The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District said Thursday it is relaxing restrictions at some recreation sites in Oregon and Washington as the first phase in a gradual relaxing of closures at Corps locations.
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There have been five boating fatalities on Oregon’s waterways during COVID-19 this spring, and all have two things in common: not wearing life jackets, and cold water, officials said Thursday.
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The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to fly multiple F-15 Eagle flyovers over hospitals and other locations throughout Oregon this month.
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After much consideration, the Deschutes and Willamette national forests said Thursday they will delay the implementation of the Central Cascades Wilderness limited entry permit system until May of 2021.
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A La Pine man has been arrested on charges he assaulted a friend with punches and pepper spray, removed his prosthetic leg and threw it into the woods, doused him in gasoline and threatened to light him on fire.
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After the passage of a cold front and a clear, cold night we will see high pressure build in and with it, sunny skies and warming temperatures.
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Students and teachers at Seven Peaks School enjoyed a special drive-thru teacher appreciation event on Wednesday.
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Officials in a county in southeastern Washington state are retracting their claim that some people in held parties in which they intentionally exposed themselves to the coronavirus.
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A little girl in Sisters had her dream come true on Wednesday when a unicorn made a very special appearance at her fifth birthday party.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., introduced legislation Wednesday to confront online child exploitation and reverse a decade of underfunding key enforcement and prevention efforts.
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An OSU researcher says trial data behind some drug recommendations show how larger doses may not be worth the extra costs for many patients.
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About 60 Oregon National Guard soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, along with six of their CH-47 Chinook helicopters, departed Wednesday for Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to be mobilized for deployment to Afghanistan.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portland General Electric announced Wednesday tentative plans to reopen the 14 parks and recreation areas it operates at locations in Columbia, Clackamas and Jefferson counties on May 22. The company said it is aligning its plans with operators of other nearby local, state and federal recreation areas, to support gradual, safe
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A citizen tip Wednesday of two men taking apart possibly stolen bikes behind a trailer on Bend’s north end led to the arrest of three Bend residents, a raid and the recovery of three stolen bikes, as well as drugs and cash, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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The Oregon Health Authority has begun adding COVID-19 case breakdowns by ZIP Codes in their weekly report, which you can find here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/DISEASESAZ/Emerging%20Respitory%20Infections/COVID-19-Weekly-Report-2020-05-05-FINAL.pdf
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“College Wear Day,” done each month, recognizes students’ favorite schools. Now, it’s being done by video.
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Oregon’s junior senator tells NewsChannel 21 he hopes a “Coronavirus 4” package helps states and local governments.
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Deschutes County commissioners and health officials talked Wednesday about how the county appears to be showing signs of improvement related to COVID-19. However, they said there is still much work to be done, and continued caution is warranted.
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As the Warm Springs tribes on Thursday reported a 15th case of COVID-19, tribal officials are pleading with residents to stay home and wear masks.
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After being closed for about a month and a half, eight Oregon state parks are now open for limited access, including Pilot Butte in Bend (no vehicles) and Lake Billy Chinook near Culver. Even with that announcement, paired with beautiful weather Wednesday, the parking lots at both locations were close to empty.
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