BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With unemployment reports paused due to the 3-week-old federal government shutdown, Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist Nicole Ramos instead provided a look Tuesday at how many federal workers there are in the state and in Central Oregon, and their pay. Here’s that report: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suspended the
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging the public to provide feedback on theย 2026 Oregon Recreational Trails Plan. The department said the plan outlines trends and issues, creates priorities for grant funding, and recommends actions to improve trails on public land in Oregon over the next 10 years. According to the
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Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ A new Oregon Zoo license plate sponsored by the Oregon Zoo Foundation will be available at Oregon DMV, starting Nov. 3. The plateโs design is a nod to the Oregon Zooโs endangered Asian elephant population and Portlandโs nickname of the Rose City, DMV said in Monday’s announcement, which continues in full below: Artist Jeremy Nichols,
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State and local leaders gathered Monday in Bend and Sisters to spotlight Central Oregonโs progress toward building more affordable homes as part of an ongoing statewide housing push.
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Governor Tina Kotek and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle offered reactions to a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Monday that said President Trump’s administration can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
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A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Monday will allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, saying it is likely to succeed on its appeal of an order that blocked the deployment. The appellate court ruling โ an important legal victory in a showdown over presidential power thatโs happening on multiple fronts โ grants
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ The Oregon Department of Human Services is notifying about 757,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that they won’t receive new benefits after October 31 due to the federal government shutdown, Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday. โThis is a cruel and unacceptable situation,” Kotek said
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it is alerting health care workers to a detection of measles found in a Marion County sewage sample through routine wastewater testing. Wastewater testing, an early warning system, indicates at least one person with measles was in an area. OHA and Marion County health officials
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Oregon Health Authority said Friday it is working closely with multiple partners to make necessary adjusts to protect quality health care access for Medicaid members, despite increasing health care costs, federal changes, increased utilization, and changes to insurance contracts. Here’s the rest of OHA’s news release on the recent changes and
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.ย (KTVZ) โ Salmon are making exciting progress in their return to the upper Klamath Basin, with fisheries biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes celebrating a series of firsts as salmon reach areas where they have been absent for over a century. A few weeks after a
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Italian man living illegally in Oregon has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for being involved in a scheme that stole more than $2.4 million in food assistance benefits from low-income families across multiple states. Giovanni Spirea, 29, received a 24-month prison sentence, three years of supervised release,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ As of Friday, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2025 Oregon fire season declaration. โThrough aggressive initial attack and the dedication of our firefighters, we had a season with significantly fewer acres burned compared to last year, even with more fire starts,โ
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregonโs schools are better equipped to prevent and respond to opioid overdoses following a collaborative effort last year to offer free overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools, colleges and universities across the state, as well as expanded substance use prevention resources. The collaboration between Oregon Health Authorityย and the Oregon Department
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High school students across Oregon are being encouraged to use their creative skills to promote heat illness prevention in the workplace through a new media contest. The annual competition, organized by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), aims to raise awareness among young workers about the importance of
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Update: Adding video SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Snow fell on many Oregon highways last weekend. Winter is coming, and ODOT is staffing up to be ready. As you might expect, the deadlines to apply for those jobs are coming up quickly. After the Oregon Legislature provided new funding in September to support highway maintenance, ODOT
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Crude oil prices below $60 per barrel and lackluster demand for gas in the U.S. are helping push pump prices lower, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday – and that includes Bend’s prices falling below the $4 mark. Here’s AAA’s weekly gas price report for this week: With the seasonal transition from summer-
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Sunday, October 12thย at 1:08 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 42 near milepost 76 in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a male pedestrian, identified as 30-year-old Dustin Rios of Canyonville, was in the lane of travel for an unknown reason
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Update: Adding video SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Now that cooler autumn weather has replaced those hot summer days, Oregon’s bears have begun their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. And that brought some seasonal advice Monday from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Here’s ODFW’s info on what’s happening, and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As winter approaches, the cold once again brings familiar challenges for Central Oregonians. Getting ready now, experts say, can help you avoid costly repairs, keep your family warm, and ensure a safer season ahead. Winter weather is arriving across the region, bringing freezing temperatures that can quickly take a toll on
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(adding new statement from Emerson Levy & video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Portland-area state Representative Hรฒa Nguyแป n passed away Thursday morning, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous fight against cancer, her fellow lawmakers announced. Her close friend and fellow lawmaker, Representative Emerson Levy, shared a heartfelt statement with KTVZ on Saturday: โRepresentative Nguyแป n was a
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