June 2020

Police declare N. Portland protest a riot, use tear gas to disperse crowd

June 30, 2020 11:47 pm KTVZ news sources, The Associated Press

A protest in north Portland Tuesday evening was declared a riot by police and officers used tear gas to disperse…

State police training agency posts videos of use of force, other virtual sessions

June 30, 2020 11:21 pm KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training serves two important roles in our state’s criminal justice…

RPA theatre students honored by International Thespian Festival

June 30, 2020 10:55 pm KTVZ news sources

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Thespian Troupe 7715 recently received a Thespy Award in Stage Management and a Superior…

Wyden introduces bill to support recovery, finance 6 months of wages for jobless

June 30, 2020 10:30 pm KTVZ news sources

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Michael F. Bennet,…

Bend woman among 4 killed in California car crash

June 30, 2020 10:10 pm KTVZ news sources

A 23-year-old Bend woman was one of four people killed Monday night when their car left a road and hit an oak tree in Templeton, California, the…

Bend McMenamins removes artwork after complaints

June 30, 2020 7:53 pm KTVZ News Team

Complaints from guests have promoted McMenamins Old St. Francis School in downtown Bend to remove an artwork from Father Luke’s Room that showed him…

Pay It Forward: A Jefferson County treasure gets rewarded

June 30, 2020 7:48 pm Lee Anderson

Naturally, Andrea Brown, the Madras area supervisor for McDonald’s, who fed 100s in the wake of a recent damaging storm that hit Culver and Metolius,…

Crook County will have a modified fair this year

June 30, 2020 7:37 pm KTVZ News Team

The traditional Crook County Fair won’t happen this year, like many such events, due to COVID-19. But some of the favorite elements will still…

Bend neighbors hold their own pet parade

June 30, 2020 6:29 pm Ben Steen

The Bend 4th July Pet Parade was canceled this year, so some neighbors held their own — of the “stuffed” variety.…

Bend’s summer tourism on the rise, which could lead to more COVID-19 cases

June 30, 2020 6:26 pm Jordan Williams

The summer months are a popular time of the year for many tourists to visit Bend, but during a pandemic, it could increase the spread of COVID-19. …

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against fake COVID-19 antibody test scams

June 30, 2020 5:56 pm KTVZ news sources

– This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on fraud related to COVID-19 antibody testing. …

Bend-Redmond Habitat receives grant to address racial barriers to homeownership

June 30, 2020 5:15 pm Ben Steen

The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has just received a 5,000 dollar grant from the Central Oregon Health Council for an equal opportunity housing…

Pilot Butte State Park parking lot closed on the Fourth

June 30, 2020 4:52 pm KTVZ news sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Based on the need to limit crowd size at Pilot Butte State Park for the upcoming fireworks show, the eastside parking lot will…

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office warns: Recent phone scammers fake real numbers

June 30, 2020 4:37 pm KTVZ news sources

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning citizens about a phone scam that is making the rounds in the county.…

Bend, Redmond businesses say they will enforce mask mandate

June 30, 2020 4:01 pm Rhea Panela

Now that Gov. Kate Brown has issued a statewide mandate requiring face coverings in all indoor public spaces, starting Wednesday, some Central Oregon…