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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Contribute your pandemic experience to OSU’s archives project
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University community members are invited to document and share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Redmond invites students to submit artwork, help design Skate Park murals
The Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places announces the Redmond Skate Park as the next location for a student art project.…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: COVID-19 and cryptocurrency scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment discusses building a digital defense against cryptocurrency scams. …
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Feds send $10.7 million to help low-income Oregonians during COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to…
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Crook County school bonds refinance to save taxpayers $3.2 million
Crook County voters approved a $33 million bond measure in 2013 to build Barnes Butte Elementary and make other upgrades throughout the Crook County…
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Top causes of Oregon wildfires are preventable
For many, the term “wildfires” conjures up large forest fires in remote, unpopulated areas. And, in many cases, these “wildfires” are…
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Black bear killed after man, dog attacked near Creswell
A male black bear injured a man after encountering him and his dog in an incident that happened Sunday on private industrial timberland west of…
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Sisters offers emergency grants to businesses hit by COVID-19
Sisters businesses affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for grants of up to $2,000 from funds provided by the Oregon Community Foundation. …
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Madras 16-unit apartments sell quickly for $890K
In the midst of a pandemic and economic shutdown, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Ron Ross, CCIM and Terry O’Neil, CCIM sold the…
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C.O. health officials offer face covering do’s, don’ts
Central Oregon public health departments are encouraging residents to wear cloth face coverings in public settings when physical distancing measures…
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Albany frozen food co. cited for failing to implement physical distancing
Oregon OSHA has cited National Frozen Foods in Albany for failing to implement physical distancing measures to protect workers from the spread of the…
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Parole board: Man convicted in Terrebonne couple’s 1987 killing must serve 7 more years
One of two men convicted in the brutal double-murder of a Terrebonne couple nearly 33 years ago has lost his bid for immediate release from prison,…
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OSU outlines plans to resume in-person classes this fall in Bend, Corvallis
Oregon State University said late Monday it is preparing plans to resume in-person instruction in late summer and fall term on its campuses in…
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St. Vincent de Paul store in La Pine reopens
While some stores are still waiting for the governor’s order to fully reopen, the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in La Pine reopened its doors…
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Oregon construction safety task force seeks to protect crews amid COVID-19
Seeking to increase job safety awareness and to help protect workers against the COVID-19 pandemic, a joint task force has published free resources…
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Deschutes County, Bend officials discuss business reopening plans
With businesses eager to reopen following Governor Kate Brown’s three-phase plan, the challenge businesses face now is how to reopen safely and as…
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C.O. crews prepare for wildfire season amid COVID 19 challenges
Wildfire season is fast approaching, and now the crews that respond to fires will have to follow new social distancing protocols amid the COVID-19…
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Friends of the Children of Central Oregon mentorship program faces challenges
The Friends of the Children of Central Oregon mentorship program works to break the cycle of generational poverty. This has been difficult with…
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Hwy. 126 traffic stop leads to drugs, loaded gun, arrest of La Grande fugitive
A traffic stop on Highway 126 west of Prineville Sunday morning led to the discovery of drugs and a loaded handgun and the arrest of a 35-year-old La…
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