Wildfire smoke can bring or worsen long-term health issues for some
If you’ve been having difficulty breathing, with asthma flare-ups, or even asthma-like symptoms these very smoky days on the High Desert, you’re not alone.
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Friends of the Children ‘Friendraiser’ begins Thursday
Friends of the Children Central Oregon begin their annual “Friendraiser” event Thursday. This year’s event will be virtual and include a special program with youths’ and mentors’ proudest accomplishments of the past year. For more details: https://friendscentraloregon.org/get-involved/events/friendraiser-a-virtual-evening-with-friends
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Fact check: The best (and not-so-best) ways to keep smoke out of your home
With air quality levels that are unhealthy and hazardous, some NewsChannel 21 viewers have suggested different ways to keep the smoke out of their homes.
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Power lines sparked 13 Santiam Canyon fires; roundup of latest fire info
A fire incident report says downed power lines sparked at least 13 fires during a period of high winds last week between two Santiam Canyon communities that were devastated by flames.
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2 inmates evacuated to Deer Ridge prison near Madras test positive for COVID-19
Officials say two inmates who were evacuated by bus among others from the Coffee Creek Correctional Institution last week to the Deer Ridge Correctional Facility near Madras have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Crook County schools ask state for ‘pilot’ designation to fully reopen on Sept. 28
The Crook County School District sent a letter Wednesday to the Oregon Department of Education, asking for a pilot program designation that would let students in grades 4-12 return to school starting Monday, Sept. 28.
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Smoke relief in sight
The smoke will thicken again Tuesday night, as breezes become light out of the northwest, and lows will be scattered through the 40s.
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State to provide free masks, gloves to small businesses
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a new program Wednesday to provide free masks and gloves to small businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pac-12 says 2020 football season could start in late October
Several players in the Pac-12 Conference, including a couple of Oregon Ducks standouts, are calling on state leaders to allow for a fall football season to begin.
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 195 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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DEQ extends C.O. air quality alert to Saturday AM; ‘public health emergency’ declared
The Oregon DEQ has extended the air quality advisory for Central Oregon to Saturday morning, though improvement was seen in the region on Wednesday.
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Rimrock Trails receives nearly $12K grant from St. Charles Foundation
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rimrock Trails Treatment Services said it “is tremendously grateful” to receive $11,900 in grant funds from the St. Charles Foundation’s Basic Needs Grant Program. Funding from the St. Charles Foundation ensures that the teens in the Rimrock Trails residential treatment program can participate in essential enrichment activities and have access to
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Mt. Bachelor shoots for Dec. 7 opening of ‘Back to Basics’ COVID-19-affected season
A year unlike any other has led to plans unlike any other for the winter season at Mt. Bachelor, as resort officials announced Wednesday they won’t even shoot for the lucrative Thanksgiving weekend and instead plan to open for a “Back to Basics” season on Monday, Dec. 7.
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Parents of Bend teen killed in ATV crash start sports foundation to help youth
The parents of a Bend teen who died after an ATV rollover crash on the Fourth of July have started a foundation in honor of their son, to help other youth be able to compete in the sports he loved so much.
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ODOT assessing fire damage to hundreds of miles of roads across the state
Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of roads, removing thousands of trees damaged by fire and inspecting culverts, bridges, guardrail and pavement.
Continue ReadingHurricane Sally slams into Alabama and Florida
A Category 1 Hurricane Sally is pummeling southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle after it crossed land Wednesday morning, prompting water rescues, sapping power, dropping trees and threatening catastrophic flooding as it crawls at an agonizingly slow pace.
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More smoke, w/ a short break
Once again, clear skies will be muddled by smoky air quality. We start the day under hazardous AQI, but look to see some modest relief this afternoon.
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League of Women Voters, City Club to host virtual forums, seek questions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and the City Club of Central Oregon plan to record and broadcast candidate responses to Central Oregonians’ concerns. in a series of virtual forums Live audience questions are not possible. Questions for the candidates need to be submitted at least 48 hours in
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The Salvation Army now feeding evacuees in Deschutes County
Since Monday, Sept. 6, The Salvation Army has provided more than 11,000 meals for evacuees across 10 counties in Oregon.
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Oregon Food Bank shares fire-related resources, info on new website
Fast-moving wildfires have forced thousands of Oregonians to leave their homes and businesses behind in search of safety, with a growing number learning there is nothing to return to.
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