California wolf travels into Oregon for first time; national implications on the line
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says a male wolf from the Lassen pack has made its way into Oregon.
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Oregon benefits application system going offline over weekend for upgrade
The state’s online application systems for medical, food, cash and child care benefits will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 until Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 a.m. This downtime is to support an upgrade to the state’s new ONE eligibility determination system to add more benefit options and expand the system to more Oregonians.
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Oregon Employment Dept. reports progress, aims to clear claims backlog by year’s end
The Oregon Employment Department announced Wednesday the launch of Focus Adjudication, an initiative to process by year’s end all of the nearly 42,000 claims still waiting to be adjudicated, already down nearly 20 percent from a month ago.
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Bend-La Pine School Board discusses possible new state reopening metrics
The Bend-La Pine School Board met online Tuesday night to discuss the possibility of Oregon issuing new COVID-19 metrics for returning to in-person classes sooner than under the current system.
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Warmer still this week
Lows on Wednesday night will be a bit warmer, in the mid to upper 30s.
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DA Hummel set to announce charging decisions in Pilot Butte melee, later protest
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel plans to announce Thursday morning his charging decisions in an Oct. 3 melee at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park, in which President Trump and Black Lives Matter supporters clashed, some engaging in violence and one pulling a gun.
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson Co. man; 424 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, including a Jefferson County man, raising the state’s death toll to 671, along with 424 new cases, 26 of them in Deschutes County, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Search underway for Bend man missing since crash on Hwy. 62 in Southern Oregon
A search is underway, and Oregon State Police troopers are seeking the public’s help in finding a 33-year-old Bend man believed to have been driving an SUV that was found crashed Tuesday evening on state Highway 62 in Jackson County.
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La Pine man donating half-pipe to temporary skate park
The La Pine Skate Park was recently relocated to a new spot, closer to the La Pine Library. Now, it’s also getting a new, free piece of equipment — a big one.
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City of Bend, Shepherd’s House announce warming shelter location
As the chilly evenings and nights roll in, the city of Bend and the Shepherd’s House have finalized the location for Bend’s new warming shelter.
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Oregon’s Consumer Cellular bought by Chicago firm; Redmond call center to stay
Consumer Cellular, founded in Portland 25 years ago, has been purchased by a Chicago private equity firm for about $2.3 billion and will continue operating its current facilities, including a call center in Redmond, the company and news reports said Wednesday.
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Bend man unhurt, cited after crashing powered paraglider into power lines in Tumalo
A Bend man escaped injury but was cited Tuesday evening after he flew his powered paraglider into power lines over the Deschutes River in Tumalo and became entangled, also causing a power outage, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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State will let limited indoor visits resume at qualifying long-term care facilities
Licensed nursing, assisted living and residential care facilities that qualify can begin allowing limited indoor visitation for residents, starting next Monday, Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday.
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Watch for wildlife: Oregon wildfires have shifted some migration routes
Like many animals, deer and elk are on the move this time of year, migrating to their winter range and attempting to navigate through a maze of human development, including roadways.
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Oregonians jobless due to COVID-19 may be eligible for health insurance aid
Pandemic-related job losses have increased the number of Oregonians eligible for help paying for health insurance. The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace estimates thousands of Oregonians may be newly eligible.
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Redmond City Council OKs emergency accommodation rules for wildfire victims
The Redmond City Council met Tuesday night to discuss an important ordinance regarding recreational vehicles in the city.
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Yes, we still ‘fall back’ this weekend
Oregonians will still be turning their clocks back one hour Saturday night, despite legislation to do away with the twice-a-year time change. More actions would be needed to make that change.
Continue ReadingSen. Findley, challenger Miller debate big Senate District 30’s big issues on KTVZ
Oregon Senate District 30 is the state’s largest, stretching from Central Oregon to the Columbia Gorge and covering most of Eastern Oregon – more than a third of the state, in fact. The issues are just as big, and appointed GOP Senator Lynn Findley and Democratic challenger Carina Miller covered many of them in Tuesday night’s debate on KTVZ.
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LA Dodgers win World Series for first time since 1988, defeat Tampa Bay Rays in six games
After a Major League Baseball season unlike any other, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Tuesday night’s Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series four games to two.
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