Last in line: Oregon quickly exhausts $500 COVID-19 hardship relief check funds
After two days of long lines at credit unions and banks across the state, the word came Friday that all of the state’s $500 COVID-19 emergency…
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COVID-19 cases decline, but not enough for schools to reopen, Gov. Brown says
Coronavirus cases in Oregon have declined over the past month, but in order for schools to reopen, the average number of new cases a day needs to…
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Green Ridge Fire Level 1 pre-evacuation alert widened to Lake Billy Chinook
Friday afternoon winds kept the Green Ridge Fire growing, prompting a wider Level 1 pre-evacuation notice that now stretches north to Lake Billy…
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SE Bend family struggles to find new home after losing theirs to fire
Sarah Orput and her husband James Hiatt were tending to their family garden last Friday when tragedy…
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Police seek help to find missing Warm Springs woman
The Warm Springs Police Department is asking for community help to find Tina Spino, a Warm Springs woman who has been missing since July…
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Redmond woman reunited with her biological father, with help from community
A Redmond woman who has devoted her life to helping others in the Central Oregon community was on the receiving end this time, as she reconnected…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 24-30
Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
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2 federal buildings closed in Portland after car-bomb threat
At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a threat of violence was reported, officials said…
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Watch live: Gov. Brown, health officials give COVID-19 update
Gov. Kate Brown holds a news conference with Oregon Health Authority representatives to discuss the latest developments in efforts to stop the spread…
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Three Sisters families receive warm welcome to their new homes
First Story, Hayden Homes, NeighborImpact and other local partners have collaborated to help three families move into their new homes in Sisters.…
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New Bend lottery millionaire had the winning ticket in her purse for weeks
When Shelley Arnold of Bend realized she had won $1 million playing Powerball, no one could see how happy she was. She had her mask…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 23-29
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of August…
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Portland police: More than 500 arrests since May; 17 protests declared riots
Portland police said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a total of more than 500 people during nightly demonstrations…
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Injured horseback rider rescued on Green Lakes Trail
A horseback rider on the Green Lakes Trail was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when her horse jumped and landed on her, prompting a rescue…
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2 Oregon counties come off COVID-19 ‘watch list’; one added
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties—Marion and Wasco—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be…
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Redmond awards $67K in small-business grants; $250K still available region-wide
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As part of continued pandemic relief efforts, the City of Redmond and the Redmond Chamber of…
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Bend community groups call for Mayor Sally Russell’s resignation
Tempers flared during last week’s ICE bus standoff between protesters and federal agents, and the impacts continue to…
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New wildfire in Columbia River Gorge prompts evacuations
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles, growing to about 100…
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Work group recommends crackdown to curb vaping among Oregon youth
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday received recommendations from the Vaping Public Health Work Group to address the epidemic of vaping-related illness and…
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Fire Alert update: several fires grew due to high winds
Two fires jumped containment…
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