Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has joined a group of his colleagues to call on the Department of Education to return all amounts garnished from the federal tax refunds of student loan borrowers since this year’s filing season began on Jan. 27.
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We are setting up for a series of storm systems to move through the Pacific NW and the first one has already settled in.
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A Bend man who rescued a dog he found shot four times on a trail run southeast of Bend last December reunited with the dog this weekend when his parents, who adopted Bucky (and renamed him Freddie) paid a visit from Seattle.
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Oregon officials explained Sunday that the state was temporarily allowing self-service gas because of station workforce issues, to be sure people who need to travel can find gas.
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Though they called off this fall’s formal wedding, Madras couple Megan Isherwood and Michael Turner were not going to let COVID-19 get in the way of professing their love for each other. So they held a proper social distance wedding at her parents’ home on Saturday, with her stepfather performing the ceremony as some guests
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Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, and his son are hosting ‘virtual practices’ on Facebook Live, with exercises and drills to keep wrestlers in shape amid the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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Some shoppers for the online grocery delivery app Instacart say they are going on strike, but some 30 Central Oregon shoppers say they won’t take part.
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Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday that Oregon has made good progress acquiring personal protective equipment in the wake of her directive to collect as much available supply as possible from around the state, but added that federal assistance in that area is still badly needed.
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As we start the week on Monday, several watches and warnings are in place throughout the state. In Central Oregon, parts of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are under a wind advisory through Monday at 7 p.m., as wind gusts could hit speeds upwards of 45 miles per hour in that time frame. Parts of
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Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that Washington state still has a shortage of coronavirus testing kits and again suggested the shutdown of most businesses and extreme social distancing would likely have to be extended to fight the disease.
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TWO COCC STUDENTS MERIT NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS Two students at Central Oregon Community College, Erik Kersenbrock and Janae Radke, have earned 2020 New Century Pathway Scholarships from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society — the only students in Oregon to receive these prestigious national community college academic prizes. The scholarships, awarded earlier this month, recognize the two best achievement
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A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers have released details of a proposed emergency relief package that’s expected to be reviewed soon at a special session of the Legislature.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement Friday after President Trump signed into law The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third relief package for the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. Earlier Friday, Walden voted in support of the bill. The legislation unanimously passed both the House and Senate. “I was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saturday is Scout Community Action Day! Central Oregon Scouts BSA troops are teaming up with local agencies and their local communities to help meet immediate needs in these challenging times. Local relief agencies are experiencing overwhelming demand for food and supplies and our local Scout Troops are asking the public for
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AARP Community Connections, a new online platform launched by AARP Innovation Labs this week, allows users to organize and find local volunteer groups to help pick up groceries, provide financial assistance or lend emotional support to neighbors, friends and loved ones. Across the country, these informal online groups — also called “mutual aid” groups — help communities
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President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Oregon due to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House announced Sunday.
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The Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday but 69 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 548.
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After more than a dozen cases of COVID-19, including one death, at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, many are reaching out to the residents to assure they are appreciated, cared for and remembered.
Continue Reading Lane County Public Health said Saturday it has reason to believe that unidentified community members may have spent time in close contact with someone who has severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Continue Reading A military field hospital for people with medical issues that are not related to the coronavirus outbreak is under construction at CenturyLink Field Event Center, which is home to the Seattle Seahawks football team.
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