COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 260, along with 436 new cases, 33 in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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A public interest research group studying state COVID-19 data is calling for an immediate lockdown of eight counties, including Jefferson County, for at least two weeks for failing to contain the virus.
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A rally in Prineville on Saturday was part of a nationwide ‘Bridge the Blue’ effort in support of police.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of U.S. Representative John Lewis, who died Friday night. She said flags should be lowered to half-staff immediately and remain lowered through July 18. “We lost a legend,” Brown said. “Congressman John
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! More warm temperatures and clear skies for your Sunday, a trend we will see continue over the next few days. Sunday through Wednesday, we are expected to top out in the 90s once again, including forecast highs in the mid-90s on Monday and Tuesday. Then we cool back down to our
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Protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires late Saturday night in Portland, police said, as demonstrations that have been taking place since the death of George Floyd intensified for another night.
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A wildfire that broke out Saturday afternoon just east of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest has been fully lined at 393 acres, and a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice for the nearby Newberry Estates neighborhood has been lifted, officials said Sunday.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The coronavirus pandemic that’s sweeping through major U.S. cities is now wreaking havoc on rural communities. In Oregon’s Umatilla County, infections are overwhelming limited resources in a place where farmers grow potatoes, onions and grains. The county has Oregon’s highest number of confirmed infections per capita. Across rural America, the virus
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Searchers from seven counties and numerous agencies scoured an area northeast of Gilchrist on Saturday for a missing 3-year-old boy who wandered away while camping with family — and more than 17 hours later came happy news: He was found, safe and sound.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 257, along with 353 new cases, 15 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Results from a second round of weekend compliance checks of Oregon bars and restaurants show most followed required social distancing and face covering guidelines. the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reported Friday.
Continue ReadingFor the Week of July 20 – 26: NE Bear Creek Road between SE Benaiah Circle and NE Telima Lane for infrastructure installation, final overnight workday with a single lane closure with flagging, 7/20/20 – 7/21/20, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.NW Portland Avenue between NW 1st Street and NW 4th Street for a water main replacement, westbound
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools are inviting community members to attend an online public forum with three finalists for the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction on Wednesday, July 22 at 5 to 6:30 p.m. Community members interested in participating can join the WebEx event/ video access: Join online: https://bit.ly/BLSwebExJuly22 (Note: If prompted, event number is
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HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Rookie Morgan Weaver scored in the 68th minute to send the Portland Thorns into the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League’s summer tournament with a surprising 1-0 upset victory over the two-time defending league champion North Carolina Courage. The win was eighth-seeded Portland’s first victory at the tournament, and it
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The mayor of Portland demanded Friday that President Donald Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect.
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Chi Chinese and Sushi Bar has just opened in the long-vacant McGrath’s Fish House property on Northeast Third Street.
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Queenie is a 4 1/2-year-old miniature Dachshund waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon in Bend.
Continue Reading Mayor Ted Wheeler and Senator Ron Wyden speak out against federal officers in the city. We want to know how you feel. You can weigh in on tonight’s ktvz.com Web Poll.
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With many people deferring their out of the area travel and with many special events canceled, local outdoor activities like floating the river are popular. Bend Parks and Recreation says the river is just as busy as previous summers, but ensuring people maintain social distancing guidelines has been difficult.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department, in partnership with Google, launched a new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance online form on Friday that it said will make it easier for Oregonians to apply. The agency said the new form will also allow the more than 100,000 mostly self-employed Oregonians who have applied for PUA to get
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