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Bend Fire joins area agencies’ move to ‘extreme’ fire danger level

July 21, 2020 1:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

In alignment with the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry, Bend Fire & Rescue said it has updated the fire danger level to EXTREME…

Oregon Health Authority launches online COVID-19 test site locator

July 21, 2020 12:02 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday it has launched a COVID-19 test site locator to help Oregonians across the state find testing sites in…

Jackson’s Corner worker tests positive for COVID-19; 2 locations, Parilla Grill close

July 20, 2020 2:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

Jackson’s Corner and Parilla Grill announced Monday they are closing all four of their restaurant locations Monday afternoon after a staff member…

Warm Springs receives $269K federal grant for critical water line repairs

July 21, 2020 9:00 am KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $269,000 federal grant to repair…

Warm Springs shutting down tribal govt. until Aug. 3 as COVID-19 cases rise to 133

July 20, 2020 10:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Warm Springs Tribal Council agreed Monday to shut down the tribal government until August 3 and took other steps to “flatten the curve” as the…

2 children seriously injured, others also hurt in jet ski crash near Sweet Home

July 20, 2020 9:42 pm Barney Lerten

Two children suffered life-threatening injuries and several others were reported injured Monday afternoon when a man lost control of his jet ski at…

C.O. fire danger rises to ‘extreme;’ Rosland Road Fire reaches 60% containment

July 20, 2020 8:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Firefighters continued to make good progress Monday and brought the Rosland Road Fire near La Pine to 60% containment as more hot, dry weather pushed…

Deschutes County may bar street parking near Smith Rock; park may add spaces

July 20, 2020 12:15 pm KTVZ

State parks staff on Monday proposed adding 25 to 50 parking spaces near Smith Rock State Park to alleviate overflow parking concerns by nearby…

Oregon’s long-term care providers can host outdoor visits, under safety rules

July 20, 2020 5:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon’s licensed long-term care providers may begin providing limited outdoor visitation for residents, if the facility develops a plan to adhere…

Oregon reports 277 new COVID-19 cases, 27 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths

July 20, 2020 2:22 pm KTVZ News Partners

COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 262, and 277 new cases, including 27 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…

Your photos: Comet NEOWISE draws eyes to the High Desert skies

July 16, 2020 12:20 am KTVZ News Partners

The sight of Comet NEOWISE has brought many people outdoors for the special, rare display – and many shared their photos with us. Thanks! You can,…

If you get a $94.42 check in the mail soon, don’t worry — it’s not a scam

July 20, 2020 11:05 am KTVZ News Partners

Over the next few weeks, more than 1 million Oregonians who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between Jan. 1, 2011,…

Federal officers use tear gas as fire set at Portland federal courthouse

July 20, 2020 8:53 am The Associated Press

Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal…

Hard work pays off: Nearly 400-acre Rosland Road Fire near La Pine 30% contained

July 18, 2020 3:25 pm Barney Lerten

A wildfire that broke out Saturday afternoon just east of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest has been fully lined at 393 acres, and a Level 1…

Major search effort finds missing 3-year-old boy NE of Gilchrist

July 18, 2020 1:27 pm Barney Lerten

Searchers from seven counties and numerous agencies scoured an area northeast of Gilchrist on Saturday for a missing 3-year-old boy who wandered away…