December 2020

Chances for snow and rain are on the way

December 9, 2020 4:45 pm Jordan Williams

Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! We had mostly clear skies today, before we start seeing chances for rain and snow in Central Oregon. And as those…

Rotary-Old Mill Tree of Joy, Saving Grace Giving Tree go virtual to help this holiday

December 9, 2020 4:27 pm KTVZ news sources

The spirit of giving and community cannot be dimmed by a virus, and the traditional “giving trees” way of helping make others’ holidays more merry is…

Oregon reports 30 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,243 new cases

December 9, 2020 3:46 pm KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed 30 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,110, along with 1,243 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…

Deer Ridge inmate with COVID-19 dies at hospital amid growing outbreak

December 9, 2020 3:33 pm Barney Lerten

A Deer Ridge Correctional Institution inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 died Wednesday at an area hospital, amid an outbreak of the virus at…

Rep. Greg Walden gives emotional farewell speech on House floor

December 9, 2020 3:11 pm KTVZ news sources

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., delivered emotional farewell remarks Wednesday on the House floor, set to retire from over 30 years of public service,…

‘Kind of mind-blowing’: Bend teen golfer scoring big at prestigious boarding school

December 9, 2020 2:47 pm Max Goldwasser

After his junior season of golf at Summit High School was cut short because of the pandemic, Cort Benner saw his dream of playing college golf…

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Bend-La Pine Schools invite public to (virtually) meet 2 superintendent finalists

December 9, 2020 12:59 pm KTVZ news sources

Questions can be submitted online BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors invites the community to save the date to meet,…

About 1 in 4 Oregonians have experienced food insecurity this year, OSU report says

December 9, 2020 12:44 pm KTVZ news sources

An estimated 1 million Oregonians — close to 1 in 4 people — experienced food insecurity this year, meaning they had a disruption in their…

Daily public skating returns to Bend’s Pavilion next week with new limits, rules

December 9, 2020 12:26 pm KTVZ news sources

The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Wednesday it will offer public skate sessions daily at The Pavilion, beginning next Monday, with…

Oregon joins in 48-state lawsuit alleging Facebook illegally stifles competition

December 9, 2020 12:10 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general Wednesday in filing a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc.,…

DCSO has 2 COVID-19 cases; concealed handgun license appointments postponed

December 9, 2020 12:00 pm KTVZ news sources

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that two staff members’ positive COVID-19 cases have prompted a decision to temporarily…

Bend Fire & Rescue acts to protect kids as Darkness to Light ‘Partner in Prevention’

December 9, 2020 11:15 am KTVZ news sources

Bend Fire & Rescue has achieved Partner in Prevention status, a designation awarded by the nonprofit Darkness to Light to organizations which take…

YouTube waits until a month after the election to act on false claims of election fraud

December 9, 2020 10:44 am CNN

YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or…

Crook County launches relief grants for COVID-19-affected small businesses

December 9, 2020 10:31 am KTVZ news sources

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, together with Crook County, are offering another round of grants to Central Oregon small businesses and…