July 2020

Portland students won’t have in-person full-time classes

July 14, 2020 3:38 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Public Schools has set a tentative Sept. 14 start date for the 2020-21 academic year. However, The…

Crews contain 12-acre wildfire on Ochoco National Forest

July 14, 2020 3:07 pm KTVZ news sources

Firefighters assisted by a helicopter and bulldozer Tuesday stopped and contained a day-old wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest that burned about…

Man killed in SW Oregon logging accident

July 14, 2020 2:49 pm The Associated Press

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a rolling log in southwest Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

Deschutes County reports its first COVID-19 death, at St. Charles Bend

July 14, 2020 2:29 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County health officials have reported the first death of a county resident due to COVID-19, a 63-year-old man who died Tuesday at St.…

ODOT road work reminder: ‘Move Over’ law applies to any vehicles in distress

July 14, 2020 2:04 pm KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Construction season is in full swing, and most everyone knows that when you see orange barrels, cones or signs, you’re coming…

Detour route heightens SE Bend residents’ cut-through traffic concerns

July 14, 2020 1:29 pm Rhea Panela

Some southeast Bend residents say cut-through traffic on Fifth Street has made it dangerous for those who live there, especially children. They say…

Oregon records 7 COVID-19 deaths, most since mid-April; 380 new cases, 12 in C.O.

July 14, 2020 12:52 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon — the highest daily count in 2 1/2 months — raising the state’s death toll to 244, along with 380…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Tips to avoid hiring scams, fraud

July 14, 2020 12:17 pm KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against hiring scam frauds. …

BLM’s online wild horse adoption event features 19 horses from SE Oregon

July 14, 2020 11:51 am KTVZ news sources

BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management will hold an online wild horse and burro adoption event July 14-21, featuring 19 horses from…

Sisters Folk Festival offers music, creativity summer camps

July 14, 2020 11:27 am KTVZ news sources

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Folk Festival will offer two outdoor summer camps for middle school-aged students this summer: August 10-14 and…

Wolf pack attacks 7 cattle in NE Washington

July 14, 2020 11:21 am The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the Wedge wolf pack in northeast Washington has attacked seven more cattle, bringing the number of depredations by…

Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 11.2% in June; 1/3 of lost jobs have returned

July 14, 2020 10:47 am KTVZ news sources

Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.2 percent last month as the state has now regained nearly one-third of the jobs lost when the COVID-19 pandemic…

Deschutes County deputies looking for driver in assault on traffic flagger

July 14, 2020 9:24 am Barney Lerten

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are looking for a driver who got out and assaulted a traffic flagger working on a…

A typical day in C.O.!

July 14, 2020 8:05 am Bob Shaw

A high pressure center off the California coast will set us up with a very fair air flow that will bring a string of warm days to us.…

Texas man charged with hammer attack on federal officer at Portland protest

July 14, 2020 1:04 am KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said Monday that a Texas man has been charged with assaulting a U.S. Marshals Service…

One La Pine man accused of assaulting Bend protester, another of pulling gun

July 13, 2020 10:00 pm KTVZ news sources

Two La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…

Report outlines ‘low-value care’ in Oregon’s health system

July 13, 2020 9:37 pm KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Leadership Council and Oregon Health Authority on Monday released Better Health for Oregonians:…

Oregon anti-smoking advocates tout big cigarette tax hike on the fall ballot

July 13, 2020 9:25 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon would have the highest tax on a pack of cigarettes on the West Coast if a ballot measure passes in November. Anti-smoking advocates are hoping…