Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wild birds begin to migrate during the transition into fall, the risk for transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to domestic birds will increase, as seen recently in five backyard poultry flocks, one in Deschutes County, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. So far in
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(Update: added quotes from Mayor Letz and President McDougall) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The recall petition against Mayor Jennifer Letz and City Council President Sarah McDougall has been rescinded by the chief petitioner. Petitioner Frank Claxton said in documents filed with the city that he was withdrawing the petition because he is moving out of
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is sending out 2025-2026 property tax statements this week. Property owners will receive their annual bills by mail or email if they signed up for e-statements, county officials said Tuesday. Here’s the county announcement: Property taxes provide vital funding for local government services like libraries, education and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact said Tuesday it’s preparing for a potential surge in hunger across Central Oregon after the federal government announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits won’t be distributed in November, due to the federal government shutdown prompted, As the regional food bank serving Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties and the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With unemployment reports paused due to the 3-week-old federal government shutdown, Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist Nicole Ramos instead provided a look Tuesday at how many federal workers there are in the state and in Central Oregon, and their pay. Here’s that report: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suspended the
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State and local leaders gathered Monday in Bend and Sisters to spotlight Central Oregon’s progress toward building more affordable homes as part of an ongoing statewide housing push.
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Governor Tina Kotek and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle offered reactions to a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Monday that said President Trump’s administration can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct more than 3,300 acres of prescribed burning operations in the Maury Mountains’ 2 burn unit. The burn unit is approximately 3,330 acres, located along Forest Service Road 16, about 16 miles southeast of Prineville and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers “We are looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These seasonal positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies,” the forest said
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A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Monday will allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, saying it is likely to succeed on its appeal of an order that blocked the deployment. The appellate court ruling — an important legal victory in a showdown over presidential power that’s happening on multiple fronts — grants
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is notifying about 757,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that they won’t receive new benefits after October 31 due to the federal government shutdown, Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday. “This is a cruel and unacceptable situation,” Kotek said
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democratic Congresswoman Janelle Bynum was in Central Oregon today attending day 2 of the Democratic Party of Oregon Summit. She stopped by KTVZ studios to address major issues affecting Central Oregonians including the government shutdown, healthcare, and education. KTVZ’S Spencer Sacks asked Rep Bynum about the Government shutdown. Sacks asked, “We’re
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democrats from across the state and some from across the country have come to the 13th bi-annual Oregon Summit at the Sunriver Resort. Over the course of the weekend, participants will be in sessions listening to Oregon State Democratic party leaders talk about the future. KTVZ News spoke with Oregon State
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Health Authority said Friday it is working closely with multiple partners to make necessary adjusts to protect quality health care access for Medicaid members, despite increasing health care costs, federal changes, increased utilization, and changes to insurance contracts. Here’s the rest of OHA’s news release on the recent changes and
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salmon are making exciting progress in their return to the upper Klamath Basin, with fisheries biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes celebrating a series of firsts as salmon reach areas where they have been absent for over a century. A few weeks after a
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond said Friday it has opened the third leg of the new roundabout at NE 9th Street and OR 126, allowing for traffic flow on NE 9th Street to the north. This follows the opening of the first two legs last month for traffic on OR 126 between
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Update: Adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The city of Redmond said Thursday it’s seeking applications to fill current vacancies on several city committees and commissions. Here’s the city’s full news release: Applications for youth ex-officio positions are also being accepted. Youth ex-officio positions were created to encourage youth involvement in city business and to
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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning on Monday, Nov. 3, the one-way traffic on Franklin Avenue between Fourth Street and Eighth Street will switch directions (eastbound open, westbound closed) to complete the next phase of construction on an improvements project, the city said Thursday. The temporary traffic direction switch will open the eastbound
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(Update: Adding video) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man accused of shooting at another man on a busy northeast Bend street over a year ago was sentenced Thursday to nearly seven years in federal prison for being a felon in possession and use of a handgun. Chief Judge Michael McShane sentenced Aaron Brandon Polit,
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Municipal Airport and Redmond Fire & Rescue will conduct a full-scale emergency response disaster training drill Thursday, October 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m., as required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Several emergency response vehicles and personnel will be onsite, and RDM officials said in Thursday’s announcement that
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