Some Columbia River Gorge trails, parks reopen
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State and federal agencies say some trails and day use sites in the Columbia River Gorge reopened Wednesday, while crowded…
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Virus outbreak at unnamed business could disrupt Portland-area reopening
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County officials say the county hopes to begin reopening in about two weeks, but a mysterious coronavirus outbreak…
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Washington issues new guidelines for religious services
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Churches, mosques and synagogues in Washington state can resume in-person services, with those in counties in the second…
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Wyden, colleagues intro bill to prevent garnishment of relief payments
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden said Wednesday he has introduced a bipartisan bill that would protect recovery payments provided in the…
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Local painters give back during COVID-19
Webfoot Painting is giving away three great house-painting prizes to those hit hard by COVID-19. Nominate someone (that can be yourself) at:…
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City revises downtown Bend curbside pickup spots, not enforcing parking limits
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts on businesses, the city of Bend has continued to adjust parking management downtown, now offering…
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Deschutes, Crook county jobless rates explode past 18%; Jefferson tops 14%
The business and other closures done to curb the spread of COVID-19 hit Central Oregon’s job market hit in somewhat expected, yet unprecedented…
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Wanderlust Tours adjusts to serve locals
Wanderlust Tours in Bend launched the ‘Never Have I Ever’ program which offers a variety of excursions and is limited to Deschutes County residents…
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Deschutes County health official: 100+ Phase 1 reopening complaints so far
It’s been almost two weeks since restaurants and bars opened their doors back up to the public, in limited fashion. During that span, Deschutes…
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Sisters Folk Festival called off until Sept. 2021
The staff and board of directors of Sisters Folk Festival announced Wednesday they have “made the difficult decision to postpone the 24th annual…
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C. Oregon Emergency Information Network Joint Info Center transitions back to agencies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Central Oregon’s response to COVID-19 continues to evolve, the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network’s Joint…
Continue Reading Sisters Folk Festival called off until Sept. 2021
The Sisters Folk Festival has been postponed until next summer. They do still hope to do a small live stream program in place of the full-scale…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 71 new COVID-19 cases; no new deaths for third straight day
Oregon’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged for a third straight day and the 11th time this month, remaining at 148, while the latest data shows…
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Volunteers in Medicine receives masks donation from BlackStrap
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteers in Medicine provides health care access to over 1,200 medically uninsured or critically underserved members of our…
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Two S. Oregon churches sue Gov. Brown in federal court over COVID-19 order
Two southern Oregon churches filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Kate Brown, other officials, claiming ban on large church gatherings…
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Pac-12: Voluntary workouts can resume on campus on June 15
The Pac-12 Conference says it is allowing voluntary workouts on campus for all sports beginning June 15, subject to the decision of each school and…
Continue Reading Virus outbreak targeted in agricultural Yakima County
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington is implementing safety recommendations to battle a large outbreak of the coronavirus in an…
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Tower Theatre honors high school graduates
The Tower Theatre in Downtown Bend is posting congratulatory messages on the marquee to honor graduating seniors from 12 local high…
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Deschutes Public Library accepts book returns
Tuesday was the first chance in months for many Deschutes Public Library patrons to return their library books. It was the first of two large-scale…
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69 Vancouver fruit plant workers, 15 close contacts test positive for COVID-19
The number of employees at a Vancouver, Washington, fruit processing facility who have tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 69 workers.…
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