Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 185 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 509, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast
Nearly all of the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said, as crews continued to battle wildfires that have killed at least 33 victims from California to Washington state.
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Bend bird rescue offers help to evacuees in need
Second Chance Bird Rescue in Bend is offering space, food or supplies to the feathered friends of any wildfire evacuees.
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Bend nonprofit collecting donations for evacuees
Point Hope, a Bend nonprofit, is accepting donations of food, clothing and other items for wildfire evacuees at the My Place Hotel.
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Dense smoke grounds flights at Redmond Airport
With dense smoke flooding Central Oregon, many airlines were forced to cancel flights out of Redmond Airport on Friday and Saturday. Airport manger Zach Bass said the air quality is too poor for ground crews to work safely.
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Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.
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Dense Smoke Advisory in effect
As we continue to feel the impact from the wildfires burning across the state, Central Oregon has now been put under a Dense Smoke Advisory through Monday at noon. That’s also when our Air Quality Alert is set to expire, for now. The Department of Environmental Quality still shows Central Oregon has some of the
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200 Deer Ridge inmates stage protest over smoke, other issues in temporary quarters
About 200 Deer Ridge state prison inmates near Madras refused to return to temporary quarters late Friday night due to thick smoke and other issues.
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Lake County town of Paisley under Level 3 evacuation order due to Brattain Fire
The 250 or so residents of the Lake County town of Paisley were told to evacuate Saturday due to burnout operations on the 8,000-acre Brattain Fire burning about 10 miles to the southwest, ahead of a red flag warning for expected extreme fire behavior on Sunday.
Continue Reading ‘Sad milestone’: Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths; toll tops 500
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 505, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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OSHA, OHA urge employers to protect workers amid harmful air quality
State workplace and public health officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work activity where they can and take other reasonable steps to protect workers when air quality reaches the “unhealthy” zone, or worse.
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Merkley secures funds to train more National Guard to fight Oregon wildfires
Also launches wildfire resource web page WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that Oregon has received the federal funding it needs to train two additional National Guard teams to help fight wildfires in the state. On Wednesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced her intention to train the additional teams. However, the National Guard
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EDCO names Bend Venture Conference growth, impact competition semifinalists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon announces the semi-finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Competitions for the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 15-16. The below semi-finalists have one more round of cuts to go before they can present at this year’s conference. Companies in the
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City of Sisters seeks applicants for advisory boards
The city of Sisters is accepting applications for volunteers for its boards, commissions and committees.
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 14-20
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 14-20. Ongoing Closures: Intersection of SE Murphy Road and SE Country Club Drive for roundabout construction, full intersection closure with bypass road constructed to provide local and emergency access to Country Club Drive, construction begins 9/8/20SE
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Sept. 13-19
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of Sept. 13-19: Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection Improvement (Tumalo Area) – Stage 2 of the road construction project to construct the roundabout circle and the west leg of Tumalo Road is underway. Trucks and equipment will be frequently entering
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Credit union to accept applications for creative learning grants
SELCO Community Credit Union will begin taking applications on Tuesday Sept. 15 for its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants with an aim to help educators meet unprecedented challenges in the 2020-21 school year.
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Deschutes County begins planning for Comprehensive Plan update
The Deschutes County Community Development Department anticipates initiating a Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) Update in the fall of 2021. The current Comp Plan covers the 20-year period from 2010 to 2030.
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ODOT: North Umpqua Highway 138E to be closed for at least a week
Oregon Highway 138E (the North Umpqua Highway) is expected to remain closed between Glide and U.S. Highway 97 for at least a week due to hazardous conditions related to heavy winds and local wildfires, ODOT said Friday.
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C.O. Emergency Info Network: County alerts, on-demand shuttle, fire resources
BE INFORMED, SIGN UP NOW FOR COUNTY ALERTS Central Oregon’s county alert systems are valuable resources, giving you critical information about natural disasters, including fire and air quality due to smoke, and other emergencies that need your attention. Sign up now: Deschutes Emergency AlertsJefferson County Citizen Emergency Notification SystemAlert Crook County COIC OFFERS FREE REDMOND
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