One of three Northwest new Northwest destinations adding service SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines announced Thursday it will be adding new daily flights between Mineta San Jose International Airport and three Northwest destinations: Redmond, Oregon, Spokane, Wash., and Missoula, Montana. “San Jose is an important focus city for Alaska, and we’re always looking
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, which was created through the passage of the federal CARES Act signed on March 27 and provides an extra $600 per week to Oregonians eligible for unemployment benefits, is set to end on Saturday,. Following is a statement from Oregon Employment Department Acting Director David Gerstenfeld:
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SEATTLE (AP) — More federal agents have been dispatched to Seattle to protect federal property amid lingering unrest in the city following the shutdown of a protest zone where demonstrators camped for weeks during George Floyd protests. The agents are with a special response team of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. Seattle Mayor
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Two people in a van that stalled on the railroad tracks north of Bend early Friday morning narrowly escaped before a BNSF train smashed into it, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended license and no insurance.
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COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon — the highest daily count since the pandemic began — including two at Bend’s Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, raising the death toll to 282, the Oregon Health Authority and local officials reported Friday.
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The OSP bomb squad was called in from Salem overnight to examine a suspicious device found hanging from the Reed Market Road roundabout public artwork, but it was found to be a hoax device.
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Another night of fiery confrontation was reported late Thursday and early Friday in downtown Portland, with fires set both inside and outside the fence surrounding the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse, police said.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Those backing a plan to put an independent commission in charge of Oregon’s redistricting process will get additional time to gather signatures and a lower threshold to qualify their initiative for the November ballot because of the pandemic, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Oregon Attorney General Ellen
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Melvin is a 13-year-old German pointer mix who needs a new home and is waiting for more tennis-ball fun at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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That gentle flow out of the NW that gave us such a pleasant day yesterday will do so again today.
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have reported their first COVID-19-related death, as the number of cases on the reservation has reached 147.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With many Pacific Power customers experiencing difficulties paying bills in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency and the associated economic downturn, the company is encouraging customers to speak with a customer care representative who can help provide peace of mind and assistance. Pacific Power said it understands the uncertainty many of
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A novel program to help Oregonians save for retirement is celebrating three years of operation.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has awarded about $125,000 total to 13 businesses in Oregon’s repair and reuse industry, including a Bend business that repairs outdoor clothing and gear and is working on a national certification program. DEQ’s 2020 Workforce Development Repair and Reuse grants provide up to $10,000 to each awardee to support
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Some businesses at the Bend Municipal Airport are upset by recent word of a surprising rent hike of up to 41%.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bruce Morris has been hired as station manager at KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, the KPOV Board of Directors announced this week. Morris has served as KPOV’s development director and programming director since 2015. He replaces Jill Mahler, who has been the station manager for five years and previously
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Crews from several agencies stopped a brush fire that burned about a half-acre off Dorrance Meadows Road in La Pine Thursday afternoon.
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The Employment Department’s phone system seems to be the biggest challenge – it was down on Tuesday.
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A passer-by spotted a fire northwest of Prineville on Thursday and stopped to notify the property owner, also grabbing a garden hose to put out the blaze, which damaged a small storage shed, officials said.
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…but this fella is HOO (who) gets his picture posted!
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