SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Statement from Treasurer Tobias Read regarding Oregon State Treasury investments in Russia: “The situation in Ukraine is serious, tragic, and growing more desperate by the day. I stand with Ukraine. “I have directed my staff at Oregon State Treasury to work with relevant federal agencies and regulatory authorities to dispose of
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The Russian military action in Ukraine will be the topic of a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 9.
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Mark Beare hopes to bring some of his Ukrainian co-workers here to Central Oregon.
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Sasha Spektor is organizing efforts to help the people of Ukraine, including her aunt, uncle, and grandfather all lacking major resources in the city of Kyiv. The Ukrainian-American woman lives in Bend. Her parents are Jewish refugees who came to the U.S. from Ukraine in 1991.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rocked the global oil market and Central Oregon is feeling the impact.
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The sound of supportive car horns and song took over the downtown Bend Peace Corner Tuesday.
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The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission on Monday directed the operators of Oregon’s independently owned liquor stores to stop selling all Russian-made distilled spirits.
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As the Russian military invades Ukraine, Oleksandr Bilobrovchuk is worried about the safety of his brothers and their families, his parents and friends living in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move intended to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe in the face of Moscow’s aggression. President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday that
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In 2011, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution establishing March 30th “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”
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The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has announced a rate reversion to its low-interest rates on its home loan products. This reversion is a return to the previous rate and fee structure established prior to October 2021.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., Congressman Fred Keller and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost led a letter this week to the National Archives and Records Administration demanding that the National Personnel Records Center fully reopen. This in response to the agency’s recent decision to decrease capacity to 25%, which they say will further exacerbate veterans’ inability to access critical benefits.
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Oregon Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment returned from deployment on Tuesday after nearly nine months in Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
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Family and friends held a surprise party Friday in Prineville for the 100th birthday of Marine Jack Becker, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a ‘Frozen Chosin’ survivor of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He even had a chance to dance with his granddaughter.
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The City of Redmond has officially launched an Active Military Member Appreciation Program, modeled after successful programs in other Oregon cities, to feature profiles on display at the Redmond Airport.
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With the surge of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered an increase of National Guard service members for their second hospital relief mission, with up to 1,200 citizen-soldiers and airmen mobilized Wednesday, more than 40 of whom will be working at three Central Oregon hospitals.
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More than 75 years after the end of World War II, around 80,000 American troops remain missing in action, their final resting place unknown. A new documentary, “To What Remains,” screening at Bend’s Tower Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 20, tells the story of one group’s efforts to bring them home — and a Bend man’s key role in the effort.
Continue Reading Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., announced Tuesday the nomination of 15 Oregon students for acceptance to United States service academies for the 2022-2023 school year, including four from Deschutes County.
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Madras resident Austin Smucker, along with 16 other Christian Aid Ministries missionaries kidnapped during a mission trip to Haiti, have safely returned home after a daring escape by moonlight.
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The holiday season can be an especially challenging time for those struggling with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues and the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs is warning this year could be even tougher for Afghan veterans.
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