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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools plan for students’ return by mid-February

December 30, 2020 8:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend-La Pine and Redmond school officials say they are meeting with Deschutes County health officials and others as they prepare plans to return…

Dept. of Corrections begins vaccinating staff at Deer Ridge, other state prisons

December 30, 2020 10:01 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon Department of Corrections held its first vaccination clinic Wednesday for staff at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras,…

Oregon Health Authority reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, 1,052 new cases

December 30, 2020 4:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

COVID-19 has claimed 19 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,468, along with 1,052 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…

Oregon Marine Board urges stand-up paddleboarders to use quick-release leashes

December 30, 2020 3:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon State Marine Board is urging stand-up paddleboard operators on moving water, primarily rivers, to always wear a life jacket — and never…

Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82

December 30, 2020 1:59 pm CNN Newsource

Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19…

GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results

December 30, 2020 1:43 pm CNN Newsource

Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force…

Roadside risks: ODOT, USFS warn of dangers to parking near winter recreation spots

December 30, 2020 11:15 am Barney Lerten

Some snow-seekers heading to winter recreation areas on state highways are finding designated parking areas filled and are creating safety issues by…

Bend’s historic Pine Tavern restaurant to close temporarily amid COVID-19 limits

December 30, 2020 10:01 am Barney Lerten

One of Bend’s historic, most iconic restaurants, the Pine Tavern, is temporarily closing as of Sunday amid continued COVID-19 restrictions, it…

Bend family reaches fundraising goal after devastating house fire

December 27, 2020 7:42 pm KTVZ

It was just two days before Christmas when mother Cleo Ampudia and three family members lost their home to a fire at a southern Bend mobile home…

Early-morning fire causes $500K damage to Redmond hotel nearing completion

December 29, 2020 11:33 am Barney Lerten

Dozens of firefighters battled flames in sub-freezing temperatures early Tuesday to stop a stubborn fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage…

Bend councilors OK 2 Juniper Ridge land sales, construction tax for housing

December 29, 2020 4:46 pm Barney Lerten

On the eve of a wholesale change in its makeup, the Bend City Council held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, approving the sale of two parcels…

Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 17th

December 29, 2020 4:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 17th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,449, the Oregon Health…

Central Oregon counties to stay in state’s ‘Extreme Risk’ category into mid-January

December 29, 2020 10:33 am KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…

Oregon’s voter-approved cigarette tax hike, new e-cigarette tax begin Friday

December 28, 2020 1:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

Beginning Friday, Jan. 1, Oregon’s tax on cigarettes will increase by $2 per pack and e-cigarettes will be taxed for the first time in Oregon, after…

Bend man seriously injured in head-on Hwy. 97 crash into tow truck, dump truck

December 28, 2020 11:58 am Barney Lerten

A Bend man was seriously injured Monday morning when his car crossed into the oncoming lanes of U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end, colliding with a…