April 2020

Rep. Greg Walden talks with KTVZ on new aid package

April 22, 2020 8:06 pm KTVZ

The Second District congressman said he expects the House of Representatives will pass the nearly $500 billion COVID-19 releif package on Thursday.

State, C.O. leaders join in digital climate change rally

April 22, 2020 7:17 pm KTVZ

The Deschutes Youth Climate Congress, along with Indivisible Bend and Vocal Seniority, have replaced their physical Earth Day climate change rally with a three-day movement on social media

Deschutes commissioners lay out first phase for lifting business closures

April 22, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners concluded a meeting Wednesday presenting a framework plan for lifting restrictions in the county. Together, the commissioners put together a rough draft of phase one of the process.

Last C.O. job report before COVID-19 hit showed strong economy, low jobless rate

April 22, 2020 6:06 pm KTVZ News Partners

March was a tale of two months in Central Oregon and nationwide — the first half and the second half. But jobless rates on the High Desert were low and employment high in the March figures, based on data from just before things took a nosedive due to COVID-19.

La Pine food truck giving away anonymous donor’s 500 meals

April 22, 2020 5:57 pm KTVZ

One thing remains true in Central Oregon and that’s when facing hard times, the community comes together and lends a helping hand. It’s what the owner of one food truck has been doing in La Pine for the past couple of days.

Prineville man uses stimulus money to pay for others’ groceries

April 22, 2020 5:45 pm KTVZ

While many Central Oregonians continue to be laid off due to COVID-19, Larry Bellah has been fortunate.

More rain expected this weekend

April 22, 2020 4:47 pm KTVZ

Thursday morning we’ll be waking up to partly cloudy skies, and those conditions should stick with us throughout the day. We’ll top out in the 50s and 60s across the board, putting us right around average for this time of the year. Westerly wind speeds should be in the double digits for most of the

Wyden, Merkley, Walden virus-related releases, Wednesday

April 22, 2020 4:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are COVID-19 news releases issued Wednesday by Oregon’s congressional delegation. Rosen, Wyden Lead Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access Emergency SBA Loan and Grant Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), led 8 of their Senate colleagues, including Catherine Cortez

OSU making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19

April 22, 2020 3:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University is joining universities and academic health centers nationally in making licensing agreements for its intellectual property quickly executable to speed up the development of technologies that can be used to diagnose, treat and prevent COVID-19. The COVID-19 Technology Development Framework, spearheaded by Stanford, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Survey finds Oregonians strongly support stay-at-home orders

April 22, 2020 3:23 pm The Associated Press

A Portland-based research firm says its latest survey finds strong support by Oregonians of the stay-at-home orders.

Corporate Activity Tax registrations top 10,000

April 22, 2020 3:02 pm KTVZ News Partners

With registration totals for the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) surpassing 10,000, the Oregon Department of Revenue on Wednesday reminded businesses that they are required to register for the CAT within 30 days of reaching $750,000 in Oregon commercial activity for the year.

Oregon has no new COVID-19 deaths for first time in 3 weeks

April 22, 2020 2:19 pm Barney Lerten

For the first time in more than three weeks, the Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday..

High Desert Cornhole practices social distancing by hosting online tournaments

April 22, 2020 1:12 pm KTVZ

While social distancing remains in effect, High Desert Cornhole has found a way to continue hosting tournaments while staying safe.

New C.O. wildlife hospital seeks support to open

April 22, 2020 12:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

Think Wild offers facility naming, sponsorship opportunities BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild, a new wildlife hospital in Central Oregon, is inviting community support with on-site naming opportunities for wildlife enclosures and hospital treatment rooms. The nonprofit organization, located on a 4-acre property in east Bend, completed the construction and outfitting of a fully equipped

Heaven Can Wait goes virtual in 2020, with a different mission

April 22, 2020 11:55 am KTVZ News Partners

St. Charles Foundation is changing its annual Heaven Can Wait 5K to a virtual event this year to raise funds for St. Charles Health System’s COVID-19 efforts.

Bend NICU support group sends ‘Cheerful Cards’ to families

April 22, 2020 11:28 am KTVZ

A support group in Bend with a focus on patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and their families has extended their reach to people from all walks of life, not just in Central Oregon but also across the country.

Wyden urges federal tech help for overwhelmed state jobless systems

April 22, 2020 11:11 am KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday led a letter with 15 of his colleagues urging congressional leadership to provide additional digital resources for state and local governments managing the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on local communities.

Emergency Board to allocate $30 million in virus response funding

April 22, 2020 10:52 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board will convene a virtual meeting Thursday to allocate more than $30 million in emergency funding to support Oregonians in need of relief due to the coronavirus global pandemic.