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 help to give her an official name that is paw-some! Here’s OSP’s announcement: Oregon youth, kindergarten through 5th grade, send in your ulti-mutt name for our fur-ever friend. The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal deployed an incident management team to North Carolina Thursday morning to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm caused catastrophic flooding to the western side of the state and cut off many communities from vital services. The North Carolina Emergency Operations
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish biologists in a tributary to the Klamath River above the former J.C. Boyle Dam, becoming the first anadromous fish to return to the Klamath Basin in Oregon since 1912, when the first of four hydroelectric dams
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fentanyl keeps showing up in a variety of drugs on the illicit market, state agencies are continuing their effort to help Oregon educators engage with students about the drug’s dangers – and preventing and responding to fentanyl overdoses – with the release of synthetic opioid prevention lessons and an updated Fentanyl Toolkit for Schools. “The
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division said it closed its phone lines Thursday after the system was overwhelmed by out-of-state callers responding to false information circulating on social media about the lack of a Donald Trump statement in the Voters’ Pamphlet. Social media posts have been falsely claiming this as
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association works with local, state and federal partners to determine when to collectively open debris burning in the fall. The Oregon Department of Forestry has not officially ended the fire season, they said Thursday, and fire danger is still considered moderate. With another historic fire season
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Multiple allegations against a Central Oregon cheer coach have some parents fearing for the safety of their children, but the coach is denying their claims. Parents of children with Central Oregon Diamond Elite are alleging physical and emotional abuse by coach Ashley Garcia Manteiga. Several parents of the children, ages 8-12,
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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 city, to boost safety and cut fire risk on the government-owned land, hit the rocks Wednesday when county commissioners failed to approve a joint resolution fleshing out the first devilish details.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite the rain showers and cooler weather today, debris burning is still closed throughout Central Oregon, a Bend Fire & Rescue official said Wednesday, while the US Bureau of Land Management extended campfire restrictions on several Central Oregon rivers and lakes. “Central Oregon fire agencies are closely monitoring the weather to
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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 2023. The U.S. unemployment rate was little changed at 4.1% in September from 4.2% in August. Other labor force indicators also reflected stability. Oregon’s labor force participation rate was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Water, soil and wildfire were important factors within the soil and water conservation community. The Deschutes Soil and water Conservation District hosted an open house Tuesday evening, inviting Deschutes County residents to learn more about conservation efforts. District Manager Erin Kilcullen said, “Any landowner, both rural or urban, has a lot of
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead and copper water pipes across Oregon that have been known to cause serious health issues. “The science is clear – there is no safe level of lead in drinking water,” Wyden said in
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Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection if attempts to insert standard IV lines fail, the Idaho Department of Correction announced Tuesday. Using a central venous line — which involves threading a catheter through deep veins until
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District announced it will terminate regulated-use closure at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, but added that fire season remains in effect across the district. “We caution the public to be mindful of activities which could start a fire, as we continue to slowly ease into winter. Periods
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EDGEFIELD, S.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon wildfires have scorched a record-breaking 1.9 million acres this year — the most acres ever damaged in modern state history, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. These ongoing wildfires have posed significant challenges for land and wildlife managers this season, severely impacting landscapes, wildlife and surrounding communities. Despite these
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the Nov. 5 national elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that ODOT will remove political signs posted on the state highway right-of-way. Only official traffic control devices are allowed in the highway right of way. Improperly placed signs can distract drivers and block road safety messages. Improperly placed
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With continued success of firefighting operations on the week-old Pine Fire and improved weather conditions, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it is dropping all evacuation levels on and around Pine Mountain and returning the area to normal status, effective immediately. “Please continue to avoid the fire area and abide
Continue ReadingToday, Tuesday, Oct. 15, is the deadline to register to vote to receive a ballot for the November General Election, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office reminded Oregonians, as the state Department of Justice activated the Attorney General’s Voter Protection Hotline.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife is investigating and seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful take and waste of a yearling buck deer late last week in the Grizzly Wildlife Management Unit north of Prineville. OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers from Prineville responded last Friday
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet is arriving in mailboxes across the state ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The booklet lists candidates running for president, vice president and U.S. representative in addition to those vying for county roles. But a campaign statement from one presidential candidate is absent. Former President and Republican
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