BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of $23.7 million for 46 projects as part of its Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program (BFRDP), including a grant of over $500,000 to the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance. BFRDP funds projects that provide education, mentoring and technical assistance initiatives. Funded projects
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide fruitful ground for a whole other industry designed to fight climate change. Oregon’s state geologist is
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By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Rep. Jeff Helfrich has announced that he will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, made the announcement late Monday in a news
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ALBANY, Ore. (KGW.KTVZ) — For the first time in nearly 40 years, about 600 teachers and other educational staff in Greater Albany Public Schools went on strike on Tuesday after mediation between the union and the district failed, KGW reports. Teachers started picketing at all 21 district schools around 7:45 a.m. A larger rally is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters across the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct up to 217 acres of pile burning operations west of Phil’s Trailhead and south of Skyliners Road this week. Additional ignitions are also slated for the Wanoga Butte and Bearwallow Butte areas. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will conduct ignitions starting
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend regional office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed on Tuesday, November 19 for staff training, as will five others around the state. A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly
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(Update: Adding video, comments by Daniel Bonham, Jason Kropf) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond Patriots meeting was held on Veterans Day with guest speaker Republican Senate Minority Leader Daniel Bonham. The topic: What the election means to Oregon. The recent election results hold significant implications for Oregon, shaping the state’s direction on key issues
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard participated in various ceremonies and events around the state on Veterans Day, Monday, to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, The Adjutant General of Oregon, took part in the 73rd Annual Linn County Veterans Day Parade, watching
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ)– Early Monday morning, the Bend Heroes Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 25 and volunteers fanned out across downtown Bend installing nearly 300 flags in the traditional Bend Parade of Flags. They gathered at 7 a.m. to begin placing the flags that flew over the U.S. Capitol. The flags lined the Veterans Memorial Bridge
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial, recently vandalized for the second time this year, received a powerful show of support Monday as groups and businesses came together on Veterans Day to dedicate a new flagpole, the culmination of a true community effort. Vandals damaged Bend’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial last month, tearing down the flagpole and tearing
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Gray skies and chilly temperatures did not keep the flag-waving, saluting crowds away for Monday’s special, 23rd annual Bend Veterans Day Parade. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Bend Monday morning to experience the sights and sounds and show their support for the men and women who defend our country’s
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By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The federal government’s push to make Medicaid funding more flexible for drug addiction treatment in the last nine years has not stemmed the tide of nonfatal opioid overdoses, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found. The study, published this month in Health Affairs, comes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Election night was five days ago, when Donald Trump won and was declared the 47th president. On Sunday, Central Oregonians celebrated his win with a caravan. It was a Trump Train Victory Lap and MAGA Party in the Park, where more than a dozen people hopped in their cars with flags attached
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Speaking to a crowded room of high school students worried about the impact of another Trump administration and adults focused on the ongoing war in Gaza, Oregon’s senior U.S. senator urged Oregonians to stay engaged with their government and keep fighting. Friday’s town hall was
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Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The win over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris marks Trump’s second in Arizona since 2016. Trump campaigned on border security and the economy, tying Harris to inflation and record illegal border crossings
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– In what could be a historic win, The Oregonian is projecting Democrat Janelle Bynum to win her race in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District, making her the first black member of Congress from our state. That means the seat has now flipped, bringing Democrats closer to a House majority. Voters in Clackamas, Multnomah
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, beating Republican Mike Erickson to earn a second term in Congress after outraising him by millions of dollars. Oregon’s newest congressional district, the 6th was seen as leaning more toward Democrats, according to the Cook Political Report. That
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is inviting community members to participate in a survey to provide input on the update of its Community Climate Action Plan. Originally adopted in 2019, the Community Climate Action Plan outlines the city’s goals and roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and by 70%
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West to protect a declining bird species. However, it is doubtful the changes would survive under President-elect Donald Trump. Greater sage
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Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum is projected to win the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to The Oregonian, ousting incumbent Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and flipping a key U.S. House seat in the still-unresolved fight for control of the chamber, KGW reports.
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