The state’s death toll from COVID-19 remains unchanged from Sunday and stands at 109, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday. It’s the first time since OHA began tallies in March that no new deaths were reported for two straight days.
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State officials reported the number of Oregonians sick enough to be hospitalized with coronavirus hit a new low Sunday.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregonians are facing unprecedented economic instability and food insecurity. As Oregon continues to maintain physical distancing rules, the Oregon Department of Human Services wants to remind you that you can apply for food, cash and child care assistance from home. While many DHS offices are still
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) – In support of social distancing and general wellness in the communities it serves, Dutch Bros Coffee is adding an online effort to support its largest fundraising event of the year, Drink One for Dane. For the first time in the company’s history, Dutch Bros will offer an exclusive mug and sticker
Continue ReadingCostco on Monday became the latest retailer to implement purchasing limits on fresh meat because of the slowdown at processing plants during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Traffic on Oregon roads is lighter these days, but our work zones are still humming.
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After a beautiful, but chilly weekend, we get to see some warmer conditions this week.
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A Sheridan man was killed on U.S. Highway 26 near John Day Saturday afternoon when his Jeep went into the oncoming lane on a curve and collided with a commercial truck, Oregon State Police reported.
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We’re well past St. Patrick’s Day, but Prineville’s Paddy Pint Run happened this weekend, reconfigured due to COVID-19, benefiting the Tooth Taxi mobile dental clinic and the Crook County Foundation’s programs.
Continue Reading OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 100 parks, trails and boating sites will reopen Tuesday in Washington state as some coronavirus restrictions are eased, but many popular sites remain closed indefinitely. The state parks that open will be limited to daytime use only and parking spaces will be limited at some urban parks to discourage
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Way to go, Central Oregon! Thanks to you, we had another wonderful week of the #ToTheMax Challenge. From dancing and singing, to movie-making and a family photo shoot, we had a little bit of everything. Send in your videos using #ToTheMax on social media or through the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com to be featured on
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Monday is the beginning of our warming trend in Central Oregon, as we jump back up into the high-60s with mostly clear conditions. Tuesday will be even warmer, but Tuesday night we have about a 20% chance for showers. Wednesday drops back down around our seasonal average, and we wake up to about a 30%
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Here are several of the latest COVID-19-related news releases and statements from Oregon’s congressional delegation.
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 109, the Oregon Health Authority said Sunday, only the second day in recent weeks that no new deaths were reported in the state. OHA also reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Sunday, bringing the state’s
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Swalley Irrigation District says it has completed the latest part of its ambitious plan to pipe all of its irrigation canals, to benefit fish habitat and water users alike.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s Early Learning Division late last week released details of an Emergency Child Care grant program to assist open child care providers during the COVID-19 crisis. The grant program uses resources allocated to Oregon through the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act and other Child Care and Development Block Grant
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SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Postal Service is extending Hold Mail provisions for businesses and customers who are temporarily displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s the announcement for the USPS regional office in Seattle: Our Hold Mail service is designed for customers who plan on being away from their home or business for up
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new non-profit organization has formed in Bend. Introducing Supporters of Literacy in Deschutes County (SOLID). SOLID is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation formed in early 2020. SOLID was formed as a grant-making organization, although in response to Governor Brown’s COVID-19 directives, it has since expanded its community outreach offerings. SOLID’s original goal
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On Sunday, we’ll have partly cloudy skies throughout the day, to go along with westerly winds mostly between 7-11 miles per hour, with some gusts reaching near 20 miles per hour.
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A Redmond man was arrested late Friday night on charges he struck a woman on the head with a metal bar or similar object at a camp on BLM land just east of Redmond, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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