More than 200 people, from bar owners to massage therapists to construction workers and youngsters, gathered in front of Redmond City Hall Friday evening, venting their frustration at the current situation and calling for the state of Oregon to reopen its economy and get back to work, despite the COVID-19 virus.
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COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 70, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Access to Justice Committee is a joint committee formed by the Deschutes County Circuit Court and the Deschutes County Bar Association in partnership with the Deschutes Public Library. Since its inception in 2016, DCATJ has identified three prongs to reduce the Access to Justice gap: 1) access to
Continue ReadingHere’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of April 20-26.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy seniors Stephen Fawcett and Clara Garza recently won second place in the virtual State Science Fair with their investigation of the effects of potassium iodide on Staphylococcus epidermidis (a common bacterium). The science fair is normally in-person, but due to COVID-19, students submitted their materials through the Northwest
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Central Oregonians are staying home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This time at home provides a unique opportunity to prepare for fire season and take advantage of upcoming free yard debris recycling events. ​
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is honored to receive a $141,915 grant from the Central Oregon Health Council to fund the Bridging the Gap Pilot Project. Rimrock Trails is partnering with Brightways Counseling Group, BestCare Outpatient Treatment Services, select primary care clinics, and the Central Oregon IPA on an 18-month pilot project
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Local planners have a revised 20-year timeline for changes to the Bend Parkway,
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Oregon lawmakers are looking to convene a special remote hearing to approve tens of millions of dollars of aid to those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including hospitals, rentals and workers.
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State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown Thursday evening, asking her to work with Central Oregon health professionals, officials and hospitals to let them resume “necessary and essential” medical and health care services as soon as May 1.
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Say cases could ‘skyrocket’ once stay-home orders are lifted BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Central Oregon law enforcement and child abuse prevention organizations say it’s critical to recognize this year because of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on families. The Oregon Department of Human Services released
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The Ochoco National Forest on Friday released a draft environmental assessment for the Ochoco Wild Horse Herd Management Plan project.
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Bend-La Pine Schools families are invited to register kindergarten students for the coming 2020-21 school year, beginning Friday. Online registration is open now for all incoming kindergartners.
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Oregon drivers will not be required to remove studded tires until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Friday.
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The city of Bend is about to kick off a season of street preservation work all over town. Some paving will start this month, earlier than planned, due to changing circumstances around the state
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Today will be an exceptional day on the High Desert
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The coronavirus has caused Central Oregon gyms to look a little different lately. Instead of shutting his doors completely, though, Ryan Hudson, owner of Level 5 CrossFit in Sisters, has found a unique way to keep his clients active in quarantine — by lending nearly $100,000 in gym equipment to his clients.
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Most Oregonians want to protect wildlife migration corridors, according to the latest poll results.
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Senator Jeff Merkley, other lawmakers urge congressional leaders to institute a nationwide moratorium on utility shut-offs.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Wednesday urged the federal Treasury Department to support a request by Oregon officials that could help Oregonians stay in their homes during the COVID-19 crisis.
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