Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications have opened on a first-come, first-served basis for homes at the Antler community in Redmond. RootedHomes announced a $25,000 price reduction on selected units for eligible buyers. Antler is a mixed-income community in Redmond that includes energy-efficient homes. The development features affordable options for households earning up to 80% of
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Board of Forestry Governance Committee will meet virtually at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Members of the public can join the meeting online using the Zoom video conference information provided on the agenda. The committee’s agenda includes a board self-evaluation listed as Addendum G. As a standing
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Partners In Care will host its annual Light Up A Life community bereavement event on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Bend, Ore. The gathering is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, located at 61980 Skyline Ranch Road. The event provides a space
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A screen-printing workshop inviting community members to create advocacy art is scheduled to take place in Bend on Sept. 16. The event will focus on making wearable messages while allowing participants to connect with others through the creative process. The workshop will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Alma
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers to assist with beaver habitat restoration across Central Oregon. The recruitment effort comes as the organization’s Beaver Works Oregon program expands its restoration season. The extension of the restoration season follows disruptions to previous summer projects caused by wildfires and smoke in the
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Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff today, Sept. 2, in honor of Paiute Chief Joseph Moses of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Moses passed away on Aug. 27. Moses served as Chief starting in July 2001 and continued to serve on the Confederated Tribes of Warm
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in Oregon, encouraging residents across the state to take steps to prepare their families and homes for natural disasters and emergencies. The proclamation serves as a focal point for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management as it promotes emergency awareness across the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board issued safety guidelines today ahead of Labor Day weekend to help recreationists navigate hazards on state waterways. State officials are encouraging boaters and paddlers to review equipment rules, check local water levels and prepare for end-of-summer water conditions before heading out. Low water levels across the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that applications are open for approximately $1.6 million in grant funds through the Recreational Trails Program for the 2026 cycle. The program, which receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration and is administered by the state park department, supports projects to build, expand
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program is seeking volunteers for an expanded fall field season after wildfires and unsafe summer conditions forced the cancellation and rescheduling of multiple restoration projects. The recruitment push will run through September and October across Central and Eastern Oregon to make up for field time lost
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(Update: correction, Tula-tu was born in 2025 – article previously stated 2024) PORLTAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tula-Tu, a young Asian elephant calf at the Oregon Zoo, has become the first elephant on the West Coast to receive an experimental vaccine aimed at protecting against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. Born Feb. 1, 2025, to mother
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters in Salem. The meeting will be open to the public in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The committee oversees the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund, which was created by
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music will hold auditions for its 2026-27 Spotlight Chamber Players program on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 in Bend, Ore. The chamber music program is offered at no cost to selected students. The program is open to violin, viola, cello, bass and piano students in grades 6-12 who
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Chief Kari Goodheart Petitioner of the Oregon Freedom Amendment, filed formal objections Sunday with the Oregon Secretary of State and Attorney General over the draft ballot title for Initiative Petition 2028-025. The challenge contends that the Attorney General’s draft ballot title fails to accurately describe the proposed constitutional amendment and does
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(KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits Thursday against Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington over state laws that grant in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students. The four new filings bring the department’s total number of legal challenges against state-level tuition policies for illegal aliens to 21. According to the complaints,
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LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 34-year-old man died late Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 20 in Lincoln County, according to the Oregon State Police. State police reported that the victim, identified as Cordaro Ryan Stock of Toledo, was struck near milepost 10 at approximately 11:35 p.m. The driver initially
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Three U.S. senators are demanding an investigation into Michael Boren, undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment, following allegations that he diverted federal firefighting resources to suppress a small fire near his private ranch in Idaho. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers raised
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 25-year-old Roseburg woman died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Douglas County. Deanndra Elaine Hamlett was traveling southbound near milepost 127 at approximately 8:18 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. According to a preliminary investigation by Oregon State Police, Hamlett was
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County has extended the application deadline and updated the session schedule for its upcoming 2026–2027 County College program due to scheduling conflicts. Community members now have until Oct. 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to submit their applications for the program, which begins on Oct. 15, 2026. County College is a
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management demobilized the State-level Emergency Coordination Center today, transitioning its activation status to Level four – Steady State. The transition reflects current wildfire conditions and a reduced need for state-level support and supplemental firefighting resources on the ground. State emergency officials emphasized that the downgrade does
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