BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). — From bus stop renovations, to west-side low income housing, to ADU impacts on street parking, to parking regulations, and to transportation fee’s impacting utility bills, KTVZ speaks with Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and asks your pressing questions. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Kebler at any time as part of our
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon House and Senate discuss and debate the ODOT funding bill in the special session, the sisters maintenance site has become the focal point. As the looming crisis unfolds, ODOT has said that the Sisters maintenance site is at risk of being closed. The City of Sisters sits at
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PORTLAND, Ore. –The Bureau of Land Management sold 55.1 million board feet of timber across 2,281 public acres for $14,343,372 between nine timber sales in western Oregon during August. These sales will feed local mills and support about 770 jobs in western Oregon communities. “The production of timber, lumber and other wood products from public lands is critical to our Nation’s well-being, including local
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tonight Republican Representative Cliff Bentz held his first town hall since announcing last week that he will no longer be doing anymore in person town halls. The tele town hall tonight was informative for voters, as Representative Bentz took questions on topics ranging from the “big beautiful bill” to “home owner
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The Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB) will conduct a hybrid meeting through Zoom and in person in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703 on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Today’s agenda will include a discussion on the Electrification Policy Options and Joint Committee
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(Updated video to include sound) BEND, ORE (KTVZ) — Earlier today Congresswoman Janelle Bynum joined Spencer Sacks for an exclusive interview to talk about Wildfires, Being a Congresswoman, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s comments on national guard troops potentially being placed in Portland. Having just returned to Washington, D.C from the August recess, Rep. Bynum
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz says his in-person town halls have increasingly been disrupted by organized opposition groups, leading him to shift toward telephone town halls — a move he says will allow more constituents to engage without intimidation. He’s far from the only House Republican avoiding in-person town halls. Since President
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers are in a special session debating Governor Tina Kotek’s proposal — Oregon House Bill 3991 — to close a major transportation funding gap. Without action, the Oregon Department of Transportation warns it could face hundreds of millions in cuts — forcing layoffs and the closure of
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This Labor Day, demonstrators gathered across the country to call for fair wages and greater support for workers over billionaires. In Central Oregon, protests took place in Bend, Redmond, and Sisters.
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The Central Oregon Labor Chapter held a picnic attended by dozens of union members and their families to celebrate the federal holiday and the historic labor movement. It was held at Alpenglow Park in Bend and featured food, live music, and speeches from labor leaders and elected officials.
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(Update: Adding video) Construction will begin Tuesday on Franklin Avenue, between Fourth and Eighth streets, to improve safety for all users. To reduce impacts to traffic, one direction of travel will remain open during construction. The one-way closure, between Fourth Street and Eighth Street, will occur east of Third Street/Highway 97. To minimize traffic impacts, one direction
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Chief Profio is retiring after 31 years in law enforcement in a surprising moment. He leaves having only joined the department last November. Last year, Chief Profio went through a rigorous process that lasted several months following the resignation of both former Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray. KTVZ
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OREGON CITY, OR – On Thursday, August 28, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) will host a roundtable with local leaders, federal and state officials, and community stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for rural economic development in Oregon. The conversation will focus on infrastructure needs, access to federal resources, and ways to strengthen small-town economies across the region. The
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(Update: Adding video) The Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC) will begin work in September to develop proposed commissioner district boundaries. In Fall of 2024, voters approved a ballot measure to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) from three members to five. In response, the Board appointed seven community members to the DMAC and tasked the committee with
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On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the county’s outdoor lighting regulations. Community members are encouraged to participate. The BOCC has expressed support for revising the county outdoor lighting ordinance to address public concerns about light pollution. After receiving feedback from two panels convened on the topic, the county’s Community
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(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting his girlfriend with a pistol, prompting her to jump from the moving car, suffering life-threatening injuries. Here’s a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Warm Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help in finding an 11-year-old boy who went missing with his father from Redmond on Monday. The agency said the child may be at risk, and the pair could be heading to Disneyland. Here is the Oregon
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REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) – Congressman Cliff Bentz was in Redmond Friday, speaking with smokejumpers from the Redmond Air Center. While there he took questions from KTVZ News. The Republican representative toured the smokejumpers facility, and asked questions about this year’s fire season and how crews are prepared to respond. The smokejumpers told the congressman they’ve been able
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President Trump says he plans to sign an executive order ending mail-in ballots nationwide. Opponents say the move would cause major challenges — especially in states like Oregon, where vote-by-mail has been the standard for decades.
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., was in Bend Thursday to speak with health care professionals and business leaders about concerns they have regarding the effects of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Representatives from health care organizations relayed concerns to the senator about potential funding issues and closures. The Democrat lawmaker also spoke about
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