Oregon State Fair goes online for 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The grandeur of the shire horses. The intoxicating smell of elephant ears. The L.B. Day Amphitheater filled with cheering…
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C. Oregon school districts make the call: Online or in class?
The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously on Friday to have a delayed, online start to the school year. Classes will resume on Sept. 14,…
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Bend Park and Recreation checks for masks, distancing
Officials say people are responding…
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Three more COVID-19 deaths reported at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, for total of 6
Three more residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to six at a facility where 64 staff and…
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State begins program to pay jobless benefits to 1,000s waiting for claim reviews
The Oregon Employment Department announced Friday it has found a way to pay benefits to thousands of Oregonians who are out of work due to COVID-19…
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Crook County’s K-3 students will return to class this fall, if COVID-19 metrics hold
If current metrics hold, Crook County Schools’ kindergarten through third-graders will be back in the classrooms for in-person learning this fall,…
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Gov. Brown rolls back Umatilla, Morrow counties due to fast COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday that Umatilla County will be moved from Phase 2 back to a Baseline Stay Home status, while Morrow County will…
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ODOT: Trash piling up along Hwy. 126; cleanup crews scarce amid COVID-19
Oregon Highway 126 has seen a recent trash buildup between Redmond and Prineville due to a lack of inmate crews and others who usually tackle the…
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Pilot Butte’s noxious, flammable weeds growing out of control
If you frequent Pilot Butte to hike or cycle, you’ve probably noticed the large amount of vegetation, but one thing growing out of control is the…
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City of Bend allocates $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The city of Bend said Wednesday it is releasing $2.6 million of state-directed coronavirus relief funds (from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
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Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 416 new cases, 29 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 316, along with 416 new cases, 29 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Two counties taken off, three added to Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties have been removed from a County Watch List, while three have been added, for a total of…
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Redmond gets new food pantry
More than 100 volunteers are…
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Some C.O. parents say it’s best to keep teaching kids at home, but others face issues
After Gov. Kate Brown released new COVID-19 metrics on Tuesday, Bend-La Pine Schools officials said students likely will not return to the classroom…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 304 new cases, 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, along with 304 new cases, 24 of them in Central Oregon,…
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C.O. students may not get back to classrooms this fall
Under new COVID-19 metrics released Tuesday, students in most Oregon counties may not be able to return to their classrooms this fall, officials…
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic patient tells her COVID-19 story
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last year, Elena began to develop issues with her eyes. Her eye pressure worsened over time and she developed blurred vision,…
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La Pine ‘Victory Garden’ helps community during pandemic
It’s the first harvest of vegetables for the season in La…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 14 COVID-19 deaths, 5 in C. Oregon; total tops 300
COVID-19 has claimed a record 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 303, including five recent deaths in Central Oregon, the…
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Elk Lake Resort employee tests positive for COVID-19, prompts temporary closure
An employee at Elk Lake Resort has tested positive for COVID-19. As a precaution, owners closed the resort Sunday…
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