Still spots available for Bend Police Community Academy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police currently still have 15 spots available for their upcoming Community Academy. Please complete a Citizens Academy…
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Crook County Health Dept. addresses coronavirus issues
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As novel coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – continues to spread, local health officials have stressed that the…
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Deschutes Library offers info on coronavirus concerns
Also following safety measures, cleaning, offers sanitizer, soap and water BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A viral outbreak is always a public health concern,…
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75th Crooked River Roundup Kickoff Dinner surpasses goals
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sold-out event to kick off the historic Crooked River Roundup last month has netted $10,000 for local nonprofit…
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Oregon’s jobless rate keeps falling, setting records in 2020
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 percent in January, once again the lowest in comparable records dating back to 1976, the Oregon Employment…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense with ‘BYOD’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday report focuses on building a digital defense when BYOD is the name of the game. …
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C.O. agencies open joint center to coordinate COVID-19 response
Bend-La Pine Schools representatives, area law enforcement, health care officials and other government representatives gathered for a briefing Monday…
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New Yosemite photos suggest secretive forest predator may be moving north
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – New photos from Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada represent an exciting development in the recovery…
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Pendleton casino closed by COVID-19; Hillsboro hospital workers quarantined
Leaders of an American Indian reservation in Pendleton shut down its casino and several other facilities Monday after an employee contracted…
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Bend-area churches, schools adapt to deal with COVID-19 concerns
A Catholic church and a Methodist church in Bend have both implemented significant changes to services in an effort to help prevent the spread of…
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Canal Blvd.-Helmholtz Way intersection improvement project begins
Work began Monday on a project to improve the intersection of SW Canal Boulevard and Helmholtz Way south of Redmond, Deschutes County officials said.…
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Oregon labor agency reminds: You have the right to take sick time
All Oregonians get protected time off from work. The law requires it, the state’s top labor official reminded Monday amid rising concerns over the…
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Crook County Middle School to host Battle of the Books tourney
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2020 Central Oregon Regional Middle School and High School Oregon Battle of the Books tournament will take…
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2 boys shot at NE Portland apartment complex
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say two boys were shot inside a Northeast Portland apartment complex. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports police…
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C.O. expert, RDM travelers weigh in on novel coronavirus
Health officials on Monday confirmed the third presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon. While there are no confirmed local cases, experts…
Continue Reading Officials: 6 deaths in Wash. state from coronavirus
Six people have now died from coronavirus in Washington state, health officials said Monday as local leaders said they would purchase a hotel to use…
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Bend records a much warmer, drier than normal February
Bend was significantly warmer and drier than normal in February, according to preliminary data released Monday by the National Weather…
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Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation has been introduced making abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling…
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Quick ‘flash droughts’ present new weather prediction challenge
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Flash droughts, which can develop in as little as two weeks and intensify rapidly, are drawing new attention as…
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Bend-La Pine Schools honor classified staff members
Bend-La Pine Schools’ 1,083 classified staff members clean buildings, cook and serve meals, drive buses, greet families, support students in the…
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