28,500 Oregonians filed initial jobless claims last week
During the week of April 19 to April 25, the Oregon Employment Department received 28,500 initial claims for unemployment benefits, the agency said…
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Bend customer struggles to get vacation refund from online travel agency
Summertime is prime vacation season, and as states encouraged people to cancel travel abroad due to COVID 19, people who scheduled trips using a…
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Oregon Latinx leaders urge govt. to address disparities in COVID-19 response
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A network comprised of more than 70 Latinx-led and allied organizations and leaders in Oregon has called upon elected…
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Bend woman C.O.’s first COVID-19 patient to receive convalescent plasma transfusion
53-year-old Liliana Locke, who is originally from Ecuador, has been at St. Charles Bend for more than a week battling the COVID-19 virus. Now,…
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Lifeline program can help stay connected during pandemic
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is encouraging residents to learn about the Oregon Lifeline program, which provides a discount of up to $12.75…
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Emergency loan fund launched for C.O. small businesses
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Community Lending Works have come together with regional partners to create an emergency loan fund…
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6 more ex-Catlin Gabel students claim sex abuse by teachers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Six more students of The Catlin Gabel School have filed lawsuits claiming they were abused by faculty members. The…
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Clearer, but cool & windy
The passage of a couple weak cold fronts will keep us windy with daytime highs at or slightly below average…
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Oregon AG warns of increase in ‘sextortion’ email scams
Oregonians have reported to the Oregon Department of Justice new waves of the 3-year-old “sextortion” email scam, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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Redmond High athlete signs to compete at George Fox
Redmond High track and field athlete Ellie Corwin has signed a letter of intent to compete for George Fox University next year, in a virtual signing…
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Bend PD virtual race raising funds to aid NeighborImpact
Many members of the Bend Police Department are taking part in a virtual race, ‘Bend Strong 2020,’ to raise funds for NeghborImpact, and you can join…
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OSU pigment expert went true blue, now he’s looking for a very special red
Mas Subramanian, distinguished professor of chemistry at Oregon State University, has received a special $200,000 grant from the National Science…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater could see major concert cancellations
There’s no end in sight as to when COVID-19 restrictions could be lifted, which is bad news for the Les Schwab Amphitheater.…
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Privately run resorts still open in C.O.; Forest Service closely monitoring
Summer is right around the corner, and as we welcome warmer temperatures in Central Oregon, many people are concerned about whether or not they’ll be…
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Applicants sought for Deschutes Co. Planning Commission vacancy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — South Deschutes County residents are invited to apply for one open seat on the Deschutes County Planning Commission. The…
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Possible scattered showers overnight
Clouds will thicken Wednesday night and deliver a slight chance of showers Thursday…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate population cut in half in recent weeks
Deputies making more arrests through criminal citations BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has begun issuing criminal…
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13 Crook County library, fairgrounds employees furloughed
Crook County Director of Library Services Buzzy Nielsen confirmed Wednesday evening that 13 employees — 10 with the library and three at the…
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Update: Missing La Pine woman, children found safe in Idaho; husband arrested
A missing La Pine woman and her three children have been found safe in Idaho and her husband, who she had a restraining order against, has been…
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Indian Head Casino extends closure
The Indian Head Casino in Warm Springs has extended its closure due to COVID-19. Reopening plans are in the works but no date has been…
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