October 2019

Study: Coordinated care model cuts unscheduled hospital visits

October 7, 2019 11:07 pm KTVZ News Team

Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state’s…

High Desert Museum among state grant award recipients

October 7, 2019 10:31 pm KTVZ News Team

Bend’s High Desert Museum is among 19 arts organizations that will each receive $10,000 grant awards to support their educational projects in…

Pac-12 commissioner: Serious concerns with Calif. law

October 7, 2019 10:04 pm KTVZ News Team

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has expressed serious concerns about a new law that would allow college athletes in California…

Another fall, another Deschutes River fish rescue

October 7, 2019 8:38 pm KTVZ News Team

This week, Central Oregonians will come together to rescue fish and mitigate impacts caused by drought and scheduled, seasonal streamflow changes in…

Missing hunter found dead in Eastern Oregon

October 7, 2019 8:29 pm KTVZ News Team

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A missing hunter has been found dead in the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Andrew…

Wyden joins Supreme Court brief to back civil rights law

October 7, 2019 7:02 pm KTVZ News Team

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week joined Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., and colleagues in filing an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that…

KPOV set to begin fall membership drive

October 7, 2019 6:48 pm KTVZ News Team

Every day, the 100 volunteers at KPOV, High Desert Community Radio, pour their hearts and souls into engaging Central Oregonians to produce…

BBB warns about hype, risk of cryptocurrency

October 7, 2019 5:50 pm KTVZ News Team

Headlines touting quick and high returns for cryptocurrency investments can be a burning temptation. But just as common are reports of major losses,…

Free community baby shower events scheduled

October 7, 2019 5:32 pm KTVZ News Team

The Central Oregon Perinatal Care Team and community partners invite expectant families and families with newborns (one to three months old) to free…

Raid fails to find suspect in shooting of Madras woman

October 7, 2019 5:05 pm KTVZ News Team

(Update: Adding likely charges from probable cause affidavit, statement by victim) A SWAT team raid on a southeast Madras home Friday morning failed…

Redmond PD: Man tried to steal car with 2 kids inside

October 7, 2019 5:02 pm KTVZ News Team

A Redmond transient with a lengthy criminal record was arrested Sunday evening on attempted kidnapping and other charges, accused of trying to steal…

Portland to host regional climate conference

October 7, 2019 3:40 pm KTVZ News Team

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland will be hosting the return of a regional climate conference this week. Oregon Public Broadcasting…

Local Alert Weather, Mon. AM, 10-07-19

October 7, 2019 3:26 pm KTVZ News Team

-Good Monday Morning, Everyone… You may want to get out and enjoy the fair conditions today because a system moves in tonight that will bring…

Prineville killer, 79, dies in state prison

October 7, 2019 6:58 am KTVZ News Team

A 79-year-old Prineville man convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate nearly a decade ago died Sunday morning at a state…

Bear cub spotted wandering through SW Redmond

October 7, 2019 5:11 am KTVZ News Team

A young bear cub was spotted wandering through yards in a southwest Redmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, prompting authorities to urge people not…

Portland conference to focus on tiny homes potential

October 7, 2019 4:13 am KTVZ News Team

PORTLAND, Ore. – A conference next month will explore how tiny homes can be a big part of life in Oregon. The Build Small Live Large 2019…

Gone fishin’: La Pine man finds message – and more – in bottle

October 7, 2019 2:43 am KTVZ News Team

A La Pine man came across an unexpected find at the Wickiup Reservoir on Saturday. Not just a message in a bottle, which is unusual enough in itself.…