Phil’s Trail system temporary trail closure expanding to finish logging, mastication
Beginning Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest will expand a temporary trail closure within the Phil’s Trail system, west of Bend, the…
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New ODA website aims to help Oregon food, beverage cos. get started, market and find buyers
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Monday it is excited to announce a unique, new business resource website…
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Oregon State Treasurer to hold online auction of unclaimed property
The Oregon State Treasury will celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day by holding an online auction of items from abandoned safe deposit boxes…
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Affordable housing, tax cuts among Oregon legislative priorities
As Oregon lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the 2022 legislative session, their priorities include affordable housing, bolstering the…
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Off-duty Vancouver officer shot, killed, reportedly by deputy during scuffle with robbery suspect
An off-duty Vancouver police officer was shot and killed at his home on Saturday, reportedly by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, as the officer…
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Bend arts advocate Jenny Green named chair of Oregon Arts Commission
Jenny Green, a Bend arts advocate, art historian and former gallerist, has been elected by the Oregon Arts Commission to succeed Anne Taylor as…
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Over 200 pieces of mail stolen in Powell Butte PO burglary found dumped near Oakridge
More than 200 pieces of mail stolen in a recent burglary at the Powell Butte post office were found dumped in a rural area off state Highway 58 just…
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Deer Ridge prison inmate with COVID-19 dies at hospital
An inmate at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has died at an area hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the Oregon…
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Reschke files to run for re-election in newly redrawn House District 55
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Rep. E. Werner Reschke, R-Klamath Falls, filed Friday with the secretary of state’s office to run as a…
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Feds award $1.37 million grant toward new Deschutes River Basin water bank project
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday its initial 2022 selection of 13 projects for $20.5 million in grants to build long-term drought…
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25 years ago, 2 Bend dogs on doggie death row drew worldwide attention — and were spared
A quarter-century ago, back when Michael Jordan was dominating the NBA and Bill Clinton was sworn in for a second term as president, a story about…
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Wyden, Merkley urge IRS to provide penalty relief amid major processing backlogs
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., this week joined colleagues to call on the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue…
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Redmond councilors to review public feedback on downtown street closures for special events
A small-town feel in the heart of Central Oregon is exactly why so many people love Redmond. Car shows, parades, and street fairs all contribute to…
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Deschutes County commissioners plan Monday hearing on added residential recycling
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday afternoon to consider added residential recycling collection…
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OSU study finds lower math scores at high schools that switched to four-day week
A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in…
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City of Bend hosting online open house to update Newport Corridor Improvements Project
The City of Bend is hosting an online open house to share an update about the Newport Corridor Improvements Project.…
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Oregon making progress on reducing tobacco use, Lung Assn. report says
The American Lung Association’s 20th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, released Thursday, reveals significant progress in the work to…
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Bentz, colleagues demand full reopening of National Personnel Records Center for veterans
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., Congressman Fred Keller and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost led a letter this week to the…
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Wyden, Merkley urge move to ‘talking filibuster’
Senator Ron Wyden talked Wednesday during his Crook County town hall about a proposal also backed by Oregon colleague Jeff Merkley of a “talking…
Continue ReadingSenator Wyden talks Supreme Court, voting rights and more at KTVZ
Other topics during the senator’s Wednesday evening live talk with NewsChannel 21’s Lee Anderson included possible Medicare and drug price hikes,…
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