With the holidays fast approaching, many are preparing to travel to see friends and family. The Oregon DMV is reminding folks this is the last holiday season to fly without a federal REAL ID before the May 7th, 2025 deadline
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(Update: Adding video, comments from City of Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The City of Bend is updating its current parking code for all vehicles. “We’ve had the same code on the books for a really long time, and the role of parking has changed a little bit, city Chief Operations Officer Russell Grayson said Thursday.
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Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show up more regularly to class, and a growing number of ninth-graders are on track to graduate on time.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services on Thursday unveiled the first State of the State’s Housing Report for Oregon, providing an in-depth analysis of housing availability and affordability across the state. Drawing from comprehensive data on housing markets, economic trends and demographic shifts, the report highlights the challenges Oregon residents face in affording
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon House Democrats convened to elect new leadership to build on the successes of the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions and continue focusing on what matters most to Oregonians. “I’m honored to continue leading the talented group of legislators in the House Democrats’ Caucus,” said Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D-Tigard, Metzger, & S. Beaverton). “Now it’s time to
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s keystone plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution will be reinstated in early 2025 after being derailed for nearly a year by a gas industry lawsuit. The Environmental Quality Commission, which oversees the Department of Environmental Quality, voted unanimously
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air has modified its service between Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) and Portland International Airport (PDX) from seasonal to year-round daily flights, officials announced Thursday. “This change reflects the strong business demand and airline’s commitment to smaller communities like Redmond, ensuring vital air service for Central Oregon residents and businesses,”
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Madras said Thursday it’s proud to announce the grand opening of Initiative Brewing, an exciting addition to our community and the culmination of the largest funded project to date by the Madras Redevelopment Commission (MRC). Initiative Brewing’s opening marks the successful realization of a longstanding goal to bring
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is seeking community feedback on two potential site options for a one-time Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion. The two sites under consideration are: Jasper Ridge, located near the east side of town, and Caldera Ranch, located near the southeast part of town. This online open house will provide high-level
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Downtown Redmond Ice Skate Rink will not open for the 2024-25 season, the city reminded Thursday. A series of costly equipment failures led to the decision to not invest more into the current rink, but there are plans afoot for a new, larger one downtown. The temporary rink was first installed in 2010 and has exceeded its useful
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Staff, councilors seek to assure the goal is not to put housing on existing parks BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After diving deep into complex land-use laws and hearing much impassioned testimony, Bend city councilors voted 5-1 Wednesday night to adopt development code changes to clarify the rules and reflect recent state land-use laws aimed at
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Betting on the outcome of elections was incredibly popular this year, but Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley continues to speak out against it. According to MarketWatch, bettors placed more than $5 million in bets on the presidential election. Senator Merkley says this goes far beyond recreational betting, with big companies placing large bets,
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(update: adding video; Bend City Councilor-Elect Steve Platt says current affordable housing plan won’t cover middle income residents at a 60% AMI level) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bend City Council began the phase of site selection for the urban growth boundary expansion under Oregon’s Senate Bill 1537, which is a significant initiative aimed at addressing
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LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of a series of hoax “swatting” calls to law enforcement agencies this year, including to the Prineville Police Department. Here’s the full text of a Nov. 14 news release from the Lewiston
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands associated with the proposed Expedition Solar Project south of Redmond. This means that the lands, located about seven miles south of Redmond off Morrill Road, will be withdrawn from the public land laws for two
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Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking how the state calculates its economic forecast.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct up to 244 acres of pile burning operations this week just west of Phil’s Trailhead and south of Skyliners Road. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will conduct ignitions on Thursday. No road or trail closures are anticipated; however, smoke will be
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By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle EDITORS NOTE: The Oregon Capital Chronicle has updated their story to include Dr. Leland Beamer’s denial of the allegations. You can read their updated article here. Note: This story contains details of a sexual assault.SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former Oregon inmate filed a federal lawsuit against the Oregon
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Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, may be in the running for labor secretary in the coming Donald Trump administration.
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LYONS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The four-year effort by the Oregon Department of Forestry to reforest the Santiam State Forest after the 2020 wildfires hit an important milestone this month when the last of more than 2.3 million trees were planted. “This was a huge, challenging, and long-term project for ODF,” said John Walter, ODF’s State
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