Healing Reins holds holiday drive-thru event
The Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center held a holiday cheer drive-thru event Saturday afternoon in Bend.
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Mount Hood climber rescued after surviving 15-foot fall into volcanic fumarole
A Portland woman climbing Mount Hood survived and was rescued Friday after falling 15 feet into a fumarole – a volcanic opening that emits steam and gases from Oregon’s tallest peak, a still-active volcano, authorities said.
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Oregon Health Authority reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,847 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 24 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,027, along with 1,847 new cases, 112 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
In debates nationwide about opening schools, parents who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges.
Continue ReadingOregon anti-mask doctor’s medical license suspended
The Oregon Medical Board has suspended the license of a doctor who said he refuses to wear a mask in his clinic west of Salem and encouraged others to not wear masks.
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Omoruyi scores 22, No. 21 Oregon beats Seton Hall 83-70
Eugene Omoruyi scored 22 points in his second straight strong game and No. 21 Oregon all but shut down Seton Hall star Sandro Mamukelashvili in an 83-70 victory Friday night.
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No. 10 Oregon women beat Colorado 82-53 in Pac-12 opener
Nyara Sabally had 20 points and 10 rebounds and No. 10 Oregon set a school-record for consecutive victories with 22, opening Pac-12 Conference play with a 82-53 romp over Colorado on Friday.
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Pet Pals: Gump the rabbit is shy at first
Gump is a 9-month-old Silver Marten rabbit waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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New ‘Redmond Northern Lights’ display lights up City Hall with holiday show
In association with Lay it Out Events, Visit Central Oregon and Travel Oregon, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is proud to present the first annual Redmond Northern Lights Event that began Friday evening and continues on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout December.
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Football FANdemonium Week 13 – Seahawks vs. Ducks
We are now ready to start filling out the final 25% of our Football FANdemonium bracket. The home stretch starts with a family of Seattle Seahawks fans squaring up against die-hard Oregon Ducks fans. You can now vote on who you think is the bigger fan by visiting KTVZ.COM/sports. The poll is on the right-hand side
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Virus won’t stop Santa from picking up mail in Bend’s Old Mill
Jolly old St. Nick may not be having his typical visits with good boys and girls this year, but families can still greet him picking up his North Pole-bound mail in Bend’s Old Mill District.
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Despite being in ‘extreme’ risk category, some C.O. restaurants push back
While indoor dining remains closed in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties, three of 25 in the “extreme risk” category due to rising COVID-19 cases, some restaurant owners say they’ve had enough.
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Deschutes County says surge in COVID-19 cases is delaying contact tracing efforts
Deschutes County Health Services is responding to a high volume of COVID-19 cases, which hit a record-high 129 cases on Friday. Due to the increase, case investigation and contact tracing teams are currently not able to contact all residents who test positive within 24 hours.
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City of Bend plans 2 listening sessions on proposed Juniper Ridge temporary shelter site
The City of Bend is inviting members of the public to participate in two online community listening sessions on the proposed temporary transitional shelter site at Juniper Ridge.
Continue ReadingSnow Report for December 4
Hoodoo opens today with one new inch of snow. Mount Bachelor which will be opening Monday saw no new snow in the last 24 hours.
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Clear skies, above-average temps
Happy Saturday Central Oregon! Well, it was a great Friday to end your work week, with clear skies and above-average temperatures, although we still are under an air stagnation advisory which increases the chances for air pollutants. Most of Central Oregon has had between good and moderate air quality. That advisory will be in place
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Two men charged with stealing keys, demagnetizer from Redmond Walmart
Two men from Redmond and Terrebonne have been arrested on theft charges and outstanding warrants, accused of stealing Redmond Walmart keys and a security-tag demagnetizer in order to steal hundreds of dollars in goods they traded for drugs, police said Friday.
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Rimrock Trails, Be Bottle partner to make mental health merry this season
Mental health is all about being brave, being true, and being you! When you purchase a Rimrock Trails Be Bottle, you are helping to ensure that every child, teen, adult and family in Central Oregon have access to mental health and substance use counseling services, no matter their circumstances.
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Latino Community Assn. will use $75,000 to help families affected by COVID-19
The Latino Community Association will use $75,000 in health equity funds to help Central Oregon families cope with disruptions to income, schooling and health status due to the coronavirus.
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Deschutes County reports 129 new COVID-19 cases as counts surge statewide
COVID-19 has claimed a record 30 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,003, along with a record 2,176 new cases, pushing that tally past 80,000, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. Central Oregon echoed those rising numbers, with 182 new cases.
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