Indian Head Casino details next week’s reopening; masks to be required
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced this week that Indian Head Casino will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11.
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OSU-Cascades in Bend, OSU in Corvallis to require wearing masks on campus
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State University, including the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, has established a new policy that will require everyone on any OSU campus to wear a mask or face shield, with certain exceptions, starting June 14.
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OSU plant detectives devise new way to track spread of global plant disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A team led by Oregon State University scientists has developed a way to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing bacterium that harms more than a hundred plant species worldwide, an advance that could save the nursery industry billions of dollars a year. The research has important implications for commercial plant
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Sixth night of protests in Portland attracts thousands
Thousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday night for the sixth consecutive night of protests in Portland and remained largely peaceful, police said.
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NeighborImpact HomeSource offers free financial resilience videos
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As a part of the program’s response to coronavirus, NeighborImpact’s HomeSource program has launched a series of free educational videos. These videos are made possible thanks to grants awarded by First Interstate Bank, Housing for All and NeighborWorks. Prior to the coronavirus health crisis, NeighborImpact’s HomeSource program offered face-to-face group financial
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Deschutes County Health gets grant for behavioral health clinic expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services has received a $4 million grant to continue activities as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. This federally funded program is designed to increase coordination of care and other treatment services for individuals with the most serious, complex mental illnesses and addictions. Deschutes County was originally selected
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Wyden, Merkley introduce $50 billion child care bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday joined Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in introducing a bill that would address the child care crisis worsened by coronavirus in Oregon and across the country by creating a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund. The Child Care is Essential Act would provide grant funding to child
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Gov. Brown orders state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of George Floyd
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all State of Oregon flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of George Floyd, who died on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brown said state flags should be lowered to half-staff from 11:00 AM PDT to sunset on Thursday. A
Continue Reading Wyden praises Senate passage of PPP reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation he sought to make urgently needed reforms for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that small business needs to get through the economic crisis touched off by COVID-19: “Extending the deadlines for small businesses in Oregon and nationwide to spend the PPP resources they need to
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Oregon AG challenges Title IX rules, says they will weaken student victim protections
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum and 16 other attorneys general filed a complaint Thursday against the Trump Administration’s new rules that they say weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment victims from kindergarten through college.
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A nice fair day
We can expect more sunshine today
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Family Access Network receives $5K grant from Medline
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received $5,000 from Medline to connect local families affected by the coronavirus pandemic with basic needs, including food, utilities, transportation and rental assistance. FAN’s COVID-19 Response Fund is directly assisting families in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties who have been impacted through illness, loss of income, childcare issues, etc.
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Free day-use parking, camping this Saturday at some state parks
State Parks Day is Saturday, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites visitors to their local state park for a day of free camping and parking.
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A cool down has started
Skies will stay mostly clear tonight, with lows in the 40’s. Breezes will become light and variable.
Conditions will stay quite fair through the end of the work week. Skies will become partly cloudy Friday as the leading edge of the next system works into the NW. A chance of showers will build in Friday night, and that chance will turn to a likelihood of rain Saturday and Sunday. Cold air mixed with this system will drop daytime highs to the low 60’s Saturday and mid 50’s Sunday. Overnight lows will dip to the mid to upper 30’s. After a slight chance of showers Monday morning, we will see a warming and clearing trend that will put us back into the mid 60’s under mostly sunny skies Tuesday.
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Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend still on tap, despite no events
Fish for free in Oregon the first weekend in June, Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7.
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Oregon hospitals urge patients not to delay care
The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems on Wednesday launched its “Your Care Continues” campaign to encourage Oregonians to address health needs by accessing care at their local hospitals and clinics.
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Special parade Friday in Prineville honors Crook County HS seniors
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s not your normal graduation ceremony, but Crook County High School seniors are going out in style with a parade this Friday, starting at 3 p.m. Due to COVID-19 and social-distancing requirements, the typical graduation ceremony held annually outside at Ward Rhoden Stadium is canceled. CCHS staff sprang into action and came up
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Disaster restoration services kept busy with major storm
Acting quickly can save your property and money!
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High Desert Museum waiting on reopening
Officials want to make sure all safety and health guidelines are being followed.
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‘Heartbroken, angry’ Bend City Council issues statement on killing of George Floyd
The Bend City Council unanimously approved a statement Wednesday evening condemning the “senseless killing” of George Floyd,detailing steps taken by the city and what still needs to happen in regards to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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