Boom, then blackout: Nearly 2,800 lose power in NW Bend
A big boom was heard by many in northwest Bend Tuesday evening as two fuses blew on a Pacific Power line — possibly from lightning — and knocked…
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State closes Portland nursing home after 28 COVID-19 deaths
State officials are ordering a Portland nursing home with the largest and most fatal coronavirus outbreak in Oregon to…
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Warm Springs reports 3 more COVID-19 cases, for total of 14
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation’s COVID-19 case count rose by three to 14 on Tuesday, officials said as new safety actions were adopted for…
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Oregon’s first COVID-19 patient out of hospital after 2 months
The first person in Oregon to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus has been discharged from a Portland hospital more than two months after being…
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State issues new emergency order for health insurance companies
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued a new emergency order for health insurance companies during the…
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Camp Tamarack organizers still looking forward to summer
Organizers of Camp Tamarack near Sisters said they are still waiting for guidance from state and health officials as to what changes should be made…
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Counties revising draft plans to reopen economy under new state requirements
Oregon counties created a drafted framework for Governor Kate Brown to consider reopening the state, but the governor incorporated new regional…
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‘Central Oregon Veterans Village’ hopes to break ground in the fall
The Bend Heroes Foundation and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach are teaming up with city and state officials to create community housing for…
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Cycle Oregon cancels 2020 events
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cycle Oregon announced Tuesday it has canceled its events for 2020, the latest in a growing string of such cancellations due…
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Over 350K Oregon children to get food benefits to replace lost school meals
The State of Oregon will be providing cash benefits to children who depend on their schools for…
Continue ReadingUSFS: Warmer weather can bring algae blooms to C.O. lakes, reservoirs
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland want to make people aware of algae blooms on local lakes. The…
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Democrat seeks Deschutes County Commission seat
Democrat Gene Bryant, unavailable for Arielle Brumfield’ story on Monday, talked with NewsChannel 21 on Tuesday about why he’s running for Deschutes…
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One cooler day before a warmup
A brief and weak system will thicken our clouds this evening and deliver a slight chance of rain showers across the region…
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ODFW: Controlled hunt deadline remains May 15
Guidance offered for hunters during the pandemic SALEM, Ore.—(KTVZ) — Controlled hunt applications are still due May 15, but the Oregon Department…
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Financial aid offered to Latino, immigrant businesses
Small Latino and immigrant-owned businesses in Central Oregon can now apply for financial help to stay afloat during the COVID-19 emergency. …
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Bend-La Pine Education Foundation offers K-12 Art & Writing Contest
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools announces an Art & Writing Contest for all K-12 Bend, La Pine and Sunriver…
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Two Grant County residents charged in illegal taking, waste of pronghorn antelope
Two Grant County residents have been charged in the illegal taking and wasting of a pronghorn antelope buck, Oregon State Police said…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union building new Sisters branch location
Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only financial institution currently headquartered in Central Oregon, recently began construction of a new full-service…
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U.S. attorney, Oregon attorney general team up to take on COVID-19 fraud
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday the formation of a state-federal partnership to protect…
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Warm Springs PD officer shoots gun-wielding man, police say
A Warm Springs police officer shot and wounded a man who was brandishing a gun in a neighborhood and reportedly told responding officers several…
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