Sisters Folk Festival offers music, creativity summer camps
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Folk Festival will offer two outdoor summer camps for middle school-aged students this summer: August 10-14 and…
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Crews contain 12-acre wildfire on Ochoco National Forest
Firefighters assisted by a helicopter and bulldozer Tuesday stopped and contained a day-old wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest that burned about…
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Bend Venture Conference company application period opens
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 15 – Friday,…
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Bend restaurants navigate employees’ exposure to COVID-19
After recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, restaurants in Bend are navigating how to protect both employees and customers after some employees were…
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Fred Meyer temporarily withholding coins
Fred Meyer in Bend is temporarily withholding coins due to a coin shortage. The Federal Reserve said the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal…
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Cascades Lakes Brewing has new owners
Cascade Lakes Brewing has new owner partners. The business was founded in 1994, and the original owners have moved…
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Detour route heightens SE Bend residents’ cut-through traffic concerns
Some southeast Bend residents say cut-through traffic on Fifth Street has made it dangerous for those who live there, especially children. They say…
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Oregon lawmakers OK COVID-19 relief, Warm Springs water system funds
Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday approved more than $200 million in COVID-19 relief, as well as $3.5 million to address critical Warm Springs water system…
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Portland students won’t have in-person full-time classes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Public Schools has set a tentative Sept. 14 start date for the 2020-21 academic year. However, The…
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Man killed in SW Oregon logging accident
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a rolling log in southwest Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive…
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Oregon records 7 COVID-19 deaths, most since mid-April; 380 new cases, 12 in C.O.
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon — the highest daily count in 2 1/2 months — raising the state’s death toll to 244, along with 380…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Tips to avoid hiring scams, fraud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against hiring scam frauds. …
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Wolf pack attacks 7 cattle in NE Washington
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the Wedge wolf pack in northeast Washington has attacked seven more cattle, bringing the number of depredations by…
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 11.2% in June; 1/3 of lost jobs have returned
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.2 percent last month as the state has now regained nearly one-third of the jobs lost when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Deschutes County deputies looking for driver in assault on traffic flagger
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are looking for a driver who got out and assaulted a traffic flagger working on a…
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Texas man charged with hammer attack on federal officer at Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said Monday that a Texas man has been charged with assaulting a U.S. Marshals Service…
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One La Pine man accused of assaulting Bend protester, another of pulling gun
Two La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…
Continue ReadingReport outlines ‘low-value care’ in Oregon’s health system
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Leadership Council and Oregon Health Authority on Monday released Better Health for Oregonians:…
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Oregon anti-smoking advocates tout big cigarette tax hike on the fall ballot
Oregon would have the highest tax on a pack of cigarettes on the West Coast if a ballot measure passes in November. Anti-smoking advocates are hoping…
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National Guard soldier’s surprise Bend homecoming caught on camera
An Oregon Army National Guard soldier from Bend said that after watching so many videos on social media of soldiers coming home to happily surprise…
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