‘Know Cycle’ this November with programs at the Deschutes Public Library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shift gears to embrace new and evolving cycles this November with the Deschutes Public Library. Hear from a tandem cyclist on an…
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Mail stolen from pried-open Tumalo mailboxes – including 23 unopened ballots – found dumped along Hunnell Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A large amount of mail – including 23 unopened mail ballots – was stolen from pried-open cluster mailboxes in Tumalo and was…
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Welcome center, other improvements coming soon to Smith Rock State Park; public invited to info session next week
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Smith Rock State Park is slated to break ground on a new welcome center, restroom, trail connections and improved day-use…
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Hey, kids: How would you like to name the newest Oregon State Police K-9?
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – There’s a new furry recruit at Oregon State Police. She’s excited to join her handler on Oregon’s highways, and they need your…
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Oregon fire marshal sends incident management team to North Carolina to assist in Hurricane Helene recovery
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal deployed an incident management team to North Carolina Thursday morning to…
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First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin, months after dam removal
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish biologists in a…
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Oregon agencies release synthetic opioid prevention lessons, updated fentanyl toolkit for schools
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fentanyl keeps showing up in a variety of drugs on the illicit market, state agencies are continuing their effort to…
Continue ReadingOut-of-state calls about no Trump statement in Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet overwhelm Elections Division phone lines
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division said it closed its phone lines Thursday after the system was overwhelmed by…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon fire chiefs remind debris burning still closed, urge residents to contact local fire departments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association works with local, state and federal partners to determine when to collectively…
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Several parents accuse Madras cheer coach of physical, emotional abuse; coach denies their claims
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Multiple allegations against a Central Oregon cheer coach have some parents fearing for the safety of their children, but the…
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Bend-Deschutes County plan for ‘temporary safe stay area’ for Juniper Ridge homeless appears to be falling apart
A plan by Bend and Deschutes County leaders to create a “temporary safe stay area” for dozens of homeless living at Juniper Ridge north of the…
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Despite rain, cooldown, C. Oregon debris burning still closed; BLM extends campfire restrictions on several rivers, lakes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite the rain showers and cooler weather today, debris burning is still closed throughout Central Oregon, a Bend Fire &…
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Oregon’s jobless rate still holding steady overall; health care, govt. workforce growing fast, other sectors seeing cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0% in August and September and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October…
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Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, seeking voter funds, holds open house to shine spotlight on their efforts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Water, soil and wildfire were important factors within the soil and water conservation community. The Deschutes Soil and water…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $37 million in federal funds to replace lead, copper water pipes across Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry ending regulated-use closure across Central Oregon District – but fire season still in effect
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District announced it will terminate regulated-use closure at 12:01…
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National Wild Turkey Federation, Ochoco National Forest partner on western juniper removal project
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon wildfires have scorched a record-breaking 1.9 million acres this year — the most acres ever damaged in modern…
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Election reminder: ODOT warns it will remove campaign signs placed in state highways rights of way
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the Nov. 5 national elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that ODOT will remove political…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office drops all evacuation levels around Pine Fire at Pine Mountain
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With continued success of firefighting operations on the week-old Pine Fire and improved weather conditions, the Deschutes…
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