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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 616 new cases

May 12, 2021 2:56 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon…

Mosaic Medical offering free COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 12 and older, sets community clinic

May 12, 2021 3:21 pm KTVZ News Sources

Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center serving Central Oregon, said Wednesday it is now offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all community…

Bend police chief requests larger staff, aims for more transparency

May 11, 2021 7:45 pm Alec Nolan

In his first budget request to the city’s budget committee, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz is asking for an additional six staff members as part of…

Prescribed burn planned Wednesday south of Crescent, near Two Rivers community

May 11, 2021 9:34 pm KTVZ News Sources

Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday three miles south of the Two Rivers community, near…

Bend boy, 12, accused of threatening other youths with airsoft replica handgun

May 11, 2021 9:19 pm KTVZ News Sources

A 12-year-old Bend boy faces menacing and disorderly conduct charges, accused of pulling out an airsoft replica gun and threatening other juveniles…

Panel recommends naming new Bend High School building for Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell

May 11, 2021 8:00 pm Alec Nolan

At Tuesday night’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, a committee proposed that Bend Senior High School’s new multi-purpose building be named for…

Little Kits Early Learning Program in Bend to receive funds, help expand child care

May 11, 2021 11:55 am Leslie Cano

The Little Kits Early Learning Program, a new child care program planned in Bend, is one step closer to becoming a…

Tumalo gym grows, expands amid pandemic

May 11, 2021 6:57 pm KTVZ News Team

HIIT Logic, a Tumalo fitness studio, has expanded to Redmond and will soon open a third gym location in NorthWest…

Bend-La Pine School Board races draw attention

May 11, 2021 6:52 pm KTVZ News Team

A heated race for four Bend-La Pine School Board seats in the May 18 election has raised concern among some observers, including a “restorative…

Quarantines leave some Bend-area HS basketball teams in limbo, week before season starts

May 11, 2021 12:00 pm Max Goldwasser

A delayed, shortened high school basketball season finally begins next week in Central Oregon and across the state. But there are some widespread…

Juniper Ridge property purchased for light industrial use

May 11, 2021 5:35 pm Rhea Panela

Kevin Spencer, the owner of Empire Construction and Development, just bought a parcel at city-owned Juniper Ridge in northeast Bend for $1.3 million…

COCC outlines plans for ‘drive-thru’ commencement ceremony

May 11, 2021 2:43 pm KTVZ News Sources

Central Oregon Community College has announced that its 2021 commencement ceremony will take place on the Bend campus as a drive-thru event,…

Brown sets 70% vaccination goal to drop business limits; Deschutes County may soon drop to Lower Risk

May 11, 2021 1:36 pm Barney Lerten

Gov. Kate Brown announced vaccination targets Tuesday to more fully reopen Oregon’s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and…

South Deschutes County residents invited to apply for open Planning Commission seat

May 11, 2021 10:29 am KTVZ News Sources

South County residents are invited to apply for an open seat on the Deschutes County Planning…

Deschutes County’s state lawmakers outline plans for $8 million in federal relief funds

May 10, 2021 7:45 pm KTVZ News Sources

State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) and Jason Kropf (D-Bend) released their funding proposals Monday for $8 million in…

Zika directs $800K in federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact warehouse expansion effort

May 10, 2021 5:12 pm KTVZ News Team

State Rep. Jack Zika announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s food bank…

Amid housing crunch, construction projects delayed around Central Oregon

May 10, 2021 5:35 pm Leslie Cano

Central Oregon seems to have ongoing construction projects around every corner, but developers are still not building homes as fast as they’d…

Oregon High Desert Storm shows promise in debut

May 10, 2021 5:29 pm Ben Steen

Central Oregon’s new pro indoor football team, the Oregon High Desert Storm, played its first game on Saturday. The Storm lost 46-44 to a tough Idaho…