SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of American Bicyclists released their biennial 2024 Bicycle Friendly States Report & Ranking on Thursday, and Oregon was ranked as the #3 most bicycle friendly state in the nation. The comprehensive survey and data collection conducted for this report looks at how each state is improving conditions for bicycling—from funding and
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From housing affordability to parking regulations — and the biggest topic this month, the Caldera Ranch proposal, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions Thursday morning. Make sure to submit your questions for the mayor here. You can remain anonymous if you wish.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Fire & EMS agency is facing allegations, including misuse of agency funds, potential layoffs, a budget crisis and an issue relating to the staff’s retirement accounts. In July of 2022, Jefferson County Fire District #1, and Jefferson County Emergency Medical Service – also known as EMS, officially consolidated
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ( –The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency is pleased to announce seven new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the beginning of 2024. In the four years of tracking downtown Redmond’s business occupancy rate, 2024 established a new record of 95% of storefronts occupied, up four points over last year. “We
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and Governor Tina Kotek met Wednesday to officially certify the 2024 General Election, including Oregon’s electors for U.S. President and Vice President. Official statewide election results will be available on the Secretary of State website. Governor Kotek was present to sign the certificates of ascertainment for
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(Update: Adding video,comments from staff, cadets) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A historic moment in Redmond Wednesday. A quarter-century after the Oregon National Guard established the Oregon Youth Challenge Program in Bend, it celebrated the graduation of its largest class yet, totaling 165 cadets. The ceremony took place at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. It was a special
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SEATTLE (KTVZ) — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been selected to receive $6.54 million in funding to assist in the purchase of 26 zero-emission, all-electric school buses through a first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. “Thanks to President Biden, we are accelerating American leadership in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday they are partnering on a second affordable home ownership project that will provide school district employees and others in the community the opportunity to purchase homes near Summit High School and Pacific Crest Middle School. Skyline Crossing will feature 15 cottage-style
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture, with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, said Wednesday it is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week, aiming to protect farms, farmworkers and communities from H5N1 avian influenza. Select processors will begin collecting raw (unpasteurized) milk samples this week, and more
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a federal investment of $2 million for the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Tribal members. “There is a serious need for more affordable housing across Oregon, but especially in Tribal communities like Warm Springs,” Wyden said. “I applaud
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Last week, Idaho’s abortion trafficking law was partially upheld by a federal appeals court, allowing the state to punish those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent.
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Senator Ron Wyden issued the following statement in response to Tuesday’s news of a federal judge halting the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger:
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo on Tuesday applauded the U.S. House passage of their bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the “National Medal of Honor Highway.” “Our veterans in Oregon and throughout America deserve every honor we can bestow on them for their brave
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WATCH LIVE: House Interim Committee on Education – see agenda items in schedule below. SALEM. Ore. (KTVZ) – Legislators have returned to Salem Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 10-12 to engage in the final series of interim legislative committee hearings prior to the 2025 legislative session. Hearings will focus on a variety of issues and top
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The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is starting to clear bush from hundreds of acres near the Deschutes River Woods community south of Bend.
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention for housing, homelessness, behavioral health and education ahead of a legislative session likely to be dominated by transportation debates. Kotek said that people — including some of the business
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle ASTORIA Ore. (KTVZ) — Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek met with a single father living there with his children. He’d been paying rent for five years in nearby Seaside when his landlord terminated his lease without giving a reason.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is launching a survey to gather community feedback on priorities and direction for the next two years. The community survey intends to get a sense of how Bend residents perceive city services and to assess what City services the community prioritizes. Community participation will help the city
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The city of Bend is inviting the community to an informational, online open house at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings, available now through Jan. 7, to view the selected design for Franklin Avenue between Harriman and Fifth streets, including intersection, bike lane and undercrossing improvements.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Construction is nearly complete on the new, 40,000-square-foot Redmond Library, located at 827 SW Deschutes Avenue in Redmond’s civic core, officials said Friday. In preparation for its late-January opening, the last day of operations in the temporary Redmond Library will be Saturday, Dec. 21 (location: 2127 S Highway 97, Redmond). A
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