April 2020

John Prine, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 73

April 7, 2020 9:48 pm CNN

John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career…

Bend man charged in alleged road rage incident

April 7, 2020 9:38 pm Barney Lerten

A 43-year-old Bend man was cited Tuesday on menacing and another charge, accused of pointing a handgun or replica at another driver during an alleged…

Nesting osprey pair offer kids, parents unique distance learning

April 7, 2020 8:45 pm KTVZ news sources

An expectant pair of osprey, Ollie and Olga, can be viewed in a livestream, with a weekly live Q&A session on Thursdays from the city of Independence…

4 Peaks Festival is canceled

April 7, 2020 8:37 pm Lee Anderson

The annual Southeast Bend music festival has been called off this June due to…

Goggles needed on the front lines

April 7, 2020 8:34 pm KTVZ News Team

Mt Bachelor is collecting new or slightly used goggles for eye protection for medical workers. Take them to the Park N Ride for the next two days in…

Iconic horse artwork near Sisters shows the times in which we live

April 7, 2020 8:31 pm KTVZ News Team

The famous horse sculpture on Highway 20 east of Sisters has an added twist during the COVID-19…

Ice cream delivered to Sisters seniors

April 7, 2020 8:28 pm Lee Anderson

Seniors at The Lodge in Sisters didn’t have to scream; there was free ice cream for…

Staying home works: Oregon appears ready to handle surge of COVID-19 patients

April 7, 2020 7:31 pm Jordan Williams

It appears that most Oregonians have been acting on pleas by the governor and others to stay home and save lives, as the latest projections outlined…

Bend BottleDrop makes changes to curb COVID-19 spread

April 7, 2020 7:08 pm Rhea Panela

The BottleDrop Redemption Center in Bend remains open amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it has made some changes in a bid to prevent spreading the…

Many C.O. unemployment filers still waiting on benefits

April 7, 2020 6:52 pm Arielle Brumfield

For many people in Central Oregon and across the nation, they’re entering their first, second and even third week of unemployment, and with bills…

Fred Meyer limits customer counts; Bend shoppers don’t notice difference

April 7, 2020 6:43 pm Jordan Williams

Fred Meyer said Monday it would begin implementing stricter social distancing guidelines on Tuesday by limiting the number of guests it lets in its…

Salvation Army of Bend tries to keep up with rising demand

April 7, 2020 6:21 pm Rhea Panela

Capt. Mike Johnson says they need more volunteers, supplies to continue serving the…

Compost pile at Deschutes Fairgrounds expected to smolder for weeks

April 7, 2020 5:32 pm Barney Lerten

A large, smoldering compost pile at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center spontaneously combusted recently and likely will continue to burn…

Bend PE teacher hosting virtual exercises

April 7, 2020 5:00 pm Ben Steen

North Star Elementary School teacher Jenny White is creating instructional exercise videos to keep kids active and engaged during the coronavirus…

Temporary tattoos with positive messages for health care workers

April 7, 2020 4:45 pm Ben Steen

Bend-based company Conscious Ink has launched the “Front Line Heroes” campaign, which sends temporary tattoos with positive messages to health care…

Bend’s Pine Tavern keeps salaried staff on payroll

April 7, 2020 4:40 pm Ben Steen

Pine Tavern owner Bill McCormick is keeping his salaried staff on payroll while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus. He is also canceling…