OSU expands COVID-19 prevalence study to Bend; also will analyze wastewater
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to…
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Madras HS updates info on non-traditional graduation ceremony
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ_ — Made up of 200 seniors, the Madras High School and Bridges High School graduating classes will take the stage in a…
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Bend Parks & Rec, city of Redmond again set to reopen tennis, pickleball courts
Two days after reversing their decision to reopen some sport courts, to clear up some uncertainty about state health guidelines, the Bend Park and…
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Bend woman shot by police after Hwy. 20 chase gets 30 days jail, community service
A Bend woman who was shot four times by police as she backed her minivan toward a K-9 team at the end of a lengthy chase on U.S. Highway 20 east of…
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Sunny, But Chilly
The combination of storm activity moving off to the NE and high pressure gaining strength well to our SW will deliver some clearing skies to us…
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Wash. pays out ‘hundreds of millions’ in bogus jobless benefits
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Impostors have used the stolen information of tens of thousands of people in Washington to fraudulently receive hundreds of…
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Oregon fire marshal ends temporary rule allowing self-serve gas in some counties
The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s temporary rules change allowing Oregon gas retailers to provide self-service on a voluntary basis ends at…
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C.O. Youth Conservation Corps seeks summer job applications
The Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps is accepting applications for summer employment right now through the end of May. Both students and crew…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff to honor victims of coronavirus
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the novel…
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Out & About: Gorgeous Central Oregon!
Keep those great photos coming in! This is one of our most popular…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Who’s a good boy?
Even Central Oregon’s dogs are getting into the…
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C.O. child care facilities allowed to reopen, with some restrictions
Child care facilities are asked to follow new restrictions when they reopen, such as keeping a stable group of no more than 12 children in a cohort…
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…
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Aloha Produce, The Giving Plate drive-thru help those in need
A USDA grant allowed Aloha Produce to help The Giving Plate as it held a drive-thru pickup of produce and dairy products on Thursday. It’ll happen…
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Former Mtn. View basketball star shines at the next level
Part of the 2020 graduating class, Noah Cheney had quite the unique college career. The former Mountain View standout played basketball at Eastern…
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Saving Grace gives away family support bags
Saving Grace in Bend gave away 100 family support bags Thursday. Each bag contained activities for kids, family games, educational items, and a…
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United Way distributes $135K to 29 nonprofits from COVID-19 Response Fund
Since the local Central Oregon COVID-19 Response Fund’s inception in March of this year, our local United Way in Central Oregon awarded $135,000 to…
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New Bend wine club exists to give back
‘Fundraising By The Barrel’ is a new Bend-based wine club which offers its members the chance to send half the proceeds from their memberships to…
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Bend, Redmond mayors check in on businesses
The mayors of Bend and Redmond have checked in with businesses to see how the reopening under Phase 1 is going, and whether most people are following…
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Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners
The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…
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