March 2020

A little warmer this week

March 2, 2020 3:35 pm Katie Zuniga

Central Oregon will see partly cloudy skies Monday night with lows ranging from the mid 20s to low 30s.…

C.O. agencies open joint center to coordinate COVID-19 response

March 2, 2020 3:08 pm KTVZ news sources

Bend-La Pine Schools representatives, area law enforcement, health care officials and other government representatives gathered for a briefing Monday…

Officials: 6 deaths in Wash. state from coronavirus

March 2, 2020 1:40 pm The Associated Press

Six people have now died from coronavirus in Washington state, health officials said Monday as local leaders said they would purchase a hotel to use…

Bend-area churches, schools adapt to deal with COVID-19 concerns

March 2, 2020 11:15 am Rhea Panela

A Catholic church and a Methodist church in Bend have both implemented significant changes to services in an effort to help prevent the spread of…

Bend records a much warmer, drier than normal February

March 2, 2020 10:46 am KTVZ news sources

Bend was significantly warmer and drier than normal in February, according to preliminary data released Monday by the National Weather…

Pendleton casino closed by COVID-19; Hillsboro hospital workers quarantined

March 2, 2020 10:29 am KTVZ news sources

Leaders of an American Indian reservation in Pendleton shut down its casino and several other facilities Monday after an employee contracted…

Bend Chamber’s 2020 Women of the Year award recipients announced

March 2, 2020 10:03 am KTVZ news sources

The Women of the Year Awards, presented by the Bend Chamber and Source Weekly, and sponsored by U.S. Bank, is a celebration of the achievements and…

Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed

March 2, 2020 9:42 am The Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation has been introduced making abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling…

Quick ‘flash droughts’ present new weather prediction challenge

March 2, 2020 9:19 am KTVZ news sources

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Flash droughts, which can develop in as little as two weeks and intensify rapidly, are drawing new attention as…

Bend-La Pine Schools honor classified staff members

March 2, 2020 9:06 am KTVZ news sources

Bend-La Pine Schools’ 1,083 classified staff members clean buildings, cook and serve meals, drive buses, greet families, support students in the…

Bend Endurance Academy opens after-school Spring Cycling enrollment

March 2, 2020 8:53 am KTVZ news sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Endurance Academy announces the opening of Spring Cycling Program enrollment. Starting April 13, BEA will offer…

Minnesota defeats Portland 3-1 in MLS opener for both teams

March 2, 2020 8:20 am The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kevin Molino scored two goals and Minnesota United beat the Portland Timbers 3-1 on Sunday in the season opener for both…

Nice Day On The Slopes

March 2, 2020 7:05 am Bob Shaw

There was no new snow added to the slopes last…

Nice, average day

March 2, 2020 6:51 am Bob Shaw

Sitting at the northern edge of a ridge of high pressure, we will see a variable cloud cover with little wind and mild temperatures today.…

North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles, S. Korea says

March 1, 2020 10:08 pm CNN

North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles from an area near the coastal city of Wonsan into waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan,…

Officials announce 2nd coronavirus death in Wash.

March 1, 2020 9:37 pm The Associated Press

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing…

Notables Swing Band entertains at Bend Senior Center

March 1, 2020 8:44 pm Barney Lerten

Seniors enjoyed the tunes Sunday afternoon at the Notables Swing Band’s monthly ‘First Sunday’ dance at the Bend Senior…

Bend HS hosts Asian New Year Celebration

March 1, 2020 8:16 pm Tyson Beauchemin

Bend Senior High School hosted an Asian New Year celebration Sunday evening, a fundraiser for the school’s Life Skills Program, hosted by NewsChannel…