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Oregon agency offers advice as National Flood Insurance Program paused due to federal government shutdown

November 4, 2025 5:39 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is alerting consumers that the National Flood Insurance Program is currently paused due to the federal government shutdown. The congressional authorization for the program lapsed, which is affecting policyholders trying to renew coverage and people buying homes across the country, including Oregon, the agency said.

Deschutes County’s ‘I Voted’ sticker student contest for 2026 election will mark America’s 250th birthday

November 4, 2025 4:55 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next year, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate this milestone, the Deschutes County Elections Office is hosting an “I Voted” sticker contest for the 2026 elections. :Students in grades K-12 are encouraged to design a sticker that

McKenzie Pass fully closes for the season on Thursday – and ODOT says there’s a change this year

November 4, 2025 4:19 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With winter approaching, the Oregon Department of Transportation says its crews will close the east side of McKenzie Pass, Oregon Highway 242, on Thursday, marking the start of the full seasonal closure. The west side of the pass closed three weeks ago, on Tuesday, Oct. 14. New this

Congresswoman Bynum worries about rise in health care cost.

November 4, 2025 10:49 am KTVZ - News Team

CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rising health care costs are putting growing pressure on Oregon families, according to Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, who said it’s the top concern she hears from her constituents. “Health insurance and health care are expensive enough as it is,” Bynum said during a press conference Monday at Clackamas Community College. “Oregonians don’t

Bend Park and Rec District launching public survey to gather input and insight on how they’re doing

November 3, 2025 12:22 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — How satisfied are you with the services of Bend Park and Recreation District? Is the district utilizing your tax dollars wisely and efficiently? What should the agency’s role be in regards to tax exemptions for housing? Now is your chance to provide input and feedback. BPRD, with help

Vice President Dick Cheney listens as President George W. Bush, not pictured, speaks to reporters after a closed door intelligence briefing at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland, on October 24, 2008.

Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies

November 4, 2025 5:46 am KTVZ News Partners

CNN — Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary,

Deschutes County assessor holds informational meeting about 2025-26 property taxes

November 3, 2025 7:25 pm Spencer Sacks

(Adding Video and Quotes from Deschutes County Tax Assessor Scot Langton) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Property Tax Statements have been sent out but now people have questions. Deschutes County tax Assessor Scot Langton and Deschutes County held an informational session on Monday for residents and home owners to be able to ask questions about their property taxes.

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden

Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to pause student loans during extended Government shutdowns

November 3, 2025 9:40 pm KTVZ - News Team

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday they are introducing a bill to pause student loan payments for federal employees during government shutdowns lasting longer than two weeks. If approved, the measure would take effect immediately and halt the accrual of interest on affected loans. The proposal would also protect

New round of cultural funding aims to boost arts and education programs

November 3, 2025 4:29 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications are now open for the Deschutes Cultural Coalition’s 2026 Cultural Grants, which support arts, heritage, and humanities programs across the county. The Coalition began accepting online applications Monday, November 3, with a submission deadline of Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. Guidelines and instructions are posted at deschutesculturalcoalition.org. Grant

Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony to honor Oregon’s veterans on Nov. 11 at the state Capitol

November 3, 2025 4:03 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces during its Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, in view of the Oregon State Capitol Building. This event will feature remarks by dignitaries and special guests along with ceremonial elements including a

Deschutes County Road Department sets winter closure date for Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road

November 3, 2025 2:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Road Department, in partnership with the U. S. Forest Service, said Monday it will close Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, unless early-season snowfall prompts a shift in plans. The high-elevation forest roadways are closed every winter, the announcement said.

Law enforcement officers stand guard outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in south Portland on October 5.

Federal judge extends order blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland

November 2, 2025 7:29 pm CNN Newsource

By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying any National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, until Friday – keeping soldiers in the city in limbo as the legal showdown over presidential power continues. US District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s decision on Sunday followed

Oregon lays to rest the unclaimed cremated remains of several veterans with full military honors

October 31, 2025 5:27 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs honored nine individuals — eight veterans and one dependent family member — in a recent interment ceremony at Willamette National Cemetery. The cremated remains, which had been stored for decades in the Oregon State Hospital after going unclaimed by family members and loved ones, were finally

Oregon, Crook County officials warn the public about phishing scams involving project permit payments

October 31, 2025 2:47 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Building Codes Division and Crook County warned the public Friday of a phishing scam targeting people awaiting approval of a project from their local building or planning department. In this scam, someone claiming to be from the local building or planning department emails a person to get them to

Governor Kotek welcomes judges’ rulings on SNAP benefits, but says: ‘We are still in a hunger emergency’

October 31, 2025 1:27 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek welcomed two federal judges’ rulings Friday that ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits during the federal shutdown, but she added, “We are still in a hunger emergency.” SNAP aids roughly 42 million Americans, including more than 750,000 Oregonians,

City of Redmond wraps up 2-year reconstruction of SW Reservoir Drive; corridor now open to traffic

October 31, 2025 1:02 pm KTVZ

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Redmond has announced that the final segment of the reconstructed SW Reservoir Drive, from SW 43rd Street to SW 39th Street, reopened on Wednesday, wrapping up a two-year, $6.6 million project. The full project corridor, extending from SW Helmholtz Way to SW 35th Street, has been upgraded to

Deschutes County commissioners direct $70,000 to two organizations to combat food insecurity

October 30, 2025 6:11 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has approved $70,000 in county discretionary funds to support Central Oregon families facing food insecurity during the federal government shutdown. The county has committed one-time payments of $35,000 each to NeighborImpact and The Giving Plate. “During this federal shutdown, it’s crucial for Deschutes County to

Online searches, even AI tools can point you to the wrong Deschutes County non-emergency phone number

October 30, 2025 5:49 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County 9-1-1 reminded residents Thursday to use the correct non-emergency number: 541-693-6911. They said some online searches —including AI tools— are providing the wrong number. According to the county, “9-1-1 staff have recently noticed more calls going to office lines that are not monitored after normal business hours. That can

Three men face federal drug trafficking charges after a year-long investigation, drug seizures across Central Oregon

October 30, 2025 5:13 pm KTVZ

(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three men have been indicted on felony drug trafficking charges after a year-long investigation by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and federal Drug Enforcement Administration, authorities said Thursday. Several narcotics units around the region helped iin the investigation that led to the Oct. 16 federal indictment of

Deschutes Children’s Foundation, MountainStar Family Relief Nursery sound alarm over local impacts of SNAP benefit cuts

October 30, 2025 3:40 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Children’s Foundation and MountainStar Family Relief Nursery sounded an alarm in a joint statement Thursday. They said families across Central Oregon are beginning to feel the effects of increasing barriers to accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits — including delays, reductions, and disrupted eligibility. Both organizations warned that thousands of children

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