OLCC approves random testing of marijuana products
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission last week gave the go-ahead for random testing of marijuana products for the presence of undisclosed ingredients…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 2
We saw more creativity on display for the second week of the #ToTheMax Challenge, with animals even getting involved this time! Send in your videos…
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Three people killed in house fire near Dallas; 3 others escape
Three people were killed and one was seriously injured in a house fire early Sunday morning near the Polk County city of Dallas, sheriff’s deputies…
Continue ReadingGunman kills at least 9 in rampage across Nova Scotia
At least nine people were killed, including one Mountie, during a weekend shooting rampage in small-town Nova…
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Oregon jobless claim website glitch hits for second Sunday
For the second Sunday in a row, thousands of Oregonians trying to file their weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were falsely told they…
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Protesters rally against Washington stay-at-home orders
Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol on Sunday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order designed to combat the…
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NW credit unions explain why stimulus payments may be delayed
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act three weeks ago, the bill included some much-needed economic…
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Two more COVID-19 deaths bring Oregon’s toll to 74
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 74, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend co. says ozone generator could help fight coronavirus
A Bend business that uses ozone generators in cleaning and sanitation says it could be used to fight bacteria and viruses like…
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Oregon officials credit early action, luck to curbing virus
Oregon appears to be an outlier as coronavirus cases start to peak in other states. Of all the states in America, Oregon is one of five states…
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Row of lights in C.O. sky are SpaceX satellite network
That line of bright lights in the sky seen lately over Central Oregon are part of the SpaceX Starlink project, which has sent aloft dozens of…
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Merkley, Wyden announce grants for wood products innovation projects
Including one to the city of Prineville for renewable energy project WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday nine…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths; total at 72
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 72, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Rethink Food Waste Challenge back for Round 2
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project seeks participants for its second Rethink Food Waste Challenge, designed to…
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FEMA provides $7.5 million to Oregon for personal protective equipment
BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided over $7.5 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services…
Continue ReadingCrook County COVID-19 Task Force awards nearly $180K in grants
The Crook County COVID-19 Business Assistance Task Force was formed to help local companies deal with the coronavirus economic impacts affecting…
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World’s last Blockbuster adjusts to COVID-19
Not even the coronavirus can stop the last Blockbuster Video on Earth from serving customers in Bend, though it has changed its operations some, now…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy duo take 2nd in virtual State Science Fair
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy seniors Stephen Fawcett and Clara Garza recently won second place in the virtual State Science…
Continue Reading Hundreds defy Idaho’s stay-at-home order at Capitol protest
More than 1,000 protesters gathered at the Idaho Statehouse Friday afternoon in defiance of Gov. Brad Little’s extension of the statewide…
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More than 200 gather in Redmond to protest stay-at-home order
More than 200 people, from bar owners to massage therapists to construction workers and youngsters, gathered in front of Redmond City Hall Friday…
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