Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 124 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 197, along with 124 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Nick Lelack appointed to state Land Conservation and Development Commission
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kaety Jacobson and Nick Lelack as new commissioners on the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). Their terms will begin July 1 and end June 30, 2024. Ms. Jacobson is a Lincoln County commissioner in her first term who was born and raised on the
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 57 ‘medically vulnerable’ inmates; 2 from C.O.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to their risk for significant health challenges, should they contract COVID-19.
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Proud Boy member arrested on probation violation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a member of the far right-wing group the Proud Boys, has been jailed in Portland for violating his parole. KOIN-TV reported Thursday that court records show Toese was spotted in Seattle earlier this month in an area that’s been taken over by protesters. The TV station also reports
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Long-delayed resort west of Redmond could begin ‘soon,’ despite another appeal
Central Oregon conservation groups are still pushing back against plans for a destination resort west of Redmond near Cline Falls.
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OSU study: Oregon workplace safety monitoring needs to be more timely
A recent study evaluating the effectiveness of Oregon’s occupational health monitoring system concludes that the state needs to collect and share data about workplace dangers in a more timely, relevant fashion to allow for rapid intervention.
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Kôr Land Trust receives grant for ‘equitable board service’ program
Kôr Community Land Trust has received a $5,000 grant to fund a program that reimburses expenses that could keep some from otherwise serving on its board.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An international cartographic award has put a Central Oregon Community College educator on the map. The British Cartographic Society’s 2020 Henry Johns Award, an annual recognition that honors the most outstanding mapping work published in the society’s peer-reviewed “The Cartographic Journal,” was recently co-presented to Patrick “Pat” Kennelly, Ph.D., the director of
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Lawmakers propose renaming Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Thursday in the House and Senate to name Bend’s VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away last year.
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Warmer today
As we sit out at the leading edge of a ridge of high pressure we can expect plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures today.
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Cascades Academy to hold live commencement ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades Academy will hold a live commencement ceremony this Friday at 5 p.m. on the school’s athletic field for the class of 2020. The ceremony will follow group gathering guidelines, be held outdoors, and will have social distancing and other safety measures in place. Due to limitations on the size of the
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OSU study: ‘Flappers’ may be a better way to keep birds from hitting power lines
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Suspended, rotating devices known as “flappers” may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a study by Oregon State University suggests. The findings by researchers in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences are important because around the globe both the number of power lines and concern over bird fatalities
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Lincoln County drops mask exemption for people of color amid sharp criticism
After a storm of criticism, Lincoln County officials on Wednesday agreed to drop an exemption that allowed people of color to not wear masks, if they were concerned about racial profiling.
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Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack adequate funding
An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s office found that disabled students in Oregon aren’t receiving adequate support, due to limited funding and rising caseloads.
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Redmond awards $151,000 in COVID emergency funds to 3 organizations
The Redmond City Council Tuesday evening approved four grants to three community organizations, totaling $151,013 in federal CARES Act emergency funds, to help some of Redmond’s most vulnerable populations.
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Prineville Police join statewide DUII high-visibility enforcement over the Fourth
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in a statewide high-visibility DUII enforcement around the 4th of July holiday.
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Bend sewer project gets nighttime noise variance
Deschutes County says project on Bend’s north side can exceed noise limits for overnight work.
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Fire destroys trailer on public land east of Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An RV was destroyed by a fire on public land east of Redmond on Wednesday, the second to burn in three days in an area where transients have camped for some time. Redmond Fire & Rescue and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies responded to the reported RV fire on BLM land just
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s constitution which barred Black people from living in the territory.
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With working from home on the rise, less office space may be needed
According to Ken Streater, a commercial real estate broker in Bend, a new trend is emerging. Businesses are downsizing from the once-popular office space. As more Oregonians continue working from home due to COVID-19, large office spaces may be a thing of the past. NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams has the story.
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