Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense through patching, software, firewalls
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense, patch by patch.
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Federal COVID-19 waivers for commercial driver licenses extended to Sept. 30
As the COVID-19 emergency continues, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended waivers on commercial driver licensing requirements through Sept. 30.
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Oregon reports record 278 COVID-19 cases; 119 from Union County outbreak
Oregon has recorded two more deaths from COVID-19 and a record 278 new cases, largely due to a major northeast Oregon outbreak associated with a church in Union County, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Walden demands action, answers on continued jobless benefits delays
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., sent a letter Tuesday to Oregon Employment Department Interim Director David Gerstenfeld, urging action and answers on delays in processing the growing number of unemployment cases in Oregon.
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Fight at NE Bend convenience store leads to fugitive’s arrest
A Bend 7-Eleven store employee asked a couple causing a disturbance to leave Monday night, but the man challenged the worker to a fight, punched and threatened to kill him and reached for a knife, prompting his arrest on several charges, including a felony parole violation warrant, police said.
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Bend group plans march up Pilot Butte to mark Juneteenth
On Friday evening, the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly will host a march up Pilot Butte and a ceremony at the summit to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Oregon jobless rate falls in May, but state economists say crisis continues
Like the nation as a whole, Oregon’s unemployment rate declined from record levels in May, according to new numbers released Tuesday. But despite the positive impact of some businesses reopening in limited fashion, state economists said the severe economic issues spawned by the COVID-19-related economic shutdown are far from over.
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Citizen finds mtn. bike of Portland man who died near Pine Mountain
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said a citizen found the mountain bike of a Portland man whose body was found by ATV riders east of Bend on Sunday, apparently having crashed and walked for some time, until he collapsed and died of exposure.
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Gov. Brown calls special session next week on police reforms, COVID-19 response
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday called the Oregon Legislature into special session next week to address the state’s response to two major nationwide issues: police accountability and COVID-19.
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Indian Head Casino set to reopen Thursday
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced Tuesday that Indian Head Casino will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday after a nearly three-month shutdown due to COVID-19.
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A chance for showers, then a warmup
Another cool day with highs only in the upper 50s and low 60s.
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Oregon Private College Week to be held virtually in late July
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Private College Week 2020 will be held virtually from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Over this 5-day span, 10 of Oregon’s private colleges will each host three, 80-minute virtual visit sessions. During the virtual sessions, each college will offer an informational presentation about admissions, financial aid and academic
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Portland police say they’ll remove fence from around downtown jail
A chain-link fence that has blocked the downtown Portland jail from nightly protesters will be taken down.
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State releases COVID-19 testing plan for long-term care facilities
The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority on Monday finalized a comprehensive, statewide COVID-19 testing plan for long-term care facilities with more than five residents.
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Seattle council bans police use of crowd control weapons
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to bar police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices after officers repeatedly used them on mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting racism and police brutality. The 9-0 vote Monday came amid frustration with the Seattle Police Department, which used tear gas
Continue ReadingBend police chief candidates: 3 are within the department, 2 from elsewhere
The city of Bend announced Monday five candidates to be the next police chief and invited community input this week in the process of choosing the successor to retiring Chief Jim Porter.
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NewsChannel 21 talks with participants in recent Prineville protests
Black Lives Matter protests in Prineville have sparked more agitation and unrest than any other city in Central Oregon, but participants still say the conversation regarding race is necessary.
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C.O. activist reacts to Supreme Court LGBTQ ruling
The president of Out Central Oregon spoke to NewsChannel 21 about a major U.S. Supreme Court that extends workplace protections to LGBTQ employees.
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Sheriff Nelson speaks on use of force incident
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Monday his office has launched an investigation of a photo shared on Facebook that appears to show a sheriff’s deputy putting a knee on a woman’s neck during an arrest.
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Juniper Swim & Center fitness pools to reopen, beginning in a week
The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center pools in two steps, beginning Monday, June 22. Pool use will require advance reservations, consistent with fitness activities already reopened at the recreation center.
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