Bend skier’s video takes X Games gold medal
Bend skier Jake Mageau won a gold medal in the X Games Real Ski video competition.
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Walden talks with KTVZ about stimulus package
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., spoke with NewsChannel 21 Thursday about the needs Congress is aiming to meet with the $2 trillion coronavirus relief and stimulus package, due for a House vote Friday.
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Deschutes County DA talks of repeat offenders, bail process
For people in the court system, justice can come with a price. When it comes to being released from jail, that price — the bail amount — may not always seem to match the crime, in some observers’ view.
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Oregonians can use SNAP to buy groceries online
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In keeping with Gov. Kate Brown’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, Oregonians across the state who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can now purchase groceries online from Walmart and Amazon, helping to keep SNAP recipients and their families safe from COVID-19 by opening new avenues for social distancing. Oregon
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Shepherd’s House runs out of food to give
Shepherd’s House in Bend is giving out donated food in drive-up fashion each day at their Bend shelter, but it only lasts about an hour. We spoke with some of the folks waiting in line for assistance.
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Oregon jobless claims spike; C.O. economist weighs in
As expected, initial unemployment claims soared in Oregon last week as the COVID-19 “stay home” order hit. Regional Economist Damon Runberg says the stimulus package has a boost for those getting jobless benefits.
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Busy C.O. truckers facing impacts of COVID-19 outbreak
A Redmond-based trucking company that works nationwide has had relatively few impacts from COVID-19 so far, though rest stop closures are starting to pose a challenge.
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Great Harvest Bread Co. offers free bread
Despite trying to keep employees and stay in business, the co-owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. says the company wants to give back to the community during a time when food and supplies can be hard to come by.
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C.O. grocery stores place new restrictions on reusable bags
A statewide plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1, requiring most customers use to reusable bags. With the spread of the novel coronavirus, to maintain safe practices, some stores are no longer accepting them.
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Madras WWII veteran helps make needed masks
96-yr-old Loretta Cummings of Madras has join the fast-growing Facebook group Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers.
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Out & About: Beautiful views, near and far
The COVID-19 quarantine has not stopped our Central Oregon photographers from getting some amazing shots! Share yours with us from the Share tab.
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Big Ol’ Fish: Three truly big ones, and ….
Some great big catches to share this week, and well…a not so great big ol’ fish!
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SE Bend neighborhood brings joy through stuffed bear hunt
A neighborhood in southeast Bend is taking part in a global trend that’s bringing smiles to children’s faces. (Adults, too.)
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Dreams delayed, not denied: Bend Olympic hopefuls set their sights on 2021
NewsChannel 21’s Max Goldwasser talked with two Olympic hopefuls in Bend on Thursday about their reaction to the year-long delay and their plans.
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Scam ‘Jefferson County lieutenant’ making calls, demanding fine payments
Several Jefferson County residents reported getting phone calls Thursday afternoon from a scammer claiming to be with the sheriff’s office and demanding payment for supposed fines,
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Tower Theatre updates cancellations, postponements
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation, which owns and operates the stage in downtown Bend, is following Oregon Governor Brown’s Stay-at-Home order for all Oregonians until April 28. The well-being of our patrons, artists, and staff remains our top priority. Unfortunately, this will also effect scheduling beyond this date. We are contacting ticket
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Let’s have a little more spring weather
Thursday we saw a break between systems and it will also mark the beginning of very gradual warming trend.
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C.O. COVID-19 impacts: More hotline hours, crisis lines, Friday end of PPE donations
A variety of information in Thursday’s COVID-19 update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network’s COVID-19 Joint Information Center.
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Oregon is at critical moment: ‘We can’t afford to drop our guard’
The fight against the coronavirus depends on Oregon hospitals having enough beds to treat the coming surge in patients who will become seriously ill with the virus.
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Oregon reports 11th COVID-19 death, 5 new Deschutes cases for 316 total statewide
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 11, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday. But they also reported some early signs of hope that the stay-home order and other steps are slowing spread of the virus in the state.
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