Redmond invites students to submit artwork, help design Skate Park murals
The Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places announces the Redmond Skate Park as the next location for a student art project.
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: COVID-19 and cryptocurrency scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment discusses building a digital defense against cryptocurrency scams. Fraudsters are leveraging increased fear and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money and launder it through the complex cryptocurrency ecosystem. Developments in technology and an increasing number of businesses accepting it as payment have
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Feds send $10.7 million to help low-income Oregonians during COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to help respond to the urgent needs of low-income communities caused statewide by the COVID-19 public health crisis. “The economic fallout from coronavirus has put huge additional pressure on many Oregonians who already faced financial
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Family Access Network’s first virtual luncheon raises over $90,000
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network Foundation’s first Virtual Luncheon was an online platform designed to engage guests in a unique and collaborative way, created with the expertise of Relativity Agency. This event raised over $90,000 for FAN services across Central Oregon. For the fourth year, Hoodoo Ski Area provided the Title Sponsorship
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Crook County school bonds refinance to save taxpayers $3.2 million
Crook County voters approved a $33 million bond measure in 2013 to build Barnes Butte Elementary and make other upgrades throughout the Crook County School District. Seven years later, some of those bonds are coming due — creating an opportunity to refinance debt and save $3.2 million over 18 years.
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Top causes of Oregon wildfires are preventable
For many, the term “wildfires” conjures up large forest fires in remote, unpopulated areas. And, in many cases, these “wildfires” are believed be the from lightning. The truth, however, is just the opposite.
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Oregon PUC survey seeks public feedback about phone services
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has launched a survey to learn what Oregon residents think of their telecommunications services.
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley COVID-19-related news releases
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are the latest news releases from the offices of Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to COVID-19 and assistance funding:
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Breezy & rainy; possible thunderstorms
A low-pressure center off the Washington coast will show little signs of movement over the next couple days.
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Four C.O. HS entries among young worker safety video contest finalists
The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) has chosen six finalists for the annual young worker safety video contest, and four of them are from Central Oregon high schools.
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Black bear killed after man, dog attacked near Creswell
A male black bear injured a man after encountering him and his dog in an incident that happened Sunday on private industrial timberland west of Creswell, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
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Sisters offers emergency grants to businesses hit by COVID-19
Sisters businesses affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for grants of up to $2,000 from funds provided by the Oregon Community Foundation.
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Madras 16-unit apartments sell quickly for $890K
In the midst of a pandemic and economic shutdown, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Ron Ross, CCIM and Terry O’Neil, CCIM sold the Juniper Court Townhomes in Madras, a 16-unit apartment complex, in less than 30 days for $890,000.
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C.O. health officials offer face covering do’s, don’ts
Central Oregon public health departments are encouraging residents to wear cloth face coverings in public settings when physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.
Continue Reading Albany frozen food co. cited for failing to implement physical distancing
Oregon OSHA has cited National Frozen Foods in Albany for failing to implement physical distancing measures to protect workers from the spread of the coronavirus.
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Parole board: Man convicted in Terrebonne couple’s 1987 killing must serve 7 more years
One of two men convicted in the brutal double-murder of a Terrebonne couple nearly 33 years ago has lost his bid for immediate release from prison, as the state parole board on Monday said he must remain behind bars for nearly seven more years.
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State agency urges homeowners: Check license before hiring contractor
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Construction Contractors Board, the state agency that licenses contractors in Oregon, has a message for homeowners making urgent repairs during the COVID-19 crisis: protect your investment – check your contractor’s license. Many consumers may be waiting to move forward with home improvement projects at this time. However, not all home repair
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OSU outlines plans to resume in-person classes this fall in Bend, Corvallis
Oregon State University said late Monday it is preparing plans to resume in-person instruction in late summer and fall term on its campuses in Corvallis and Bend, pending state authorization.
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St. Vincent de Paul store in La Pine reopens
While some stores are still waiting for the governor’s order to fully reopen, the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in La Pine reopened its doors Monday.
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