Cooler days ahead
The showers from Friday night could turn to mixed showers and snow by Saturday morning.
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No new snow…yet
Snow is expected to fall on the Cascades Friday night through Saturday. We could see up to 5 inches.
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Large elk herd still hanging out in Tumalo
MaryRose shared this Friday afternoon video of that much-seen, much-photographed herd of elk by Highway 20 outside of Bend in the Tumalo area.
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SW Redmond robbery leads to 4-hour standoff, surrender
A southwest Redmond neighborhood was the scene of a four-hour police standoff Thursday night that ended in the surrender of a man accused of robbing another man at gunpoint in an apartment.
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Oregon Legislature crashes over climate bill, leaving acrimony
A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars, including $151 per diems to minority Republican lawmakers who went into hiding to kill environmental legislation.
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OSU Master Gardeners holding Discovery Park Community Garden lottery
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ announce the Discovery Park Community Garden 2020 Lottery. (Formerly known as the NorthWest Crossing Community Garden). Interested in renting a raised bed garden plot at Discovery Park Community Garden? Reservations for a plot at DPCG are made by lottery. Apply to enter the
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Hwy. 20W near Santiam Pass reopens after 2-vehicle crash
A two-vehicle, reportedly injury head-on crash late Friday morning blocked U.S. Highway 20 east of Santiam Pass for a time, initial reports indicated.
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Warm Springs Tribes to conduct Oregon’s first 2020 census count
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Friday it has been asked by the U.S. Census Bureau to host the first count in the state of Oregon for the 2020 Decennial Census on Thursday, March 12, the first day the census can be completed online.
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RDM offering another TSA Pre-Check enrollment this month
Redmond Municipal Airport is pleased to offer a TSA Pre✓® enrollment event in the airport’s main terminal March 9-27, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
Continue ReadingMore Snow On The Way
After a beautiful start to the day you can expect the snowfall to begin later today.
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Mild; PM showers
The advance of a cold front from the Pacific will bring rain to the coast and valley, snow to the cascades and thickening clouds to Central Oregon.
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Furry Friends: Walker is a big snuggler
Walker is a big boy with a bit of a special need, waiting for a new, loving home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
Continue ReadingStocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses 3%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses 3%.
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Early outburst sends No. 13 Oregon to 90-56 win over Cal
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Payton Pritchard led five Ducks players in double figures with 20 points and No. 13 Oregon used an early scoring outburst Thursday night to pull away from California in the first half and cruise to a 90-56 victory. The win moved the Ducks back into a tie with UCLA for first
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Wind prompts 2 agricultural burns to escape, rekindle
Numerous field and agricultural burns have escaped out of control or rekindled in windy conditions in recent weeks, including two Thursday in the Redmond and Jefferson County areas.
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No. 14 Oregon St. women throttle Washington St. by 27
Kat Tudor scored 24 points and Mikayla Pivec scored 17 and No. 14-ranked Oregon State trounced Washington State 82-55 Thursday night in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament.
Continue ReadingUO survey: Trust still high for doctors, CDC in coronavirus outbreak
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite these politically divided times, Americans still are ready to listen to health officials during the coronavirus epidemic. That’s according to a February survey from the University of Oregon, which finds trust is high in doctors, and in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ellen
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Morning Star Christian School kids visit KTVZ
Morning Star Christian School first-graders paid a visit to NewsChannel 21 on Thursday and got to meet “Sparkling Bob” Shaw himself. Thanks for stopping by, kids!
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GOP U.S. Senate candidate speaks in Bend
Albany resident Jo Rae Perkins, a Republican running to unseat Sen. Jeff Merkley, spoke Thursday at the Bend Golf Club.
Continue Reading Tinkle sets scoring mark, Oregon St. tops Stanford 68-65
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — On a night when Tres Tinkle became Oregon State’s all-time leading scorer, the senior forward scored 23 points Thursday to lead the Beavers to 68-65 victory over Stanford. Tinkle needed six points entering the game to pass Gary Payton atop Oregon State’s career scoring list. Ethan Thompson added 15 points for
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