OSU-Cascades to offer first engineering science degree at West Coast public school
OSU-Cascades announces a new bachelor’s degree of engineering science which will begin this fall.
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Mtn. View HS seniors’ musical message: ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’
Prom and graduation are in jeopardy for many high school seniors across the country. Members of the senior class of Mt View High School in Bend decided to lip-sync the words to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” in a video in order to spread positivity during these uncertain times.Â
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More sunny days ahead
Skies will be partly cloudy Monday night. Lows will be scattered through the 30s.
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Daniel Stubblefield plea delayed
The Redmond man accused of spitting on a police officer while claiming to have coronavirus was in court Monday. Daniel Stubblefield was scheduled to enter his plea, but the lawyers reqested a continuance and his plea hearing is now set for May 28th.Â
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Donors give to immigrant families through Latino Association
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A large group of workers, including many first-responders, are categorically excluded from any financial help at all to cope with the COVID-19 emergency. The Latino Community Association is speaking up and taking action to address this injustice. LCA has started a COVID-19 Immigrant Family Relief Fund to prevent these families from
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Supreme Court strikes down Oregon’s non-unanimous jury verdict law
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries in state criminal trials must be unanimous to convict a defendant
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2 OSP recruits, DCSO deputy in police academy incident resign positions
A probationary Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and two Oregon State Police recruits spared from criminal charges but placed on administrative leave during internal investigations of their roles in a police academy incident that seriously injured a fellow recruit have resigned, the two agencies said this week.
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City of Bend installs more than 300 solar modules at water facility
The city of Bend said Monday it has completed installation of 324 solar base-mounted modules at its water filtration facility west of Bend. A $60,341 grant from Pacific Power’s Blue Sky participants funded about 25 percent of the total expected project cost of $266,000.
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New community resource map available online
Deschutes County and several of its cities are working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations by offering a new map that shows the locations of hand-washing stations, public restrooms, free Wi-Fi hotspots and more. You can view the map directly here or by visiting www.centraloregonresources.org. “We’re working proactively to prevent the spread
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Grinding wheel sparks NW Prineville fire that threatens fourplex
A grinding wheel being used on a truck bed frame sparked a half-acre brushfire that burned power poles and threatened a fourplex in northwest Prineville Monday afternoon, officials said.
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Chess for Success shifts to online tournaments, fundraiser
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This March, Chess for Success canceled the Oregon State Chess Tournament due to the pandemic. The cancellation was a financial blow to the organization and a disappointment to the community. With the quarantine being the new reality for many of us, Chess for Success is shifting their focus to providing online
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Oregon PUC confirms utilities have suspended disconnections, late fees
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Monday it has confirmed that utilities it regulates across the state have taken steps to ensure that customers have continued access to essential utility services during the COVID-19 health crisis. The regulated energy utilities that have confirmed discontinuation of service disconnections and late payment fees include Portland
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Oregon National Guard distributing PPE to all long-term care facilities
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that the Oregon National Guard is distributing about 395,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to all long-term care facilities across the state.
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Redmond School District launches online kindergarten registration
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District has launched online registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2020-2021 school year. Registration for incoming kindergarten students will only be available online during the statewide school closure. Parents can now access online registration on the district’s website www.redmondschools.org. Required documentation such as birth certificate, immunization records
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C.O. breweries’ new website offers beer pick-up, delivery info
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregonians wanting to support local breweries can now find information about beer pick up and delivery through one centralized website from the Central Oregon Brewers’ Guild. The website – www.centraloregonbrewersguild.org/services – is updated with member brewery information, including hours, services available and contact information. “We want to make it as easy as
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IRS alert: Social Security recipients with eligible kids must act by Wednesday
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Internal Revenue Service on Monday issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients to act by this Wednesday, if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents, so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment. Their $1,200 payments
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Oregon reports 75th COVID-19 death, 47 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 75, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingOregon primary election carries on, despite COVID-19
We are in full swing of election season and Oregon’s May 19 primary election is now less than a month away. Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno had an update for voters on Monday.
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Bend Parkway improvement project to go on as planned, amid COVID-19
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee say the Bend Parkway improvements project remains on track, despite COVID-19.
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Labor Dept. answers Wyden, clarifies workers covered by jobless benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Department of Labor has made clear, after a confusing start, that workers Congress intended to be covered by the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program will receive the benefits they deserve.
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