Measure IP44 goes to Oregon voters
Enough signatures have been collected to send the drug decriminalization measure to the November ballot
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Bend gym-goers react to new mask requirement
With the latest statewide mask requirement that took effect Wednesday, Central Oregon’s gyms are going to look a little different.
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Grand opening for Deschutes County Stabilization Center
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and county Health Services held a formal ribbon-cutting and grand opening Wednesday for the county’s new Stabilization Center, which can help those dealing with behavioral health or addiction crises avoid jail or the hospital ER.
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New wildfire breaks out near Bessie Butte, south of Bend
A new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon near Bessie Butte, south of Bend, and drew a quick attack in blustery winds, Central Oregon fire officials said.
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New Oregon law allows ‘remote online notarization’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed HB 4212A into law. While this bill contains many concepts, part of it legalizes Remote Online Notarization. Notaries are commissioned through the Secretary of State’s Corporation Division. RON notarizations are new to Oregon, but have been safely performed since 2012, when the State of Virginia pioneered this
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Starting to warm up
Skies will stay clear Wednesday night.
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Oregon DMV pausing online services for launch of new system
Oregon DMV online services will not be available from 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 through 8 a.m. on Monday, July 6, as part of the DMV computer system replacement.
Continue Reading Oregon drug treatment, decriminalization measure qualifies for Nov. ballot
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office confirmed on its website that the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act has enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, the measure’s backers announced Wednesday.
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Oregon secretary of state’s audit: DHS Child Welfare ‘needs to improve,’ with help
Improving services provided to parents and children involved with the Department of Human Services Child Welfare division can help keep families intact, reduce racial disparities in Oregon’s foster care system, and lessen Oregon’s shortage of foster homes, according to a Secretary of State audit released Wednesday.
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Oregon DOJ to host ‘community conversations’ to hear from marginalized communities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday that the Oregon Department of Justice will host a month-long “Community Conversations” series to hear from marginalized Oregonians about their experiences with institutional racism and implicit bias. There will be a different online session for the LGBTQIA+, Religious Minority, Latinx, Black/African American, Asian Pacific Islander,
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Carrot and stick: Gov. Brown stands firm on masks but says police shouldn’t write tickets
Wielding both a carrot and a stick, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday those who violate the new statewide mask requirement could be charged, but she doesn’t want police writing tickets.
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Oregon reports record 281 new COVID-19 cases, 11 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 208, along with a daily record of 281 new cases, 11 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Bend sewer project to bring closure of stretch of SE 15th Street, temporary traffic light
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A full closure of 15th Street, between Reed Market Road and Ferguson Road, will begin on Thursday, July 9 and last through late July. Local access to Helen Lane, King Hezekiah Way and Sherwood Forest Drive will remain for residents and businesses. The full closure, part of the Desert Woods and Neighborhood
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COVID-19 brings ticket sales hit, refunds blowback for Les Schwab Amphitheater
With most summer entertainment on hold due to COVID- 19, many people who looked forward to concerts and shows at the Les Schwab Amphitheater are working to get refunds.
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This zip’s a trip: Mt. Bachelor debuts scenic new summer way to blast downhill
Mt. Bachelor’s much-anticipated zip line opens to the public on Saturday. But NewsChannel 21 got a sneak preview Wednesday of the steepest, fastest and highest-elevation zip line adventure in the Northwest.
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Watch live: Gov. Kate Brown COVID-19 briefing
Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability at 11 a.m. to discuss the state of COVID-19 in Oregon, including her statewide face covering requirement for indoor public spaces and her extension of the COVID-19 state of emergency. She will be joined by representatives from the Oregon Health Authority and the Governor’s Medical Advisory Panel.
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‘Blast the Virus!’: La Pine July 4th fireworks display will go on
Wednesday would have been the first day of La Pine’s annual four-day Frontier Days celebration.
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100+ Women Who Care C.O. raises more than $20K for three area nonprofits
Like everyone, due to COVID, 100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon had to challenge themselves to meet and move forward with their mission.
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Alexander assumes presidency of Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – F. King Alexander, a prominent national advocate for public higher education, on Wednesday becomes Oregon State University’s 15th president. Alexander, past president and chancellor of Louisiana State University, was selected by the OSU Board of Trustees in December to succeed Edward J. Ray. Ray, who stepped down June 30, is now president
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Family Access Network receives $15,000 grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received a $15,000 grant from the Clabough Foundation, which will provide 150 local children and families in Deschutes and Crook counties with essential needs including nutritious food, safe shelter, clothing, health care, school supplies, and much more. It only takes $100 to give a child FAN
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