Out & About: Beautiful pictures of Central Oregon
Lots of wildlife pictures this week.
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Big Ol’ Fish: Not tiny little mammals
We love to see the young anglers’ pictures with their fish!
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C.O. leaders get COVID-19 update from health officials
The mayors of Bend and Redmond and a Deschutes County commissioner got an update Thursday on the impacts of COVID-19 the region is seeing.
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Alfalfa-area man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for butane honey oil lab
An Alfalfa-area resident was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for running an illicit Butane Honey Oil (BHO) extraction lab on rural property east of Bend, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said.
Continue ReadingSnow Report THURS PM 12-03
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C.O. irrigation modernization projects break ground
Several irrigation modernization projects in Oregon are breaking ground, including three in Central Oregon. Senator Jeff Merkley was a key player in this effort by creating and funding a program at state and national levels. Irrigation modernization is good for water conservation, food security, job creation, and endangered fish and wildlife habitats.
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Oregon may get more initial virus vaccine than first expected
Oregon health officials anticipate receiving at least three times as many initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as originally expected.
Continue ReadingOregon 2020 general election results certified; Electoral College meets Dec. 14
State elections officials on Thursday certified the 2020 General Election results in Oregon. Official election results are available on the state elections website.
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Foggy mornings, with clear days
Thursday’s lows will be in the 20s, with partly cloudy skies and a chance of more freezing fog.
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Visit Bend teams with local artists for new photo book, in time for holiday giving
Looking for a way to tuck Bend under the Christmas tree? A new photography collaboration is making that possible, just in time for the holidays.
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Heating assistance available through NeighborImpact
NeighborImpact’s Energy Assistance program can provide financial assistance to income-qualified residents of the Tri-County area with electric and gas bills as well as propane, wood and oil.
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,151 new cases; total nears 80,000
COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 973, along with 1,151 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Friends of the Children C.O. mentoring program kicks off fundraising to acquire ranch
Friends of the Children Central Oregon announced Thursday the kickoff of its capital campaign for The Ranch – a Sanctuary for Friends. The campaign plans to raise $800,000 to support the purchase and renovation of a property that will allow the expansion and enhancement of its mentoring program.
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Bend man gets 7 years for child pornography, online harassment, threats
A Bend resident was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for possessing and distributing child pornography, chatting online about having sex with minors, and engaging in a campaign of online harassment and threats, prosecutors said.
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COVO receives $5,000 grant from ‘Homes for Heroes’
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) received $5,000 Thursday as part of Bend’s first Hero grant from Graham for Heroes, a local branch of the national foundation Homes for Heroes.
Continue ReadingCity of Bend to begin phone community survey; online to follow
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend seeks community feedback to guide priorities and direction for the next two years. People in Bend may receive a call in early December asking participants to answer questions about the City and City services. Phone calls will go out Dec. 7 until Dec. 14. The community survey
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Sisters Ranger District begins pile burning in Melvin Butte area
Beginning Thursday, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will ignite several burn piles outside the city of Sisters in the Melvin Butte area.
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Oregon Army recruiters to hold virtual career fair
U.S. Army recruiters throughout Oregon and SW Washington are scheduled to host a virtual career fair on Thursday, Dec. 10, to educate interested individuals about full-time and part-time careers available in 150 different specialties throughout the U.S. Army.
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C.O. leaders want schools open; governor’s office says case counts must drop first
Bend city councilors and councilors-elect, Bend-La Pine School Board members and other local officials wrote to Gov. Kate Brown, seeking more testing and K-5 classes restored in a month. But the governor’s office says a surge in COVID-19 cases must ease for that to happen.
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Missouri builds big lead, holds off No. 21 Oregon in Omaha
Xavier Pinson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and Missouri overcame a mid-game lull and late Oregon flurry to beat the No. 21 Ducks 83-75 on Wednesday night.
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