DA: Deschutes County Jail inmate’s death determined to be suicide
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend reopens with reduced capacity, begins fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend reopened its doors Monday as one of the few summer camps operating in Central Oregon this year,…
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Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 to close burning season
Due to drying of fire fuels and a forecast of warmer weather, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 announced Friday it will close burning next…
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Oregon reports 206 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 188, and there have been 206 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Pendleton Round-Up canceled due to COVID-19
The Pendleton Round-Up has been canceled for the first time since World War II, due to the COVID-19…
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Bend Parks & Rec outlines changes for summer Deschutes River floaters
Floating the Deschutes River though Bend is a popular summer tradition for many residents and visitors, and the COVID-19 pandemic will influence the…
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Oregon AG warns: Hackers targeting mobile banking apps
As many of us start to use more mobile banking apps while we are spending more time at home, the Oregon attorney general and the Oregon Bankers…
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Gov. Brown, OHA issue new face coverings guidance ahead of 7-county mandate
Gov. Kate Brown issued updated guidance from the Oregon Health Authority on Friday regarding the required use of face coverings in indoor public…
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Portland protesters pull down George Washington statue
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who took to the streets in Portland for the 22nd consecutive night tore down a statue of George Washington that…
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Think Wild launches Beaver Response Team
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s new wildlife hospital and conservation center, is excited to announce the launch of its “Beaver Response Team.”…
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2nd lawsuit against Lake County ranch over 2018 wildfire
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A second lawsuit has been filed against an Oregon ranch accused of causing millions of dollars in damages by negligently…
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Wyden: Police tactics at peaceful protests could spread COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined with colleagues Thursday in a letter raising serious concerns to the Trump administration about…
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Long-sought Deschutes County Stabilization Center opens doors to community
Deschutes County, partners announce the Deschutes County Stabilization Center is open, serving children and adults in need of short-term mental…
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Bend councilors OK $1.3 million for affordable housing, social services
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council has approved over $1.3 million in funding from two different programs for affordable housing developments…
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Lawsuit claims Clackamas deputy pinned black boy with knee to neck
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old African American boy has filed a $300,000 lawsuit saying three Clackamas County sheriff’s…
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Walden says bill would cut rural housing costs
Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday they said would provide relief to small private rural water…
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Bend police chief candidates discuss recent events, earning community’s trust
The city of Bend hosted a virtual community stakeholder town hall Thursday to introduce and pose questions to the five candidates vying to be the…
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Is Indian Head Casino ‘thrilled’ to finally be open again? You can bet on it
The Indian Head Casino reopened its doors Thursday, with many new safety measures in place, three months to the day after it closed due to COVID-19.…
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C.O. business offers disinfecting backpack sprayer to kill COVID-19 virus
There is a new product on the market for businesses interested in protecting their establishment from bacteria and viruses like COVID 19.…
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Governor, senators, others react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Kate Brown, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and many others voiced reactions to Thursday’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the…
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