City of Bend tells tourists: Stay away until Labor Day
Bend city councilors, by a 4-3 vote, have directed City Manager Eric King to issue a new travel advisory to discourage tourism as the area sees a rise in recent COVID-19 cases.
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90+ temps are on the horizon
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! We are looking at more clear, sunny skies on the High Desert, with temperatures right around average for this time of the year. Forecast highs will by in the mid to high 80s across the board. Forecast lows for Thursday are slightly above average in the low 50s. It’s going to
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Your photos: Comet NEOWISE draws eyes to the High Desert skies
The sight of Comet NEOWISE has brought many people outdoors for the special, rare display – and many shared their photos with us. Thanks! You can, too, from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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Music school to hold nationwide recital
The 4/4 School of Music will hold one of the nation’s largest virtual recitals.
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Split Bend council may send delayed transportation bond measure to Nov. ballot
Much has happened in Bend and to its economy since councilors pulled a May transportation bond measure. Going for a new try in November may not bring another unanimous council vote.
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NTSB points to pilot control, icy runway in Sunriver Airport crash
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot’s failure to maintain control when landing on a slick runway with icy patches led to a Sunriver Airport plane crash in January. The agency investigators cited as the cause of the Jan. 20 crash “the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the
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Deschutes Public Library to send $195 million bond measure to fall ballot
The Deschutes Public Library Board announced Wednesday evening it plans to send a $195 million bond measure to the November ballot and has voted to spend $1.35 million to buy a new Central Library site on Bend’s north end.
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State grant to allow 24/7 expansion of Deschutes County Stabilization Center
The recently opened Deschutes County Stabilization Center has received a $2.4 million state grant that will allow the facility, a place for people experiencing mental health crises, to expand to 24/7 operation.
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A tiny bit cooler, then a warmup
Clear, sunny skies are expected to stay with us for the next several days.
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Oregon, 22 others sue DeVos, Dept. of Education for repealing ‘borrower defense’ rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in a lawsuit Wednesday against U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education, challenging the repeal of 2016 “borrower defense” regulations for students, replaced with ones they claim mainly benefit predatory for-profit schools. The state officials said 2016 borrower
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Pigs, goats, horses available for adoption through DCSO Rescue Ranch
Seven piglets are up for adoption through the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Rescue Ranch. They also have several goats and horses in need of a home.
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Nationwide dental assistant shortage appears to be hitting C.O.
Bend Family Dentistry is no stranger in facing a shortage of dental assistants, a key part of their business.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend rises to 31 cases
Ten more residents and staff at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total cases in that outbreak to 31, Deschutes County Health Services said Friday.
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 282 more cases, 15 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 247, along with 282 new cases, 15 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Oregon boaters urged to plan ‘a-head’ due to COVID-19 service reductions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — If nature calls while on the water, it helps to plan “a-head” — now more than ever, the Oregon Marine Board says. Given current conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, some recreational boating facilities may have reduced levels of services available. If access to shore-side restrooms is limited and your boat
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Oregon DOJ appeals ruling giving more time to redistricting petition
SALEM Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay of Monday’s ruling by a federal judge that gives Initiative Petition 57 backers more time to gather and submit petition signatures. IP 57 seeks to place an initiative on the November ballot that would amend the
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Lawsuit threatened over about-face on grizzly reintroduction
SEATTLE (AP) — A conservation group is threatening to sue the Trump administration over its sudden reversal of plans to restore grizzly bears in the North Cascade mountain range of Washington state. The Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter Wednesday giving notice that it intends file a federal lawsuit in 60 days unless the
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Walden hails President Trump’s move to streamline environmental rules
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Wednesday on President Trump’s announcement of the Council on Environmental Quality’s final rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act regulations: “Rural Oregonians know too well the burdens of our dated, slow and tedious NEPA regulations. They’ve watched for years as special interest groups have hijacked the process
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Oregon DEQ launches new system to provide public records
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday a major overhaul to modernize its public records request system. “Responding to records requests is a top priority, and DEQ is modernizing to better serve the public,” the announcement said. Here’s what the public can expect with the new system:• Personalized online accounts• View
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Bend man’s pickup breaks down in rural area, upset by delay in AAA road help
After his pickup truck broke down, disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Schutte spent Sunday night on the side of Highway 21, near the town of McKenzie Bridge, and he’s not happy about how long it took AAA roadside help to arrive.
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