Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 238 new cases in past 3 days
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. It said nearly 240 new…
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Deschutes, Jefferson counties approved for Phase 2 reopening Saturday
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved the Phase 2 reopening plans, effective Saturday, for Deschutes and Jefferson counties, after health officials…
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Bend man pleads guilty to placing hoax bomb at Deschutes Co. courthouse
A Bend man pleaded guilty Friday in Eugene federal court to placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse last July, prompting its…
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Bend Rep. Cheri Helt blasts President Trump over ‘failed’ protest response
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, minced no words Thursday evening in a Facebook post about the killing of George Floyd, saying President Trump “has not…
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In wake of George Floyd death, Bend PD plans to add body cameras
The Bend Police Department is planning to incorporate the use of body cameras to help build transparency between officers and community members when…
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Blazers lone team to vote against NBA proposal to finish season in Florida
On Thursday, NBA owners nearly unanimously (29-1) approved a 22-team format to resume the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando,…
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Regal Cinemas still not reopening theaters
Regal Cinemas, including their Bend theaters, are not reopening at this time, and no date has been…
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OSU-Cascades in Bend, OSU in Corvallis to require wearing masks on campus
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State University, including the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, has established a new policy that will require…
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Bend considers one-way street, removing parking spaces for outdoor seating
Some business owners in downtown Bend have asked city leaders to accommodate their outdoor seating plans by considering proposals to close some…
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End of an era: Bend’s JCPenney among 154 stores to close nationwide
More than a century after arriving in a then-tiny town, JCPenney announced Thursday it’s closing its Bend store, one of 154 around the…
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Gov OK’s Crook County, 25 others for Phase 2; Deschutes, Jefferson ‘under review’
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday approved 26 counties — including Crook, but not Deschutes or Jefferson — to move to Phase 2 of reopening on Friday,…
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Homeowner’s weed burner sparks SW Bend brush fire
Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire in the front yard of a southwest Bend home Thursday afternoon that officials said was caused by a…
Continue ReadingWyden, Merkley: Defense Dept. must not use military to suppress protests
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., sent a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
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Oregon AG challenges Title IX rules, says they will weaken student victim protections
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum and 16 other attorneys general filed a complaint Thursday against the Trump Administration’s new rules that they…
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Portland will no longer use police in school following protests
Portland Public Schools, Oregon’s largest school district, will discontinue its use of Portland Police Bureau school resource…
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City of Redmond street closures, delays: Week of June 7-13
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck.…
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Wyden, Merkley press for funds to help college students in need access internet
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday joined with colleagues in urging congressional leadership to include…
Continue ReadingWashington unemployment fraud might be $650 million
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials say they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 76 new COVID-19 cases, 7 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Wednesday and remains at 159, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend septic-to-sewer project to detour southbound SE 15th Street for months
The city of Bend will close southbound traffic on SE 15th Street through November for the first phase of the Septic to Sewer Conversion…
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