March 2020

Oregon emergency managers create site to donate, offer help, volunteer

March 22, 2020 12:31 am KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In support of COVID-19 response, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and the State Emergency Coordination Center have…

Redmond restaurant struggles to make takeout succeed

March 21, 2020 10:55 pm Tyson Beauchemin

A fairly new restaurant in Redmond, Mo’s Egg House, is shifting to the takeout business, but it’s not easy. NewsChannel 21 is trying to help many…

C.O. crafters helping make emergency medical masks

March 21, 2020 9:39 pm Tyson Beauchemin

A Facebook group, Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers, has been created by crafters trying to help ease a serious shortage by sewing medical…

DCSO seeks seek info, suspects in powerful explosion east of Sisters

March 21, 2020 8:17 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for whoever detonated an explosion Saturday on county-owned property east of Sisters that was…

Snow Report: all resorts closed, no new snow

March 21, 2020 4:28 pm Max Goldwasser

Mt. Hood Meadows, Hoodoo and Willamette Pass are closed for the season due to COVID-19 concerns, while the snow seasons at Timberline and Mt.…

Another chance for mixed showers on the way

March 21, 2020 4:18 pm Max Goldwasser

After a clear day on Saturday with temperatures above average, we are seeing those same conditions sticking with us Saturday night, with lows hitting…

More testing, stay-home warnings as Wash. fights virus; death toll rises to 94

March 21, 2020 3:55 pm The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — First responders and other essential workers lined up at the Tacoma Dome for drive-thru COVID-19 testing, the Department of…

Wyden, Warren, Schumer propose $200 monthly Social Security, VA benefits boost

March 21, 2020 3:40 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden unveiled a plan Saturday to boost by $200 all monthly Social Security, SSI and VA benefits…

Oregon confirms fourth COVID-19 death, 23 new cases

March 21, 2020 1:42 pm Barney Lerten

COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from three to four, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday. OHA…

Missing snowmobiler found west of Bend after extensive search

March 21, 2020 10:10 am Barney Lerten

A missing snowmobiler from Arizona who became separated from his wife while riding in the Moon Mountain area west of Bend was found in good condition…

Merkley, Wyden COVID-19 news releases Friday

March 21, 2020 1:52 am KTVZ news sources

Here are four news releases issued Friday by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., addressing various efforts to relieve the impacts of the…

Oregon agency COVID-19 impacts: OLCC, ODFW, Ag, Revenue

March 21, 2020 1:38 am KTVZ news sources

Here are Friday’s announcements from four state agencies on the impact of COVID-19 on their…

Zika, House Republicans urge urgent state action to address COVID-19 impacts

March 21, 2020 1:17 am KTVZ news sources

State Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) on Friday called on his colleagues in the Legislature and Gov. Kate Brown to take urgent action to address the…

Redmond Fire & Rescue buildings closed to public

March 21, 2020 1:01 am KTVZ news sources

Statement from Redmond Fire & Rescue on Friday: We want to assure our community that the level of service Redmond Fire & Rescue provides has…

C.O. ODF urges caution with spring yard debris burning

March 21, 2020 12:47 am KTVZ news sources

And agency officials in Salem suggest you wait PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring is often the time when landowners work to clean up vegetation and…

Many still enjoying Bend outdoors, keeping their distance

March 20, 2020 11:40 pm Max Goldwasser

Oregon officials say social distancing is crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but many people in Bend are still hitting the trails with…

Bend’s Epic Aircraft lays off nearly 300 workers amid COVID-19 turbulence

March 20, 2020 10:53 pm Barney Lerten

Bend’s Epic Aircraft, just weeks away from clearing the final FAA hurdle to ramp up production of its high-tech plane, has laid off most workers as…

Enjoy, safely, this year’s different spring break, officials urge

March 20, 2020 10:11 pm KTVZ news sources

Spring break in Central Oregon is typically a busy and festive time, but this is not a typical year. With the COVID outbreak spreading across Oregon,…