Gov. Brown hails Supreme Court ruling in La. abortion case
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Monday on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo:…
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Oregon Farm Bureau offers info on safely sharing road with slow-moving farm equipment
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — For many Oregon farmers who are #StillFarming, July 4 signifies the busiest time of year. Harvest of major crops like grass…
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Added SNAP funds, no in-person interviews extended to July
The Oregon Department of Human Services has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service to provide an additional $30 million to eligible…
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Oregon’s emergency managers urge safe Fourth, offer ways to manage risk
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Celebrating Independence Day may look a little different this year. Although annual festivals and summer activities have been…
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Average week ahead
Skies will clear Monday night and gusty northwest winds will stay with us much of the night. Lows will be in the…
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Wyden, Merkley back bill to extend federal eviction moratorium to March
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-sponsored legislation Monday that would extend the federal eviction moratorium by…
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Gov. Brown extends face coverings requirement statewide
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregonians statewide will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, beginning this Wednesday.…
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Welches woman killed, 2 people injured in Hwy. 26 crash west of Warm Springs
A Welches woman was killed and two Washington state residents were injured late Monday morning in a head-on crash that closed U.S. Highway 26 west of…
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Wyden intros bill to provide $50-a-month broadband benefit for laid-off workers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a bill…
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The Center Foundation launches ‘Brain Trust’ home study course
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center Foundation, a Central Oregon nonprofit providing sports medicine services to high school students, recently announced…
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Sen. Ron Wyden tells C.O. virtual town hall he’s ‘proud of peaceful protests’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., answered questions online from Central Oregonians Monday in a “virtual town hall” that focused largely on current issues such…
Continue ReadingAnother shooting in Seattle’s protest zone leaves 1 dead
SEATTLE (AP) — One man was killed and and a teenager was wounded early Monday in Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone — the second deadly…
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Fences for Fido builds 10 fences, 20 dog houses on Warm Springs Reservation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As a result of COVID-19, Indian reservations across the country have been disproportionately impacted, both financially and…
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Sisters community grant program seeking applicants
– The city of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2020/21…
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Masked woman with gun holds up NE Bend taco shop
An armed woman wearing a mask held up a northeast Bend taco shop late Sunday night and eluded police who responded to the scene, officers…
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Warmer & breezy
As storm activity moves off to the east we will be left with clearing skies and warmer…
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Fire near Columbia Gorge burns 15 acres, prompts Level 1 evacuation notice
A wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon near the Columbia River Gorge town of Rowena prompted a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice and closed a highway…
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Hermiston man jailed on charges of firing gun into a pickup on Interstate 82
A Hermiston man was arrested on attempted murder, drunken driving and other charges, accused of pulling up beside a pickup truck on Interstate 82 and…
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Portland police arrest 8, fire crowd-control munitions
Portland police arrested eight people and fired crowd-control munitions to disperse protesters who threw rocks and bottles during demonstrations in…
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More showers possible before a warmup
Happy Sunday evening, Central Oregon! We’ve seen scattered showers for much of the day here on the High Desert, and more could be on the way tonight.…
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