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Continue ReadingMonth: July 2020
Sunny and cooler
Skies will be clear Thursday night as lows dip into the mid 40s.
Continue ReadingIndustrial fire precaution level to rise on C.O. public lands next week
Hot, dry weather have prompted the Forest Service, BLM to increase the Industrial Fire Precaution Level from II to III for C.O. public lands next week.
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft reaches milestone: FAA production certification for E1000 plane
Bend’s Epic Aircraft on Thursday received its long-sought FAA production certificate for the E1000 all carbon fiber six-seat, single-engine turboprop plane.
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FDA recalls more than 75 hand sanitizer products due to methanol contamination
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded their list of recalled hand sanitizers to more than 75 products the agency says have tested positive for methanol contamination that can cause injury or death. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested
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State seeks public comment on draft early learning, child care guidance
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the release of draft guidance for early learning and child care programs across the state, following this week’s meeting of the Healthy Early Learners Council.
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La Pine man charged with abusing girl, 15, at Bend-area motels
An eight-month investigation of a 48-year-old La Pine man’s alleged abuse of a 15-year-old girl at several Bend-area motels last fall led to his arrest Wednesday on six rape, sodomy and sex abuse charges.
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Split Bend councilors set fines of up to $500 for COVID-19 mask violators
Bend city councilors met virtually once again Thursday to dive into the details of how to best enforce Gov. Kate Brown’s mask-wearing requirements and curb the spread of COVID-19, deciding on a 4-3 vote to set civil fines of up to $500 for three-time offenders.
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Oregon reports 331 new COVID-19 cases, 18 in Deschutes County; 2 deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 273, along with 331 new cases, 18 of them in Deschutes County, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Neighbor awakens, helps Bend family escape burning mobile home
A next-door neighbor awakened and helped a family of three escape their burning mobile home on Bend’s north end early Thursday morning, officials said, noting that it was not equipped with working smoke alarms.
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OSAA puts HS football on hold indefinitely, other fall sports delayed
Oregon School Activities Association board members recently decided to delay some high school sports, while prohibiting high school football at this time, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Early-morning cougar sightings reported in SE Bend, near Grocery Outlet
At least a few citizens reported seeing a cougar wandering through populated areas of southeast Bend early Thursday morning, including a sighting by Grocery Outlet on Third Street, police said.
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State warns about ‘unclaimed money’ text scammers
Oregon officials are warning consumers against responding to text messages offering access to lost or unclaimed funds held by the state of Oregon.
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Sunny & cooler
Cooler air settling in from the NW will give us a break from the intense heat for the next few days.
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2 Oregon standoffs show differing views of US response
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When armed protesters took over a remote wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon four years ago to oppose federal control of public lands, U.S. agents negotiated with the conservative occupiers for weeks while some state leaders begged for stronger action. This month, federal officers sent to Portland to quell chaotic protests against
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Kaylee Sawyer’s mother speaks out on $2 million settlement of COCC lawsuit
After a long, difficult and emotional journey for the family of Kaylee Sawyer, the $2 million settlement reached in a civil lawsuit against Central Oregon Community College grants them some significant closure.
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Swimmer’s itch reported at Suttle Lake
Swimmer’s itch, a skin rash that is caused by a very small parasitic worm, has been reported at Suttle Lake, northwest of Sisters.
Continue Reading OHA seeks contractors to help in COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority are putting the call out for organizations interested in helping the state implement its statewide plan to test all staff and residents of long-term care facilities. The request for applications that OHA issued Monday is authorized as part of Gov. Kate
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New nonprofit, Cultivate Bend, formed to support food, beverage businesses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the successful outcome of a coordinated effort initiated several years ago between Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and leaders of some of Central Oregon’s pioneering brands, such as Humm Kombucha, Bounce, JEM Organics and Red Duck Foods, Cultivate Bend (formerly Central Oregon Food Cluster) has launched to provide local
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COVID-19 leads to commercial real estate vacancies in Deschutes County
But experts say the number is not as large as expected.
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