Umatilla, Morrow taken off COVID-19 county watch list, leaving only Malheur
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Umatilla and Morrow counties have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be…
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Lawmakers seek more funds to fight wildfires – and more pre-season prescribed burns
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined dozens of colleagues Thursday in asked Senate and House leaders…
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Helt backs Oregon schools’ hate-symbols ban, aims to make it state law
The Oregon Board of Education is sending a strong…
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U.S. Senate OKs bill to name Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon lawmakers applaud Friday’s U.S. Senate passage of bill to rename the Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, who was the nation’s oldest living…
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ODOT crews, contractors taking down many hazard trees to get roads open
Burnt trees in the hundreds of thousands are threatening crews working to open roads and repair utilities across the state.…
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Oregonians can now earn more before their jobless benefits are reduced
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday an update to the “Working While Claiming” program, a result of Oregon…
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Wildfire evacuees face home rebuilding scams as they look to rebuild
As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce disaster tax relief bill
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and…
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BLM plans to gather 200 wild horses in Malheur County by helicopter
On Monday, Sept. 21, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse gather by helicopter on private property within and outside of…
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Deschutes River Conservancy, COID seek to boost farms’ water efficiency
The Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District announced plans Wednesday for a new on-farm program that will seek to increase…
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Delay in getting some National Guard members to fires prompts concern
The major wildfires in Oregon have prompted an all hands on deck response. From local fire crews to the Oregon National Guard, efforts to bring the…
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2 inmates evacuated to Deer Ridge prison near Madras test positive for COVID-19
Officials say two inmates who were evacuated by bus among others from the Coffee Creek Correctional Institution last week to the Deer Ridge…
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Crook County schools ask state for ‘pilot’ designation to fully reopen on Sept. 28
The Crook County School District sent a letter Wednesday to the Oregon Department of Education, asking for a pilot program designation that would…
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State to provide free masks, gloves to small businesses
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a new program Wednesday to provide free masks and gloves to small businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 195 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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ODOT assessing fire damage to hundreds of miles of roads across the state
Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of roads, removing thousands of trees…
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New ODA website can help owners reunite with animals displaced due to wildfires
Thousands of Oregonians, their livestock and their animals are displaced following Oregon’s devastating wildfires.…
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President Trump approves Oregon request for major disaster declaration
President Trump on Tuesday approved Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the state’s deadly wildfires, clearing…
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Smoke, poor air quality cause dozens of RDM flight cancellations, delays
Many travelers flying into or out of the Redmond Municipal Airport have experienced flight cancellations or delays in recent days, due to the poor…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue closing offices to public due to wildfires, poor air quality
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue is making temporary changes to protect the public in response to the threat of wildfires and…
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