Police brutality, coronavirus on special session agenda for Oregon lawmakers
Oregon lawmakers, most wearing masks and trying to maintain social distance, began a special session Wednesday to crack down on police brutality and…
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Former Redmond City Hall to make way for parking lot
Redmond city councilors, meeting as the city’s Urban Renewal Board, approved a $1 million contract Tuesday night to demolish an 80-year-old…
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Oregon police unions want changes to accountability legislation
Oregon’s law enforcement unions are objecting to all six police accountability bills that have been introduced for the special legislative session…
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Gov. Brown seeks agriculture disaster declaration for C.O. after severe storms
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown has requested federal agriculture disaster designation for six Oregon counties, including Crook, Deschutes and…
Continue ReadingOregon health insurers agree to expanded telehealth coverage through Dec. 31
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The State of Oregon has reached an agreement with several health insurance companies to continue providing expanded telehealth…
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C.O. national forests, BLM to restrict fire use, starting Friday
With a warm, dry spring and a hot summer forecast, the Forest Service and BLM in Central Oregon are implementing public use restrictions, starting…
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Sen. Ron Wyden to hold Central Oregon online town hall next Monday
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he will hold a live online town hall next Monday, hosted by Town Hall Project, for residents of Deschutes,…
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Merkley criticizes years of EPA delays, urges Congress to ban asbestos
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., lead sponsor of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act, released the following statement Monday…
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Oregon AG sends new bias crimes response toolkit to Oregon police agencies
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday she has released and distributed a Law Enforcement Bias Response Toolkit to help law enforcement…
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New Pine Nursery Park sand volleyball courts open to public
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Through a partnership, North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club and the Bend Park and Recreation District worked together to bring…
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ODOT starting night work on temporary patch repairs to Third Street in Bend
Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation are making temporary repairs to U.S. Highway 20/Third Street in northern Bend, beginning Monday…
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Oregon DEQ sharply critical of new federal ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said a new federal rule that took effect Monday “has serious and potentially damaging implications for…
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Prineville protesters, counter-protesters voice their views during rally
For the third time in recent weeks. Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters faced off in downtown Prineville Saturday afternoon, lining…
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Prineville protest: Bigger crowd, more police, concrete barriers, less tension
A larger crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered Saturday afternoon in downtown Prineville, where a larger police…
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Some state parks closed through summer; at others, state urges ‘Prepare + Care’
COVID-19 is still a reality in Oregon, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to do their part to help protect themselves…
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Central Oregonians gather to celebrate Juneteenth in Bend’s Drake Park
Central Oregonians gathered Friday afternoon in Bend’s Drake Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a traditional day to recognize the end of slavery in…
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More Oregon DMV offices reopening; Madras not among them
Oregon DMV said Friday it will accept appointments at another 16 field offices starting next week for services that must be done in-person. But some…
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ODOT opens Wickiup Junction virtual open house, seeks community input
DOT, along with the City of La Pine and Deschutes County, is planning how to improve conditions for driving, walking, biking and moving freight in…
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DA: Deschutes County Jail inmate’s death determined to be suicide
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
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Bend Parks & Rec outlines changes for summer Deschutes River floaters
Floating the Deschutes River though Bend is a popular summer tradition for many residents and visitors, and the COVID-19 pandemic will influence the…
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