Deschutes County commissioners next Wednesday will take up a contentious five-district map for future commissioner elections, recommended on a recent 4-3 vote by an advisory committee.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four annual winter range closures take effect next Monday across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for deer and elk. The closure areas include Cabin/Silver Lake, Metolius Winter Range, Opine Travel Management Area and Tumalo Winter Range. Motorized vehicles (including snowmobiles and e-bikes) are prohibited in the closure areas,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon business organization is calling on state lawmakers to restore local control over “unsanctioned public camping” – and advancing a possible ballot measure if they fail to act during the 2026 legislative session. On Wednesday, chief petitioners for the Local Control & Safety Act submitted 1,770 sponsorship signatures, advancing the
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(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sentences are being recalculated for hundreds of current or former Oregon prison inmates after a state Supreme Court clarification prompted a Department of Justice review – and that includes over a dozen released inmates who have been returned to custody. The court’s clarification to its July 10 decision
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Scott E. Bradford has taken the oath of office to remain as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District of Oregon. Senior U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman administered the oath of office before staff, court personnel, and family. The moment was especially meaningful because Judge Mosman previously served
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge in Eugene has ordered U.S. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to return a Coast Guard rescue helicopter to Newport, weeks after it was quietly relocated to North Bend, prompting a community and political outcry. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene late Monday issued a temporary restraining order sought
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Sisters is inviting the community to help select a design for signs to better help new visitors find their way around the Western-themed downtown area. The city is working on developing a comprehensive Signage Plan that it says “will serve as a framework to guide the design, placement,
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said Monday they have joined fellow Western senators to urge Congress to pass additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), the Senators pressed for additional resources to help
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday it has issued temporary rules to help reduce the risk of spreading Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)/Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy. The rules filed on Wednesday “will immediately strengthen Oregon’s ability to prevent the entry and spread of EHV/EHM by requiring additional safeguards for horses entering the state or attending high-risk events,”
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., took a tour Friday of the $180 million Redmond Airport terminal expansion project, calling it a “flight path for growth” and saying that also includes a need for several more air traffic controllers. He later met with local officials, businesses and family members about economic issues. You
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(Update: adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles Thursday for the 2024-25 school year. “These profiles were designed with community input to show how schools and districts compare to the statewide average in a number of categories, including regular attenders, statewide assessments, 9th grade on-track to
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A growing number of high school bonfire parties across Deschutes County are leading to serious safety concerns, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to issue a public warning Thursday, ahead of Thanksgiving Break. “These informal gatherings have escalated into events marked by violence, criminal activity, and unsafe conditions that
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-29 on Wednesday saying the goal is “to increase the pace and scale of Oregon’s response to reducing carbon pollution while strengthening grid reliability and energy affordability.” On Thursday, Republican state Senator David Brock Smith of Port Orford fired back, saying the governor’s move will
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned investors Thursday to stay alert for financial frauds and imposters dishing out scams this holiday season. As Thanksgiving approaches, DFR reminds investors to be alert for scammers that are setting the table for financial fraud. Don’t let a con artist carve
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longstanding structural problems and management gaps at Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries have left many Oregon workers waiting years for help with wage and workplace complaints, according to an audit released Thursday by the Secretary of State Audits Division. “Our economy is failing everyone but the ultra-wealthy. Unemployment is ticking up,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission members voted Thursday to oppose the privatization of cocktails in a can. OLCC officials said the proposal to privatize these beverages has recently been circulated to state legislators by the Northwest Grocery Retail Association, in conjunction with a small group of distillers. “This proposal makes a
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(Update: Adding quotes from City of Bend Shelter Coordinator, Brook O’Keefe and Executive Director of the Mountain View Community Development, Rick Russell) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Bend’s three new Safe Parking Program locations had its first residents move a few weeks ago. Just off the corner of South Highway 97, next to Les
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(Update: New statement from adjutant general, governor) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has received a verbal demobilization order from the U.S. Northern Command for the 200 Oregon National Guard members who were mobilized for duty in Portland on Sept. 28. But she later said an appeals court ruling leaves half
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement in crab fishing gear of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by NOAA Fisheries to the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Veterinarians from the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., issued a statement Wednesday regarding his yes vote earlier this week on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This bill will require that the Attorney General release, to the public, all documents and records in the possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Here is
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