Out & About: Covid – 19 relief
The beauty of your photographs beats back the quarantine blues!
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Big Ol’ Fish: More and more anglers are hitting the lakes
Their pictures are bringing lots of smiles! Share yours with us from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM – be sure to include who caught it, what type and size of fish – and where!
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Terrebonne Community School holds drive-thru for students to grab supplies
School closures were abrupt for students and their families due to COVID-19. On Thursday, the staff of Terrebonne Community School held a drive-thru for students to pick up their personal belongings and school supplies.
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Deschutes County courtrooms getting COVID-19 makeovers
Deschutes County courtrooms are getting revamped sooner than planned, due to COVID-19 and in an effort to adhere to social distancing guidelines in court proceedings.
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Sun sets on Terrebonne staple, the Sun Spot Drive-In, due to COVID-19 impact
Unfortunately, another business has closed its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and this time it’s a long-time staple in the Terrebonne community.
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Former Redmond gymnastics coach arrested on luring, abuse charges
A former Redmond Gymnastics Academy coach has been arrested on sex abuse and other charges, accused of having a relationship with an underage student at the academy, police said Thursday.
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The High Desert Museum prepares for reopening, live streams ‘Museum Moments’
The museum has created a task force that is looking at guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority. Once it reopens, High Desert Museum visitors can expect social distancing, one-way paths, lower visitor numbers, and potential visitation time limits. While the museum has been closed, it’s been streaming ‘Museum Moments’, which includes lessons, arts & crafts,
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Weekend temperatures could set records
On Friday we will see conditions similar to what we had Thursday, with clear skies throughout the day. Our forecast highs range from the mid to high 70s, putting us well above our seasonal average. Then on Saturday and Sunday, we are looking at temperatures topping out in the mid-80s, which would only be a
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Bend water polo coach wins national award
Ryan Duffy has been the water polo coach at Mountain View High School for 15 years. He also coaches the Bend Waves water polo club team. He won the ‘Bill Barnett Distinguished Men’s Coaching Award’ for his success in coaching high school boys water polo.
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Warm weekend forecast, early dry conditions worry Oregon fire officials
The month of May is generally associated with the blooming of flowers and the end of winter. That has all changed in 2020.
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Oregon Lottery announces layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack announced Thursday significant measures the agency is taking in response to the sharp revenue decline sparked by the COVID-19 response. The reductions help Lottery address two major issues: the immediate reduction in cash flow, and a projected long-term contraction of the retail market. The reductions total about
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Oregon Employment Dept. reports nearly 20,000 initial jobless claims filed last week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the week of April 26 to May 2, the Oregon Employment Department received 19,600 initial claims for unemployment benefits. The agency said Thursday it has received more than 381,800 initial claims since COVID-19 businesses closures began in mid-March. The department also reported that it and other state agencies were experiencing
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Forest Service preparing to reopen some developed recreation sites in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Forest Service will continue to maintain alignment with state “Stay at Home” orders by beginning the phased transition to reopen some developed recreation sites on national forests in Oregon in coming weeks, officials said Thursday. Forest supervisors and staff are planning how to safely reopen areas and facilities in
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Culver man gets nearly 6 years in federal prison for ID theft, fraud spree
A Culver man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 6 years in federal prison for a year-long ID theft and fraud spree that spanned seven counties.
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road opening dates set
The Deschutes County Road Department said Thursday it will open Paulina Lake Road on Friday, May 8, at 6 a.m. and Cascade Lakes Highway on Tuesday, May 19, at 6 a.m.
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Bend, Portland contractor fined $235K for job safety violations
Oregon OSHA has fined a Canby-based general contractor nearly $235,000 for multiple job site safety violations in Bend, Aumsville and Tigard.
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70 new COVID-19 cases in Oregon; six more deaths, total of 121
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 121, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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COCC furloughs 38 workers due to COVID-19
This week, Central Oregon Community College announced that nearly 40 employees will be placed on partial or full furloughs, effective May 26 and running through Sept. 30.
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Not business (or life) as usual: Gov. Brown, health officials spell out reopening details
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials tried to sound an upbeat tone Thursday as they spelled out a measured plan to start reopening businesses and other activities in most Oregon counties, as soon as a week from Friday.
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Fierce fire destroys rural home northwest of Sisters
An intense fire early Thursday morning destroyed a home in the rural Cascade Meadow Ranch subdivision northwest of Sisters, officials said.
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