Scientists, Walden weigh in on climate debate amid massive Oregon wildfires
The current wildfire devastation in Oregon might be the worst many in the state will see in their lifetimes.…
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Prineville beekeeper says more smoke could mean fewer bees
The dense smoke from Oregon’s ravaging wildfires is not only unhealthy for humans and pets, but also for the region’s…
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Working in wildfire smoke
NewsChannel 21 caught up with a gas station attendant on MOnday about what it’s like to work outside in the…
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Group sets out donation trailer to help fire evacuees
The Prineville chapter of 40 Something Cowgirls has set up a donation trailer to help wildfire victims. The trailer will be stationed in the parking…
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Rescued Holiday Farm Fire animals in C.O.; some treated for burns, smoke inhalation
In addition to human evacuees, animals now are arriving and being cared for at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond after being rescued from…
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Clarno will include GOP statement in Voters’ Pamphlet but appeal ruling
A Marion County judge ruled Monday the Oregon Republican Party should be permitted to place its November election statement in the state voting…
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Gov. Brown plans to veto budget line items, direct funds to wildfire response
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown provided notice Monday that she will veto several line-item appropriations in order to preserve funding for the state’s…
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New Oregon paid-leave program aims to help some quarantined workers
A new program starts this week to help people who work in Oregon and need to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 exposure, but don’t have access to…
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Bend, Redmond get share of federal COVID-19 housing aid to avoid evictions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday communities across Oregon will receive $22.4 million to help households facing higher risk of…
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State agency has five insurance tips for wildfire recovery
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has five tips for homeowners and renters who have evacuated or been affected by fire, smoke and ash…
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Bend, Redmond, Prineville DMV offices open Tuesday; La Pine, Madras closed
Oregon DMV call centers and most offices, including agency headquarters in Salem, will be closed again Tuesday because of hazardous indoor air…
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At least 8 dead, 16 missing in Oregon fires; Brown seeks federal major disaster declaration
Gov. Kate Brown sent a letter Monday to President Trump, asking him to declare a major disaster in Oregon due to dozens of wildfires that have left…
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The smoke will stick with us a few more days
Our skies become partly to mostly cloudy Monday night and dense smoke will stay with…
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ODOT reopens stretches of 3 highways between Bend and Medford
– ODOT said Monday it was reopening three sections of highway near Crater Lake, allowing direct travel between Medford and…
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Oregon Rotary establishes fire relief fund
In response to the catastrophic loss of homes, businesses and livelihoods for many Oregonians, Rotary has established a Fire Relief Fund to help…
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Redmond’s Jericho Road receives $10,000 grant for food, emergency supplies
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Rebekah Lodge has awarded Jericho Road $10,000 to help with the provision of food and emergency supplies in the…
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Virtual training being offered to help mentor child with incarcerated parent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a virtual class…
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Bend seeks community input related to policing policies
The city of Bend said Monday it wants to hear how local government can be more responsive and accountable to the community when it comes to law…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 151 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 511, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon DEQ extends statewide air quality alert until at least Thursday
Oregon’s DEQ extends air quality advisory through at least Thursday due to continued smoke from West Coast…
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