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Pacific NW Pickleball Tournament in Bend off until next year
BEND, ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Pickleball Club announced Tuesday that, in an abundance of caution surrounding COVID-19, the Pacific Northwest Classic…
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Stolasz, Friend named regional Teachers of the Year
Ridgeview High science and math teacher Melissa Stolasz and Ashwood Elementary teacher Melanie Friend are two of the 15 regional Teachers of the Year…
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Oregon jobless rate jumps to record 14.2%; ranks of unemployed top 300,000
The Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday that 266,600 jobs were lost in the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unemployment…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against social media scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against social media and online…
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OSU study: Hops supplements safe for menopausal women
Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren’t likely to…
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No laughing matter: OSU researcher takes robot comic on the road
Stand-up comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting…
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Wyden, colleagues call for securing U.S. Capitol phone networks
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., with Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., led 20 members of the House and Senate in a request to encrypt…
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‘Redmond Cares’ meeting needs across C.O. community
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy, along with members of the Redmond community, including staff members from Camp Tamarack,…
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3 Oregon men charged with poaching 27 big game animals
Three Oregon men have been charged with poaching 27 big game animals over the past two years after a concerned citizen alerted authorities.…
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Oregon Supreme Court halts judges’ order nixing Gov. Brown’s virus restrictions
The Oregon Supreme Court late Monday halted a Baker County judge’s order earlier in the day that had tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions…
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Cascades Theatrical Company unveils brand new stage
After 38 years of shows in its downtown Bend location, Cascades Theatrical Company is unveiling a brand new stage. The theater used the down time…
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Judge grants early end for Malheur Refuge occupation leader’s supervision
A federal judge has ended Eastern Oregon refuge occupation leader Ryan Payne’s federal supervision a year and a half…
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Alleged Bend heroin, meth dealer, teen daughter arrested; drugs, cash seized
Central Oregon drug agents arrested an alleged Bend drug dealer, as well as her teen daughter and a transient, and seized drugs and cash at the…
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‘This new normal’: Bend restaurants adjusting to reopening rules
After nearly two months of being closed or limited to takeout and delivery, some Bend restaurants saw their highest numbers of customers yet over the…
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Oregon Veterans’ Affairs launches Educational Bridge Grant program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting applications for a new grant program aimed at helping Oregon…
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Prineville caregiver arrested on charges she stole $1,000s from senior
A Prineville woman has been arrested on theft, identity theft and other charges, accused of stealing several thousand dollars from a senior she was…
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BBB warns: Scammers using stolen personal info for unemployment fraud
Reports of unemployment fraud have risen sharply as identity thieves look to cash in on COVID-19, the Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific…
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COVID-19 update: One more death, 64 new cases, 5 in Deschutes County
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 138, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU new home of crime-fighting wood forensics lab
Oregon State University’s College of Forestry is the new home of a forensics lab that fights the illegal timber trade, a $1 billion annual problem…
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