January 2020

Redmond Proficiency Academy sets open enrollment

January 27, 2020 1:39 pm KTVZ news sources

Redmond Proficiency Academy announced Monday that enrollment for the 2020-21 school year opens on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 a.m. and is scheduled to…

Jury seated in fatal Portland train stabbing trial

January 27, 2020 1:11 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the MAX attack trial of a man charged with fatally stabbing two men who authorities say…

Oregon urges tax return filing to claim refundable credits

January 27, 2020 11:57 am KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services and the Department of Revenue are jointly encouraging all workers with income in 2019…

Caregiver respite program seeks sustaining memberships

January 27, 2020 11:52 am KTVZ news sources

Thelma’s Place is a nonprofit community serving those with Alzheimer’s or another dementia and their families and caregivers, by providing the…

Redmond Proficiency Academy group visits Costa Rica

January 27, 2020 10:44 am KTVZ news sources

Redmond Proficiency Academy High School students and teachers Julie O’Neill, Chris Eberle and Troy Longstroth recently visited Costa Rica as part…

Gov. Brown names members of Vaping Public Health Work Group

January 27, 2020 9:41 am KTVZ news sources

Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the members of the new Vaping Public Health Work Group, assembled by EO 19-09, to address the epidemic of…

OSU study offers path to address mental health in rare disease patients

January 27, 2020 9:32 am KTVZ news sources

People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are…

‘Building a Better Central Oregon’ nominations sought

January 27, 2020 9:25 am KTVZ news sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For over 40 years, the Building a Better Central Oregon Awards have celebrated the great contributions of businesses and…

Wyden: FERC vacancies should be filled before Jordan Cove ruling

January 27, 2020 9:17 am KTVZ news sources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed serious concerns Monday about two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and called for Donald Trump…

OSU-Cascades to launch bachelor’s degree in outdoor products

January 27, 2020 8:59 am KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning this fall that will be one of only a few such…

Three in family of former UO baseball player killed in Calif. helicopter crash

January 26, 2020 11:37 pm KTVZ news sources

Three family members of former Oregon Ducks baseball standout J.J. Altobelli were among those who died a helicopter crash that also took the lives…

BEAT Children’s Theatre presents “The NeverEnding Story”

January 26, 2020 10:08 pm Rhea Panela

Cast of 25 children take on a classic adventure…

Lillard scores 50 as Trail Blazers beat Pacers 139-129

January 26, 2020 10:04 pm The Associated Press

Damian Lillard had 50 points and 13 assists, becoming the first Portland player with 40-plus points in three straight games, and the Trail Blazers…

SOLID Foundation hosts book sale for literacy

January 26, 2020 7:15 pm Rhea Panela

SOLID (Supporters of Literacy in Deschutes County), formerly known as “Friends of Bend Libraries,” hosted its third book sale at Ponderosa Elementary…

Proposed rules could make flying with service animals more difficult

January 26, 2020 6:51 pm Rhea Panela

The Department of Transportation is proposing stricter regulations around service animals on flights. Specifically, the DOT is proposing amendments…

C. Oregonians react to NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death

January 26, 2020 6:44 pm Rhea Panela

NewsChannel 21 spoke with some Central Oregonians after Kobe Bryant, former star player of the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday,…