Deschutes National Forest closes all campgrounds until May 8
To support state and local measures directing people to stay home to save lives, as of Wednesday, all Deschutes National Forest campgrounds will be…
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State orders grace period for insurance premiums, policy cancellations
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services issued a temporary emergency order Wednesday in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It…
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Oregon public universities to no longer require standardized admission tests
Oregon’s seven public comprehensive universities and Oregon Health & Science University announced jointly Wednesday that none will require freshman…
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Scattered showers
The current slow-moving storm is centered right over Portland this morning and it will deliver a variable cloud cover with a slight chance of…
Continue ReadingPrince Charles tests positive for novel coronavirus
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in…
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Deschutes Land Trust closes preserves, trails to public
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Land Trust announced Tuesday that it is immediately closing its preserves and all associated trails, trailheads…
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Merkley, Wyden announce funding for meals to low-income seniors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon will receive more than $3 million to help provide…
Continue ReadingWalden announces emergency funds for Oregon community health centers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would award nearly $1.9…
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Bend DMV office to stay open only for commercial drivers, by appointment
Under the governor’s Monday “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, only six Oregon DMV offices (including Bend) will be open by appointment…
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Bend eighth-grader, mom making masks to give away
A Bend eighth-grader and her mother are making washable masks to give…
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Oregon child care providers must transition to emergency care or close
As part of Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order, child care providers have been ordered to close unless they are providing emergency child…
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Grocers adding Plexiglas partitions at cash registers
Fred Meyer, Albertsons and Safeway are adding Plexiglas partitions at checkout registers, to better separate shoppers, as well as floor markings to…
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Two C.O. efforts work to make needed masks for hospitals
Medical masks are in high demand but short supply in Central Oregon, like many places, so a group of outdoors businesses and others helping in a…
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Vegetable Man opens early
A Bend tradition, the Vegetable Man, is open for business early this season to help the community in a time of…
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C.O. golf courses remain open
Just take some precautions, and keep your distance from other…
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Bend architecture firm collects letters, art for senior home
Pinnacle Architecture employees and their children hope to collect more than 75 letters by Friday for residents and…
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Bend Uber driver talks of defending herself against attacker
An Uber driver who was attacked by a passenger in southwest Bend late Saturday night spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday, sharing the frightening…
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Forest Service pausing all spring prescribed fires in NW
The USDA Forest Service is pausing all spring prescribed fire efforts on national forest lands across the states of Oregon and Washington, the agency…
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C.O. construction workers can stay on the job
Despite the stay-at-home and selected business closures order from Gov. Kate Brown, construction companies are permitted to continue building, as…
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Recent spike in escaped burns prompts concern
Bend Fire and Rescue are responding to a recent spike in escaped field burns due to unseasonably dry conditions and some irresponsible…
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