St. Charles distributes some PPE to area businesses in need
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – When St. Charles Health System put out an urgent call for personal protective equipment donations in March, communities…
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1,000-acre wildfire east of Madras reaches 60% containment
Firefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest raising industrial fire precaution level Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to drying fuels and increasing potential for fire starts, beginning this Friday, at 12:01 a.m. the Deschutes National…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 171 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 195, along with 171 more cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program receives $10K foundation grant
Redmond Cares, a food and household item distribution program created by Redmond Proficiency Academy, was recently granted $10,000 through a Safeway…
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Former Bend Burger King sells for $2.05 million to neighboring car dealership
The former Burger King located at 1091 SE 3rd Street in Bend recently sold to Kendall Development Group for $2,050,000 to Kendall Development Group…
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Police brutality, coronavirus on special session agenda for Oregon lawmakers
Oregon lawmakers, most wearing masks and trying to maintain social distance, began a special session Wednesday to crack down on police brutality and…
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NE Bend homeless camp cleanup underway
A growing homeless camp at the corner of NE Division Street and Revere Avenue in Bend has ODOT working with Shepherd’s House to help…
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Former Redmond City Hall to make way for parking lot
Redmond city councilors, meeting as the city’s Urban Renewal Board, approved a $1 million contract Tuesday night to demolish an 80-year-old…
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Sentencing for man convicted in Portland train killings delayed
The sentencing for a man convicted of fatally stabbing two men and injuring a third on a light rail train in Portland in 2017 was delayed Tuesday…
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As fireworks go on sale, C.O. fire officials urge caution, offer safety tips
The Fourth of July is less than two weeks away, and stands opened up on the High Desert Tuesday for customers to buy fireworks.…
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Bend businesses react to upcoming minimum wage hike
Another summer, another minimum wage increase. For the last four years, Oregon’s minimum wage has increased at least 25 cents every July. But this…
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Oregon police unions want changes to accountability legislation
Oregon’s law enforcement unions are objecting to all six police accountability bills that have been introduced for the special legislative session…
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Gov. Brown seeks agriculture disaster declaration for C.O. after severe storms
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown has requested federal agriculture disaster designation for six Oregon counties, including Crook, Deschutes and…
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Washington issues statewide facial covering requirement
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state will require people to wear facial coverings in public settings under a statewide public health order…
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Portland grocer pleads guilty to illegal sales of shark fins
Illegal shark fin sales in a Portland grocery store mark the first conviction under an Oregon law that prohibits possession, sale, trade or…
Continue ReadingOregon health insurers agree to expanded telehealth coverage through Dec. 31
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The State of Oregon has reached an agreement with several health insurance companies to continue providing expanded telehealth…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against COVID-19 shipping, insurance scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature offers a warning about frauds involving COVID-19 shipping and insurance…
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Bend Fire Operations Chief Bob Madden set to retire
Operations Chief Bob Madden will be retiring from Bend Fire & Rescue on Friday after 33 years of dedicated and impactful service, the agency said…
Continue Reading Oregon has 191 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths; new Umatilla County outbreak
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Monday and remains at 192, along with 191 new cases statewide and an outbreak at an Eastern…
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