(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The manufacturer Daimler Truck, which has a headquarters in Portland and a testing office in Madras, is pushing back against the state’s ambitious clean truck mandate, warning that a lack of infrastructure and sky-high costs could lead to stagnant sales. Oregonโs effort to lead the nation in environmental
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(UPDATE: Added full story with quotes from Judge Wells Ashby and video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Commissioners met for their yearly meeting with the Circuit Court Judges on Wednesday. During the meeting the Judges shared how things have been going on the bench, as well as successes and challenges they’veย faced. Topics ranged
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Update: Adding video SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Snow fell on many Oregon highways last weekend. Winter is coming, and ODOT is staffing up to be ready. As you might expect, the deadlines to apply for those jobs are coming up quickly. After the Oregon Legislature provided new funding in September to support highway maintenance, ODOT
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(Update: Added full story and quote from Councilor Cat Zwicker) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ The Redmond City Council met on Tuesday night.ย The meeting had a spirited and lively discussion surrounding the future of the homeless campย in East Redmond. Before now, there was an agreement between the City of Redmond and Deschutes County on a 50/50 split.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ State Senator Anthony Broadman (D,-Bend) announced Tuesday a $4 million state loan guarantee to support the Joule housing development in Bend, a project that will add 134 new multifamily housing units, including income-restricted units for households earning at or below 90 percent of the area median income. “The project aims to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday that firefighters plan to start pile burning season as early as this Wednesday, if conditions are favorable. Here are the details the Forest Service released Tuesday: The Deschutes National Forest may accomplish up to an estimated 15,000 acres of pile burning throughout the fall and
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(Update: video added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College has received a $1.36 million federal grant that will provide 140 low-income, first-generation students per year with specialized assistance to help them graduate from COCC and transfer to a four-year university. The U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO Student Support Services grant began on Sept.
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Update: Adding video SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Now that cooler autumn weather has replaced those hot summer days, Oregon’s bears have begun their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. And that brought some seasonal advice Monday from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Here’s ODFW’s info on what’s happening, and
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Sisters is inviting community members to an Open Forum on city plans for a new Northwest Park on Tuesday, October 21, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Sisters City Hall (520 E. Cascade Avenue). This event is an opportunity to learn more about the progress made on planning
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The City of Bendโs Department of Public Works is in the process of moving into a new location that will finally bring all of its operations together on one site. For years, the departmentโs offices have been scattered across different areas of Bend. Now, all five of its divisions โ Engineering, Transportation and Mobility, Street
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Update: Adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Redmond has scheduled paving next week of the final section of the Reservoir Drive Improvement project between SW 39th and SW 43rd Street. The Work will occur October 15 through October 17 (weather permitting)., the city said in a news release Friday that continues in full
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(adding new statement from Emerson Levy & video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Portland-area state Representative Hรฒa Nguyแป n passed away Thursday morning, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous fight against cancer, her fellow lawmakers announced. Her close friend and fellow lawmaker, Representative Emerson Levy, shared a heartfelt statement with KTVZ on Saturday: โRepresentative Nguyแป n was a
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon political community is remembering Representative Hรฒa Nguyแป n, who lost her battle with cancer this week. Nguyแป n joined the state legislature in 2023, becoming one of five Vietnamese Americans elected to the Oregon House. She represented House District 48, which stretches from East Portland to Damascus. Her close friend and
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SALEM, Ore.ย (KTVZ) โ The Oregon Military Department sponsored the 2025 Oregon Labor Summit Friday at the Oregon Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Salem, bringing together service members, educators, industry partners, and community leaders to strengthen connections between military training and civilian workforce opportunities. Here’s the department’s news release on the event: The Labor
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Byย Dareh Gregorian,ย Gary Grumbach,ย Selina Guevara,ย Samira Puskarย andย Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News NEW YORK (NBC News) — Challenges to President Donald Trump’s efforts to deployย National Guard troopsย in states that don’t want them were heard in two different courts Thursday, and got two very different receptions. While judges in the cases did not immediately issue rulings, a federal judge
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(update: adding video, comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new state law, House Bill 2563, requires both home and auto insurance companies to clearly explain to policyholders why their premiums are increasing. The change highlights increasing concern from both regulators and consumers over rising premiums and the unclear reasons behind those price hikes. Insurers must
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Update: Adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced Wednesday the official launch of the Regional Business Alliance, a collaborative initiative uniting business voices across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. The RBA will serve as a unified advocate for pro-business policies, infrastructure investment,
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(UPDATE: Added Quotes from Rep. Cliff Bentz) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We are now on day eight of the Government Shutdown and still no end in sight, as Republicans and Democrats seem to be no closer to a bipartisan resolution. Earlier today, KTVZ got the opportunity to speak with Oregon Second District Congressman Cliff Bentz
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(Update: Adding video, Warm Springs statement) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has concluded that a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was justified in his use of deadly force last February and acted in self-defense when a man refused repeated commands and approached other deputies with a knife during a
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Oregonโs new state education data reveals a landscape marked by incremental progress and enduring challenges. For the first time since 2021, student test scores have improved across all major subjectsโ literacy, mathematics, and science.ย
However, the climb back to pre-pandemic achievement levels remains a daunting one, as proficiency percentages statewide are still lagging behind what was seen before COVID-19 disrupted classrooms and learning routines.
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