Bend Park and Rec reopening two skate parks Saturday
The Bend Park and Recreation District will reopen two skate parks for public use beginning Saturday, following guidance by state authorities to…
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Oregon Dept. of Corrections to eliminate death row
Oregon Department of Corrections officials said Friday the agency will eliminate the state’s death row area of…
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument reopens recreational access
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, John Day Fossil…
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Gov. Brown urges Oregon businesses to apply for SBA Paycheck Protection loans
Oregon’s financial institutions have helped nearly 55,000 Oregon businesses obtain more than $7 billion in loans through the Small Business…
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Sunriver officials discuss reopening plans
“Sunriver is coming back to life,” Sunriver Service District Chairman Bill Hepburn said…
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City of Sisters extends emergency declaration to May 31
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — At its Wednesday meeting, the Sisters City Council extended the city emergency declaration until May 31. This emergency…
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Madras set to distribute COVID-19 business grant funds
At their April 14th meeting, the Madras City Council and the Madras Redevelopment Commission voted to set up an Economic Assistance Grant Program to…
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Deschutes Public Library outlines ‘three-chapter’ reopening plan
Deschutes Public Library on Thursday announced its “three-chapter” phased reopening plan, which will begin the last week of May.…
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Oregon Employment Dept. acknowledges tens of 1,000s are still waiting for benefits
Despite extensive efforts to ramp up and add staff, “tens of thousands” of Oregonians are still waiting for their unemployment benefits due to the…
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Deschutes, Crook counties among at least 18 approved for Phase 1 reopening Friday
Deschutes County announced Thursday morning that it’s been approved by Gov. Kate Brown to enter Phase 1 of reopening on Friday. Crook County also was…
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Ashland residents report bear issues; one hanging out in neighborhood killed
The city of Ashland is experiencing a high level of bear problems, leading to one frequent visitor being put down Wednesday in a high-density area.…
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Visually impaired Oregonians face voting challenges amid COVID-19
Oregon’s vote-by-mail system is earning praise during the coronavirus pandemic, but some Oregonians still will need help to get their vote…
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Warm Springs officers helping students outside of school
More than 600 students and families in Warm Springs face a new reality, with schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Warm Springs…
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Bend Pet Parade, Deschutes County Fair canceled due to COVID-19
Two of the longest-running, most memorable constants of a Central Oregon summer — the Bend Pet Parade and the Deschutes County Fair — were canceled…
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OSP releases video of Klamath County shootout that wounded trooper, killed suspect
Oregon State Police on Wednesday released dramatic in-car and body camera footage from last month’s officer-involved shooting near Klamath Falls in…
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Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds
Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of…
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Mother of Bend murder suspect sues DCSO over his suicide in jail
Two years after a Bend man labeled the suspect in his former girlfriend’s murder killed himself in the Deschutes County Jail, his mother is suing the…
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Possible state budget cuts could close OSP’s La Pine, Prineville offices
A potential 17 percent cut in all Oregon agencies’ budgets due to an expected $3 billion COVID-19-related shortfall could lead to the closure of nine…
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley COVID-19-related news releases
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are the latest news releases from the offices of Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to COVID-19 and…
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Bend Park and Rec details reopening plans, summer program cancellations
Now that the governor’s office has shared its plan for reopening Oregon, the Bend Park and Recreation District said Tuesday it is planning to…
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