Decision 2024: Despite voter turnout being down by 20%, Deschutes County clerk sees an increase in late voting
Election Day is at hand, and Central Oregon county election officials are among those preparing for the big…
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City of Bend dusts off its winter equipment, getting ready for snowy streets; Les Schwab Tires offers advice
(Update: Adding video, comments by city staff, Les Schwab Tire Centers store manager) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT isn’t the only agency keeping busy…
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Oregon’s local ballot measures seek voter input on psilocybin businesses, wind energy, STAR voting
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four years after Oregon voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin mushrooms…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
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AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with…
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Proposed diesel refinery along Columbia River draws objections from public
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is…
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Oregon inks agreement with developers to enter entire Elliott State Forest into carbon market
Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change and…
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Final days for hot House race: Bynum canvasses in Bend with Merkley on hand; Chavez-DeRemer also knocking on doors
Election Day is quickly approaching, and candidates and supporters are busy working to get out the vote in the hotly contested Fifth Congressional…
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Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the US
AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is here. Polls are open across the nation and Americans are casting ballots in the 2024…
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ODFW announces winners of annual stamp art contests
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The winning artwork has been selected for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, and…
Continue ReadingOregon AG issues election guidance to law enforcement, urges voters who haven’t received ballot to contact clerk’s office
Oregon Emergency Management offers election info, resources to address hate speech, bias crimes SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Election Day looming,…
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Portland police gear up for potential election violence and National Guard on standby
As tensions tighten across the country heading toward Election Day, Portland police are gearing up to tackle any unrest and the National Guard is…
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First Jackson County case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in backyard flock of geese, chickens
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory on Friday confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
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City of Bend to hold open house for public input on plans for more ‘people-centered streets,’ ‘low-car districts’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Community members are invited to attend a City of Bend open house on a project called Planning for People Streets. Bend has great…
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Violation: Bend residents report mailbox vandalism as police investigate possible mail theft cases
Lorraine Yahnke has a mailbox near Keyte Lane in northeast Bend and says it was vandalized two weeks…
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BLM seeks tips from the public after vandals cut nearly a mile of fence west of Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District on Friday asked the public for tips to help them find whoever…
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Decision 2024: Oregon is only state in the nation with no impeachment process – but that could change this election
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As we wrap up our breakdown of this election’s state and local ballot measures, one of the last measures…
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 and NBC News to provide comprehensive election coverage of Decision 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As Central Oregon and the nation gear up for one of the most pivotal elections in recent history, NewsChannel 21 and NBC News are…
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Oregon’s forest restoration efforts gain momentum at Sisters event
Many in the community of Sisters attended an event Wednesday evening focused on preserving the state’s environmental health, protecting…
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Oregon first in U.S. to roll out new housing benefits for eligible OHP members with health conditions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting Friday, Oregon Health Plan members with specific health conditions may qualify for new, first-in-the-nation benefits…
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