Oregon’s long-term care providers can host outdoor visits, under safety rules
Oregon’s licensed long-term care providers may begin providing limited outdoor visitation for residents, if the facility develops a plan to adhere…
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Central Oregonians react to new state permit for paddlers, possible fine
Most paddlers of non-motorized boats across Oregon could face a $115 fine if they fail to show law enforcement a state Waterway Access Permit,…
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Deschutes County seeks applicants for new Facility Project Review Committee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide…
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Mosaic Medical gets $50,000 grant for home health screenings amid COVID-19
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was awarded $50,000 from…
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OSU Extension food preservation hotline opens for the season
As the Oregon State University Extension Service Master Food Preserver program turns 40, its hotline is once again ready to take…
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Jackson’s Corner worker tests positive for COVID-19; 2 locations, Parilla Grill close
Jackson’s Corner and Parilla Grill announced Monday they are closing all four of their restaurant locations Monday afternoon after a staff member…
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Oregon reports 277 new COVID-19 cases, 27 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 262, and 277 new cases, including 27 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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COCC’s 25th annual ‘Jungle Run’ enters uncharted territory, virtually
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 25th annual “Jungle Run” at Central Oregon Community College, typically a four-mile fun run staged on the muddied-up…
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Deschutes County may bar street parking near Smith Rock; park may add spaces
State parks staff on Monday proposed adding 25 to 50 parking spaces near Smith Rock State Park to alleviate overflow parking concerns by nearby…
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ODOT Region 4 weekly construction update: July 20-26
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of July…
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Wyden proposes major telehealth expansion in Medicare
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a proposal Monday to significantly expand the availability of telehealth services…
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Nonprofits, insurance agents get grants to help with health care coverage enrollment
Figuring out health insurance was complicated, even before facing a global pandemic. To help Oregonians sort through health insurance plans and…
Continue ReadingIf you get a $94.42 check in the mail soon, don’t worry — it’s not a scam
Over the next few weeks, more than 1 million Oregonians who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between Jan. 1, 2011,…
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Hayden Homes surprises The Giving Plate with $25,000 donation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes surprised The Giving Plate with a $25,0000 donation in support of their mission of feeding our neighbors in…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon offers reminders to keep pets safe on hot days
The Humane Society of Central Oregon on Monday offered tips on keeping your pets safe as temperatures rise above 90 degrees on the High Desert.…
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Wildfire stopped fast, burns 60-plus acres east of Ashland
Firefighters quickly got a line around a wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon about 10 miles east of…
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Federal officers use tear gas as fire set at Portland federal courthouse
Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal…
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A string of warm weather ahead
A ridge of high press will be over the region through Wednesday, this will bring several hot days in the…
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La Pine Rodeo Association holding ‘Play Days’
The La Pine Rodeo Association is holding a series of ‘Play Days’ this summer, timed riding events with COVID-19 precautions in…
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Even warmer weather ahead
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Get ready for another warm day, as the entire region will have forecast highs in the 90s, with some cities expected to…
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