Central Oregon leaders launch month-long COVID-19 awareness campaign
Central Oregonians play a key role in the campaign to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and can help keep our friends and neighbors safe,…
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OSU freezes tuition for returning undergraduate students
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon State University will freeze tuition rates for current undergraduates at the Corvallis, Bend campuses for the…
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Deschutes County fire chiefs to close outdoor burning April 10
Deschutes County fire chiefs are temporarily closing outdoor burning as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Outdoor burning will close at sunset on…
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Pet Pals: Athletic Athena wants to play
Athena is a pretty brown and white pit bull who came to the Humane Society of Central Oregon shelter as a stray and is the right energetic fit for an…
Continue ReadingDutch Bros donating all April profits to first responders
Dutch Bros is supporting medical first responders all April, dedicating 100 percent of profits through…
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Bend businesses showcase products virtually on First Friday
First Friday festivities usually take place in downtown Bend on the first Friday of the month. But with non-essential businesses closures, many…
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Oregon reports 22nd COVID-19 death, 73 new cases, 4 in Deschutes
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 22, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Pole, Pedal, Paddle canceled for 2020
Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is sad, but officials knew it had to be…
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Sunday brings a possibility of thunderstorms
More rain and snow showers will hit Central Oregon on Sunday, with a possibility of thunderstorms as well. Winds will be come, with temperatures…
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C.O. grocery stores are hiring as sales hit all-time high
Safeway and Albertsons stores across Central Oregon have hired more than 80 employees in the last couple of weeks, while the Food 4 Less in Bend has…
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2020 Pole Pedal Paddle canceled due to COVID-19
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation announced Friday that the 44th Annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, scheduled to take place May 16 has been…
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Rep. Greg Walden COVID-19 update for April 3
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for Friday, April 3. The latest on the coronavirus: …
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Stolen Madras Black Bear Diner catering trailer found empty east of Portland
A catering trailer stolen early Tuesday from the parking lot of the Madras Black Bear Diner was recovered Thursday evening at a state park east of…
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Fair, But Cool
While our skies will see some clearing today a strong flow out of the west will keep our daytime highs in the mid to upper…
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Jericho Road receives foundation funding
Washington Federal Foundation has awarded Jericho Road $2,500 to help with the provision of food and emergency supplies in the Redmond area.…
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First Oregon prison inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Corrections announced Friday night the first adult in custody in state prison system to test positive for novel coronavirus…
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Gresham man arrested in Bend now facing federal ID theft charges
A Gresham man arrested last fall in Bend for using a stolen credit card now faces a nine-count federal indictment, accused of stealing financial and…
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Out & About: At home or close to it, C.O.’s beauty endures
Despite all that’s happening in the world, the beauty of Central Oregon…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Home with the kids edition
It probably took hours to fight these…
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Businesses hope to bring Easter smiles for assisted living residents
A group of area businesses are seeking donations to hep create special Easter bags for seniors isolated at assisted living…
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