New ODA website can help owners reunite with animals displaced due to wildfires
Thousands of Oregonians, their livestock and their animals are displaced following Oregon’s devastating wildfires.
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C.O appliance stores, customers face significant shortages, back-orders
Buying a new appliance for your home usually can take a couple of days, but a shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made that process a lot longer, frustrating both sellers and customers.
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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools aim to bring K-3 students back in ‘hybrid’ model Oct. 5
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to bring kindergarten through third-grade students back to in-person learning, part-time, through a “hybrid-balanced” model that could begin Oct. 5, if current COVID-19 metrics hold, interim superintendent Lora Nordquist said Tuesday night.
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President Trump approves Oregon request for major disaster declaration
President Trump on Tuesday approved Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the state’s deadly wildfires, clearing the way for more extensive federal assistance.
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Smoke leaves Riverbend Park empty; Bend hotel visitor counts down sharply
On Tuesday, Riverbend Park was mostly devoid of any human activity, due to the smoke.
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Smoke won’t cause long-term damage to eyes, says Bend eye doctor
A Bend optometrist said Tuesday although the smoke from Oregon’s wildfires may irritate people’s eyes, it shouldn’t cause any permanent damage.
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Smoke, poor air quality cause dozens of RDM flight cancellations, delays
Many travelers flying into or out of the Redmond Municipal Airport have experienced flight cancellations or delays in recent days, due to the poor air quality conditions across the region.
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Smoke slows business in Sisters as tourist season draws to a close
In the small, now-smoky town of Sisters, Main Street had very few visitors in sight on Tuesday, as people stay home and out of the smoke.
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Cascade Chute Out rodeo this weekend, with social distancing
The Cascade Chute Out rodeo will happen this weekend at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, with strict social distancing guidelines in place. Pro rodeo performances are on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
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C.O. garbage pickup service delayed one day
Due to hazardous air quality, customers of Cascade Disposal and Republic Services should expect collection to be delayed by one day this week. The collection schedule will go back to normal once air quality improves.
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Family Kitchen inspires runner to 50-mile fundraising race goal
On Sunday, Oct. 4, local chef David Kirchner will complete the longest run of his life. The self-titled professionally timed 50-mile solo run, “50@50 Family Kitchen Challenge,” will start at Elk Lake in the early-morning hours and end at Family Kitchen in Bend.
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American Red Cross, NewsChannel 21 partner to raise funds for wildfire relief
NewsChannel 21 has teamed up with the American Red Cross to host an Oregon Wildfires Relief Campaign.
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Advocates of improved C.O. child care access report major early progress
In a rapid response to support families, a team of educators, service providers and business and civic leaders came together in August under the leadership of Better Together to respond to the region’s evolving child care crisis created by the pandemic.
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue closing offices to public due to wildfires, poor air quality
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue is making temporary changes to protect the public in response to the threat of wildfires and poor air quality. Beginning Wednesday, the Revenue Building in Salem and all regional field offices will be closed to the general public for in-person payments and taxpayer assistance by appointment.
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Aftermath: Fire levels BLM campground near Mill City, but ‘our flag was still there’
On Monday, Sept. 7, several fires along state Highway 22 swept through the Fishermen’s Bend Recreation Site near Mill City, destroying much of the popular BLM-managed campground.
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C.O. Emergency Info Network: ‘containment’ definition, where to donate
Tuesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network looks at the definition of “containment,” and how to give to wildfire relief efforts.
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Unhealthy air prompts Redmond to cancel annual bicycle-pedestrian count
Due to the forecast unhealthy air quality conditions, the City of Redmond’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has canceled their annual bicycle and pedestrian count.
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Oregon receives $5 million emergency transportation grant for wildfire response
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon is receiving an emergency $5 million federal grant to help with the repair and reconstruction of highways and roads on federal lands affected by the wildfires. ”The wildfires devastating our state have left a wide trail of destruction that demands federal assistance
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Smoky and warm
Our air quality alert is still in place until Thursday at noon.
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EDCO lists Bend Venture Conference Growth Stage, Impact semi-finalists
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced Tuesday the semi-finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Competitions for the 17th annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 15 – Friday, October 16.
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