After 2-plus years of work, Newport Avenue corridor to reopen Friday, on budget schedule
The City of Bend will open the entire Newport Avenue corridor to all modes of travel by the end of the day on Friday, close to on the original…
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‘Homes for Heroes’ helping Central Oregonians save money when buying or selling a house
A Bend real estate business has joined a nationwide effort to help first responders and other local heroes save some money when they buy or sell…
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Trespasser at SW Bend home jumps fence and runs through neighborhood; K-9 Harry helps track him down
A Bend man caught trespassing at a southwest Bend home late Wednesday night jumped a fence and ran through the neighborhood when police arrived, but…
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House passes Chavez-DeRemer-backed bill targeting proliferation of fentanyl
The U.S. House on Thursday passed H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
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Salute to Seniors: For Realms High’s Class of 2023, pandemic wasn’t the only challenge to overcome
Our next Salute to Seniors of Central Oregon’s Class of 2023 focuses on the seniors of Realms High School, a magnet school with a focus on…
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Slow down, or risk a pricey ticket: Bend Police crack down on speeding along the Bend Parkway
Bend officer Tyler Bergeron reminds drivers the Bend Parkway is NOT a…
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C.O.’s prescribed burns bring smoke near and far, in a bid to reduce later danger, when fire season peaks
If you see smoke in the air, it’s fire, of course — but of late, it’s usually prescribed burns, not wildfires.…
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As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the…
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La Grande man who shot bear twice for harassing his chickens is attacked by bear, which authorities later euthanized
A La Grande man who shot a bear for harassing his chickens Tuesday evening, then shot it again near his property Wednesday morning was then attacked…
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Central Oregon fire chiefs will be closing open debris burning across region as of sunset on May 31
The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association said Wednesday it is closing open debris burning for residential and private lands across the tri-county…
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Three Redmond elementary principals with 108 years of combined experience moving on; successors named
Three long-time educators are moving into new chapters of their lives at the end of this school year, leaving behind their legacies at the Redmond…
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Drug agents, SWAT and CERT teams raid 5 illegal marijuana grow and processing sites in Bend, La Pine
Detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a several-month…
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US Dept. of Labor finds NE Oregon contractor denied firefighters $152K in overtime pay, benefits
SUMMERVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A federal contractor in northeast Oregon misclassified dozens of workers – who battled some of the nation’s worst…
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OSU, Baylor researchers report breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency that could cut data center power use
Researchers at Oregon State University and Baylor University say they have made a breakthrough toward reducing the energy consumption of the photonic…
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Oregon attorney general joins multi-state lawsuit accusing telecom co. of billions of illegal robocalls to millions
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday joined in a multi-state nationwide lawsuit against Avid Telecom and its principals for allegedly…
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Protesters came out in support and against Senator Tim Knopp to ‘get back to work’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Republican state Senate walkout hits its third week, there does appear to be a plan to return, but not before protesters…
Continue Reading“Let’s pay our bills”: Senator Wyden discusses debt ceiling showdown, wildfire season at KTVZ studios
Congress and President Biden “have to” reach agreement on raising the debt ceiling by the June 1 deadline, as to do otherwise “would be…
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Old Mill developer Bill Smith fondly remembered at celebration of life in fitting spot: Hayden Homes Amphitheater
A celebration of life ceremony for Bill Smith, the visionary behind Bend’s Old Mill District, took place on a cool but blue-sky sunny Tuesday…
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Wyden visits NE Bend seniors affordable apartment community, promotes expanding housing tax credit
The effort to create more affordable housing in Central Oregon got a boost from a visiting U.S. senator…
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