers criteria to evaluate potential new sites
On Monday, Deschutes County commissioners will review and discuss proposed criteria to help evaluate potential locations for the county’s new solid…
Continue ReadingTexas massacre spurs Oregon gun-safety ballot initiative
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — When Raevahnna Richardson spotted a woman standing outside a library in Salem, Oregon,…
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Bend city councilors choose Stephen Sehgal, Mo Mitchell to fill two council vacancies
Bend city councilors interviewed eight finalist applicants to fill two council vacancies Thursday evening, then only needed one ranked-choice ballot…
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Bend Whitewater Park adding new safety modifications before reopening in wake of surfer’s death
A week from Saturday, if all goes as planned, Bend Park and Rec’s Whitewater Park will open back up for surfers for the first time since a teen’s…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Prineville-Sisters Unit to enter fire season Monday, imposing bans, restrictions, rules
The Prineville-Sisters Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 13,…
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Merkley invites Oregon students to apply for 2023 Senate Pages Program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he will be accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for the spring of…
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Bend Park and Rec accepts report on Whitewater Park teen surfer’s death, OKs planned changes, June 18 reopening
– A combination of low spring river levels, a tangled quick-release leash and small gaps between parts of the Bend Whitewater Park’s “surf wave”…
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