Oregon construction safety task force seeks to protect crews amid COVID-19
Seeking to increase job safety awareness and to help protect workers against the COVID-19 pandemic, a joint task force has published free resources…
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Deschutes County, Bend officials discuss business reopening plans
With businesses eager to reopen following Governor Kate Brown’s three-phase plan, the challenge businesses face now is how to reopen safely and as…
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C.O. crews prepare for wildfire season amid COVID 19 challenges
Wildfire season is fast approaching, and now the crews that respond to fires will have to follow new social distancing protocols amid the COVID-19…
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Hwy. 126 traffic stop leads to drugs, loaded gun, arrest of La Grande fugitive
A traffic stop on Highway 126 west of Prineville Sunday morning led to the discovery of drugs and a loaded handgun and the arrest of a 35-year-old La…
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Smith Rock State Park plans limited reopening on Thursday
The park has been closed since March 23, largely due to crowds that were not following social distancing restrictions. It plans a partial reopening…
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Friends of the Children of Central Oregon mentorship program faces challenges
The Friends of the Children of Central Oregon mentorship program works to break the cycle of generational poverty. This has been difficult with…
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Veterans mark year since passing of Bend Medal of Honor hero Bob Maxwell
Central Oregon veterans gathered at Pioneer Cemetery in Terrebonne Monday to honor Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell, who passed away a year ago…
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Changes on the way
A low-pressure center that will show little movement over the next few days will also gain…
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Oregon reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 130, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Mt. Jefferson Wilderness hiker strikes self with machete, prompting rescue
A man who accidentally struck himself in the leg with a machete while hiking in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area Saturday evening was rescued in a…
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City of Bend wastewater tested for COVID-19
The city of Bend is one of 330 cities across the United States participating in a study with Biobot Analytics, analyzing wastewater for signs of…
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Oregon expects $3 billion state budget hit; agencies told to prep possible cuts
The business closures and other economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could blow a $3 billion hole in Oregon’s current state budget, and that’s…
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IRS: Why your Economic Impact Payment may differ from expected amount
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) −The IRS and Treasury have successfully delivered nearly 130 million Economic Impact Payments to Americans in less than a month,…
Continue ReadingOregon gas prices start to rise again
Oregon gas prices have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 stations.…
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Over 20 Idaho beef plant workers sickened with coronavirus
Central District Health officials say at least 23 employees at a beef processing plant near Boise, Idaho, have tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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And so it begins…
A low-pressure center that will show little movement over the next few days will also gain…
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The art of trash: Ocean plastics animal sculptures dive into waste issue
Bandon resident Angela Haseltine Pozzi founded the Washed Ashore Project 10 years ago. She says the nonprofit group has worked with more than 10,000…
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17 test positive for COVID-19 at Portland VA Medical Center
Seventeen people at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System…
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Bend man suffering mental health issues fires pellet gun shots, is taken into custody
Bend man suffering a mental health crisis threatened his parents, shot out a window of the home they shared with a pellet rifle and later fired…
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Pine Tavern offers free Mother’s Day scones
The downtown Bend landmark Pine Tavern Restaurant gave out free scones (and honey butter of course) to mark Mother’s…
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