The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reported no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the total holding at 35, and announced plans to begin having tribal government employees return to offices next Monday and to reopen the Indian Head Casino three days later.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense by recognizing signs of trouble. Indicators, or symptoms, that your computer or devices have been hacked can vary from nothing identifiable to the most obvious, like getting a ransomware message or having your financial accounts drained. Some of
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Culminating a five-year fundraising effort, Oregon State University leaders announced Tuesday that they have surpassed a $150 million goal for scholarships, fellowships and experiential learning opportunities to support student success.
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Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., colleague released Tuesday a number of recommendations related to testing and surveillance that officials should consider to better position the country for any future spikes in COVID-19 infections.
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NEWPORT, Ore – (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Reserves Program announced Tuesday a photo contest through June 18 to showcase how Oregonians see and experience the Oregon coast. Your Favorite Oregon Coast Experience is the theme of the contest, which covers everything from beach combing, fishing, and diving to tidepooling,
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Florida man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal supervised release Tuesday for falsely claiming to represent The Village People band and swindling $12,500 from The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced. Howard Harlib, 67, was sentenced to time served in federal prison and three
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The vibrant blue discovered by Oregon State University researcher Mas Subramanian has cleared its final regulatory hurdle: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use for commercial purposes, including in paint for the artists who have long coveted it. The approval was announced by the Shepherd Color Company, which licensed the pigment in 2015. Through
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is grateful to receive $5,000 in grant funds from the Moonflower Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. As an essential business, this funding supports the work Rimrock Trails has underway, including providing behavioral health services to the Central Oregon community through Telehealth Counseling and their adolescent Residential
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Nearly 1,000 people from across Central Oregon gathered in downtown Bend Tuesday afternoon to rally, march and demonstrate solidarity in protest of the death of George Floyd, and to speak out against the many lives lost to police brutality.
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, announcing some reopened campsites but also 47 layoffs Tuesday, said it “will face months, even years, of critical challenges due to the economic fallout from COVID-19.”
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Breezes will become light out of the west after midnight Tuesday night.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is requesting information from businesses and individuals interested in providing food and non-alcoholic beverage services at multiple district locations to patrons and staff. The district issued a Request for Information (RFI) with responses due by 2 p.m. on June 19. Experience in operating a restaurant, café,
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As Gov. Kate Brown’s office finishes work on Phase 2 reopening plans and guidelines, county officials received word Tuesday that one thing is off the table: Overnight summer camps.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – While Sunriver Music Festival has suspended its August concert series, the 43rd Season lives on with staff and volunteers busy exploring new ways to bring world-class music to Central Oregon. The Young Artists Scholarship Concert, always a positive gift to the community, is planned for late August. Recently, 24 talented young
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A newly forged partnership between COCC and the nonprofit Thrive Central Oregon will work to connect students in need with a range of local resources, district-wide, from housing and health care to food banks and disability benefits.
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COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 157, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Amid the nationwide outcry over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Central Oregon law enforcement agencies have have been sharing their responses and efforts on social media, including details of the diversity and anti-bias training officers undergo.
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The city of Portland will not impose a curfew on Tuesday night for the first time in four days after several thousand demonstrators remained largely peaceful during a march the night before to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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ODFW is seeking public comment on a request to provide a waiver from the state’s fish passage requirements for a new hydroelectric project situated on the Crooked River at the Bowman Dam in Crook County.
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