Odell Lake algae prompts OHA recreational use health advisory
The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Odell Lake due to the presence of a cyanobacteria (harmful algae)…
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Oregon reports 264 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 271, along with 264 new cases, 16 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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Hot weather and cold water prompt safety alert
As people flock to the water to cool off this summer, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon State Marine Board remind people to…
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services receives $500 Rotary Club grant
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is honored to receive a $500 grant from the Rotary Club of Crook County to provide…
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Portland standoff: State asks court to rein in federal agents
Attorneys for the state of Oregon argued Wednesday for a restraining order against federal agents deployed to quell protests in Portland, in a…
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Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund begins fundraising effort
The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee launched its official online fundraising campaign for the Oregon Conservation & Recreation…
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Oregon bankers urge: Empty piggy banks to ease coin shortage
The Oregon Bankers Association is encouraging consumers to empty out their piggy banks to help small businesses facing coin shortages resulting from…
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Gov. Brown expands mask rules to kids; sets new venue limits, 10 p.m. bar/restaurant curfew
With COVID-19 numbers still rising, Gov. Kate Brown announced three changes Wednesday to state rules to curb the spread of the virus: expanding the…
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BPRD delays opening of new Larkspur Community Center
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Wednesday it has delayed the timing for opening the new Larkspur Community Center and renovating the…
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Bigfoot grabs bigger role in state fire marshal’s wildfire prevention campaign
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Bigfoot: Believe in Fire Safety campaign, asking Oregonians to protect their communities by preventing…
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Wyden introduces bill to reform unemployment insurance
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Tuesday to incentivize states to reform, expand and modernize…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy graduates receive over $40,000 in scholarships
The Redmond Proficiency Academy Class of 2020 recently received over $40,000 worth of Redmond-area and Central Oregon-based college scholarships. …
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Redmond man facing drug charges; heroin, cocaine, meth seized from mail, home
A 22-year-old Redmond man faces several drug-charges after the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit and postal officials…
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New Lake County wildfire races across 700-plus acres SW of Paisley
A new wildfire raced across more than 700 acres of private and Forest Service lands in Lake County on Tuesday, bringing several crews, air tankers…
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Hwy. 20 reopened after semi fire east of Sisters
A reported semi-truck fire closed U.S. Highway 20 east of Sisters Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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Hwy. 20 reopened after semi fire east of Sisters
The driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer, but the fire shut Highway 20 for a…
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C.O. economy gets better, but many jobs still haven’t returned
Central Oregon’s job picture improved markedly in June from a dismal spring, much like the rest of the state and nation, as COVID-19 reopenings grew…
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NW Redmond-area brush fire prompts brief evacuations
An apparently human-caused brush fire burned along the rimrock of three northwest Redmond properties Tuesday afternoon, prompting brief evacuations…
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Central Oregonians react to new state permit for paddlers, possible fine
Most paddlers of non-motorized boats across Oregon could face a $115 fine if they fail to show law enforcement a state Waterway Access Permit,…
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As care facilities rules are relaxed, Bend woman recalls inability to visit mother
It’s been a long time coming, for families separated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s long-term care facilities are now allowed to offer outdoor…
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