MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras announced Thursday that city councilors have approved a construction services agreement with Rickabaugh Construction, LLC for the first phase of the Hoffman Park development, moving this long-planned community project into construction. Phase One includes the development of two adjacent 3-acre parcels along 10th Street south of J
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Second District Rep. Cliff Bentz issued this statement Thursday about his vote in favor of the legislation to end the federal government shutdown. Here’s the full news release from his office, received by KTVZ News: Congressman Bentz Statement Supporting the Reopening of the Government WASHINGTON, D.C.– Yesterday, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted
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REDMOND, Ore. {KTVZ} — With the federal government officially reopened, most travel operations are returning to normal — though some passengers flying through Redmond Municipal Airport are still experiencing slight delays.Airport Director Zachary Bass says while the shutdown briefly impacted staffing and scheduling, disruptions have been minimal.“So far, the airport itself and, the flights, departures
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longtime Bend-La Pine educator Mary Doyle officially announced her campaign for Congress Wednesday, seeking to represent Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District and to unseat current Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore. Doyle, a Democrat and lifelong public servant with deep roots in Central Oregon, says her campaign is built on one
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New data from the Oregon Health Authority show that when air quality worsens across the state, more Oregonians end up in emergency rooms and urgent care for breathing problems and mental health concerns.
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The application window opens Thursday for grants from the Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project that has reinvested more than $3.3 million in lodging taxes into local community projects since its start in 2021.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ — Oregon Department of Transporations Director Kris Strickler, the second-longest serving director in agency history, today announced he will step down on Jan. 2, 2026, after more than six years in the post. Governor Tina Kotek will appoint Lisa Sumption, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation, to be interim director, effective Jan. 2.
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After 42 days, the longest government shutdown is getting closer to being over and the government will be reopened.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A union newly representing Central Oregon Community College classified staff called a protest Wednesday at the school’s board meeting, accusing COCC of “hoarding reserves” and severely underpaying the workers with what they called “poverty wages.” The Oregon Education Association said in a news release to KTVZ News that COCC educators, students
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(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Madras Police Department announced that Code Enforcement Officers Duane Ledford and Aija Elder were formally sworn in Wednesday under a newly established Code Enforcement Officer Oath of Office. “This is the first time the Madras Police Department has administered an oath specific to code enforcement, marking an important
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Democrats in Congress and a state lawmaker voiced concern Wednesday about reports that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement may build a detention facility at the Newport Municipal Airport, as well as the recent relocation of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter that was based there. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff
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WASHINGTON, D.C. {KTVZ} — The federal government shutdown has now extended into its sixth week, but there are finally signs of a potential end to the standoff in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers are working toward a compromise amid growing concerns about impacts on travel, nutrition assistance, and health insurance subsidies. Senate passes compromise funding bill After
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Update: Adding video LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ —The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for Deschutes County and Northern Klamath County due to stagnant air conditions trapping smoke and other air pollutants near the ground where people breathe. DEQ said it expects the air quality advisory to last until Wednesday
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies conducted a unique training exercise Monday that involved getting volunteers intoxicated. This DUII roadside sobriety test training takes place approximately once every five years. Volunteers selected by the sheriff’s office arrived at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds just after 3 p.m. They spent an hour drinking under deputy
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services unveiled a new wall today honoring the 18 veterans who currently work for the department. The display recognizes service members from every branch of the U.S. military, except for the newly formed Space Force. Health Services has the highest number of veterans among all county departments. Nearly
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Do you have what it takes to save someone’s life? Deschutes County Search and Rescue is looking for 25 new volunteers to join its ranks. The organization, which operates under the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, will host an open house next Monday, November 17. The event offers a chance to learn
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The government shutdown’s impact in flight reductions is leaving some air travelers scrambling to get to their destinations, including KTVZ News at Sunrise producer Silas Moreau. It was the worst weekend for air traffic control staffing since the start of the federal government shutdown. More air traffic control staffing problems were
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, taking up a Republican-led lawsuit that could affect election laws in more than a dozen states across the country. It is the latest of several high-profile voting cases to make it on
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An Oregon woman’s dream vacation nearly turned into a logistical nightmare, as the ongoing federal government shutdown continues to cause major disruptions at airports across the country.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday issued a permanent injunction barring the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard on the streets of Portland in response to protests against the president’s immigration policies. “This Court arrives at the necessary conclusion that there was neither ‘a rebellion or danger of a rebellion’ nor was
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