Wyden, Merkley urge feds to ease restrictions on how states use virus relief funds
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump Administration Monday to revise what they called needless bureaucratic restrictions on…
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Saving scenic Oregon focus of Wildfire Awareness Month campaign
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire agencies and…
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Colo., Nevada govs join West Coast states in joint effort to modify stay-home orders
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday their respective states are joining California, Oregon and…
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Gov. Brown apologizes for delays in unemployment claims
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus…
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Summit High senior starts petition against virtual graduation
Summit High School senior Gianna Dispenza says she encourages other graduating seniors to “not settle for less.” Read the online petition Dispenza…
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C.O. car enthusiasts host ‘stimulus car cruise’
Groups of car enthusiasts in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras met up in their local neighborhoods Sunday before visiting small locally-owned…
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Bend man starts ice cream delivery business amid pandemic
A Bend man is using inspiration from his childhood to help bring children joy during the COVID-19…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 3
People in Central Oregon are turning up the creativity for this week’s #ToTheMax Challenge, with some unique tricks we’ve never seen before. Send in…
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Four more Oregon COVID-19 deaths raise toll to 91
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state death toll to 91, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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A warmup is on the way
Saturday night, Central Oregon will hit forecast lows in the 30s, a few degrees above average, to go along with mostly clear skies. Then Sunday…
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CDC provides another $8 million to Oregon for COVID-19 fight
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday an additional $8 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to support Oregon in its…
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NW tribal fisheries leader dies from COVID-19
Yakama tribal member and leader of Celilo Village, a fishing community on the Columbia River, died Friday night from COVID-19 complications,…
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Prineville man’s children’s book teaches about sneezes
A Prineville man has written a children’s book, Frank Has the Sniffles, about how to cover your coughs and…
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Bend security company changes with the times
Bend Patrol Services, like just about every other business, has been affected by COVID-19, including some free patrols for cash-strapped companies…
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Runner turns canceled marathon into fundraiser
Mark Stockamp decided not to let a canceled marathon keep him from running even farther — 40 miles — and it turned into $14,000 Saturday for…
Continue Reading 1 new death, 76 new cases of coronavirus in Oregon
Oregon health officials on Saturday announced one new death from the novel coronavirus, for a total of 87, and 76 new confirmed cases.…
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Bend doctor in New York to help fight coronavirus pandemic
New York has been battling the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with more than 260,000 cases and 15,000 deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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‘My Own Two Hands’ award recipients announced
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Folk Festival’s annual My Own Two Hands art auction and fundraiser will take place as a completely online…
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State extends emergency order on insurance deadlines due to COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has extended its emergency order on insurance deadlines. The order requires all insurance…
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Bigfoot returns with wildfire prevention message: ‘Believe in Fire Safety’
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Bigfoot: Believe in Fire Safety campaign is returning for the 2020 wildfire season, asking Oregonians to…
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