A walk around the world, spanning 13 countries and 20,000 miles, came to a close Sunday in Bend, as others joined in the last mile of Angela Maxwell’s inspiring journey.
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Nonprofits, local governments and school districts served by Pacific Power will receive over $1.3 million in grants for innovative clean transportation projects, including several in Central Oregon.
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Now is the time for high school students across Oregon to let their creativity flow for a good cause: increasing awareness about workplace safety for young workers.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb., have introduced the Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act, legislation that would require all online platforms that host pornography to put in place critical safeguards to protect Americans from sexual exploitation online.
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Oregon will benefit from the growing statewide momentum to address youth homelessness in a new partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing.
Continue ReadingA meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to Trump’s inflammatory and anti-democratic rhetoric. With only a month remaining until President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office, Trump has been ramping up his efforts to remain president, while also trying
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There’s a whole lot to look at and enjoy when you view the big Christmas lights display at a home on Northeast Meadow Lane in Bend. Reminder: Monday’s the deadline to submit entries at the Holiday Lights Photo Contest, under the Play tab at KTVZ.COM.
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It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom meeting. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with lots of us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it’s inevitable that we’re spending even more time being sedentary. The irony is that
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Vicky Malakoff, who runs the travel agency Destination Uncharted in Bend, says with COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out, her clients have started booking trips again, even international travel.
Continue ReadingNot much new snow, except for the Mount Hood resorts. Willamette Pass was forced to close due to rain.
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Good Sunday evening, Central Oregon! We’re still seeing a strong weather system brining a lot of wet and warmer air to the area And that means plenty of rain up in the Cascades, but it’s mostly tapering off in our cities. Clouds and rain will continue to clear up until tomorrow evening, when a strong
Continue Reading Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines might not work against a mutated variant of the virus that’s rapidly spreading in parts of England, according to the institute’s top vaccine researcher. While there’s always a worry that
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement late Sunday on the unemployment insurance benefits provisions in the COVID relief package.
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Russell Wilson and the Seahawks built a big lead and Seattle’s suddenly opportunistic defense held on Sunday to beat Washington 20-15 and clinch a playoff spot.
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The Historic Columbia River Highway was closed in both directions a mile west of Multnomah Falls on Sunday due to a debris slide from heavy rainfall feeding Mosquito Springs Creek, ODOT reported.
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Every Christmas season for the last 16 years, Tom Carmody has dressed as Santa Claus and “ho, ho, ho-ed” his way into the hearts of countless children at malls and schools across the country. This year, however, he sits behind a computer screen in Westminster, Colorado, where he lives — in his glorious red and
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The Fiesta Bowl could add another high-scoring game to its history, with No. 12 Iowa State scheduled to face No. 25 Oregon on Saturday, Jan. 2.
Continue Reading Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that was the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized and shipped out to the first Americans last week. But there are a few key differences. Most importantly, Moderna’s vaccine can be stored in normal freezers and does not require a super-cold transportation network, making it more accessible for
Continue ReadingRohingya children raised amid political turmoil have few opportunities to see themselves represented in the media. Sesame Workshop is helping to change that. The nonprofit organization, best known for producing “Sesame Street,” unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets on Thursday: 6-year-old twins Noor and Aziz. The siblings will be featured in Rohingya-language educational media along with
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Manchester United continued its imperious run of form in the Premier League with a 6-2 demolition of Leeds United. Since the insipid defeat to Arsenal at the start of November — following which many fans had called for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be sacked — United is unbeaten in the league, winning six of
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