Suspicious substance found in Coffee Creek prison mail
Authorities say the administration building at a state prison in Wilsonville was evacuated Friday when workers found an envelope in the mail room…
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COVID-19 closures: national forests, BLM recreation sites, Deschutes-John Day rivers
New COVID-19 closures reported Friday included Deschutes-Ochoco Natl. Forest, BLM recreation facilities and Deschutes-John Day river boating access…
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DCSO urges avoiding risky recreation, travel during outbreak
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Friday urged that people who head outdoors for recreation amid the COVID-19 outbreak not take part in…
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Police: 1 dead in OSP shooting on I-5 south of Salem
Police say a 51-year-old man died in a police shooting on Interstate 5 south of Salem after Oregon State Police troopers initiated a traffic stop.…
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COVID-19 delays launch of Central Cascades wilderness permits
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests announced Friday they are postponing the initial release of the Central Cascades Wilderness permits due…
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Indian Head Casino to stay closed until at least April 13
Indian Head Casino will remain closed at least through April 13 while the Plateau Travel Plaza in Madras remains open, except for its game room,…
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Tribal attorney Broadman announces bid for Bend Councilor Moseley’s seat
Anthony Broadman announced his candidacy Friday for Position 2 on the Bend City Council in the November election. The non-partisan position is…
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New Gov. Brown guidance: Stay-home order excludes homeless, shelters, social services
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued further guidance on her stay-home order as it relates to Oregonians experiencing homelessness, as well as…
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Deschutes County DA talks of repeat offenders, bail process
For people in the court system, justice can come with a price. When it comes to being released from jail, that price — the bail amount — may not…
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Oregon BOLI: Workers’ final paychecks are owed in full
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries outlined Friday some state rules that both workers and employers need to follow as many businesses close…
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Bend urges tourists to stay away, says it could ban ‘non-essential travel’
The city of Bend said Friday it’s discouraging tourists from coming on vacation – and says it might bar ‘non-essential travel’ in the city if people…
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Produce co. partners with Bend’s Giving Plate to help needy
Aloha Produce is providing plenty of food this week for The Giving Plate food pantry in Bend, which as you might expect has seen a big uptick in…
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C.O. distilleries shift to making hand sanitizer
Several Central Oregon distilleries such as Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend are helping fill a need for hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19…
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Walden talks with KTVZ about stimulus package
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., spoke with NewsChannel 21 Thursday about the needs Congress is aiming to meet with the $2 trillion coronavirus relief and…
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Oregonians can use SNAP to buy groceries online
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In keeping with Gov. Kate Brown’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, Oregonians across the state who receive…
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Shepherd’s House runs out of food to give
Shepherd’s House in Bend is giving out donated food in drive-up fashion each day at their Bend shelter, but it only lasts about an hour. We spoke…
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Busy C.O. truckers facing impacts of COVID-19 outbreak
A Redmond-based trucking company that works nationwide has had relatively few impacts from COVID-19 so far, though rest stop closures are starting to…
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Madras WWII veteran helps make needed masks
96-yr-old Loretta Cummings of Madras has join the fast-growing Facebook group Central Oregon Emergency Mask…
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Great Harvest Bread Co. offers free bread
Despite trying to keep employees and stay in business, the co-owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. says the company wants to give back to the community…
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C.O. grocery stores place new restrictions on reusable bags
A statewide plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1, requiring most customers use to reusable bags. With the spread of the novel coronavirus, to…
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