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Fagan sworn in as new secretary of state in Wasco County town of Dufur

January 4, 2021 3:08 pm KTVZ news sources

New Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan was sworn into office Monday at a small, private ceremony in the Wasco County town of Dufur, joined by her…

Oregon officials announce 2021 rent hike cap of 9.2%

October 6, 2020 9:34 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2021. The DAS…

‘Bend Survival Guide’: Resident creates collection of resources to help those in need

May 4, 2021 12:07 pm Carly Keenan

Katie Jalo noticed that Bend has a lot of resources for those in need. While that’s a good thing, finding those resources wasn’t as easy. That’s why…

Deschutes County pauses COVID-19 vaccination appointments for seniors

January 29, 2021 8:33 pm Barney Lerten

The Oregon Health Authority will not send any first dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County next week, as some intended shipments are being…

Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths, 4 in C. Oregon; 1,173 new cases

January 16, 2021 5:02 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, four in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,799, the Oregon Health Authority…

Spike strips end Sunriver-area pursuit; Redmond man charged

November 9, 2020 1:56 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man wanted on a Klamath County warrant refused to pull over for a Sunriver police officer Sunday night, prompting a search and pursuit that…

CDC, FDA lift pause on using J&J’s coronavirus vaccine, add safety warning

April 23, 2021 4:44 pm CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted their recommended pause on use of Johnson &…

Oregon State Beavers bound for Elite Eight with 65-58 win over Loyola Chicago

March 27, 2021 2:42 pm The Associated Press

Picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12, Oregon State instead might be the last one…

Cliff Bentz sworn in as 2nd District’s new congressman

January 3, 2021 5:19 pm KTVZ news sources

Newly elected Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was formally sworn in Sunday as a member of the 117th U.S. Congress, succeeding retiring fellow Republican…

Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 217 new cases

March 29, 2021 12:06 pm KTVZ news sources

There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

ODOT repair crews make progress on clearing roads closed by wildfires

September 30, 2020 3:31 pm KTVZ news sources

ODOT crews continue to make progress clearing and repairing roads damaged by wildfire around the state, but there’s a lot of work to do before…

State, C.O. leaders join in digital climate change rally

April 22, 2020 7:17 pm Rhea Panela

The Deschutes Youth Climate Congress, along with Indivisible Bend and Vocal Seniority, have replaced their physical Earth Day climate change rally…

Major storm sweeps into Oregon, C.O.: Wind, rain, snow, crashes and outages

November 13, 2020 8:30 am Barney Lerten

Just as predicted, the strongest storm of the season swept into Oregon and the High Desert on Friday, bringing heavy rain, snow and winds gusting…

OSU-Cascades’ 2nd academic building to be named for ex-OSU president Ed Ray

October 20, 2020 11:51 am KTVZ news sources

The second academic building on the Oregon State University–Cascades campus will be named Edward J. Ray Hall, honoring Oregon State’s most recent…

Oregon restaurant, lodging group welcomes federal, state COVID-19 relief moves

December 21, 2020 12:25 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association offered praise Monday for new federal and state legislative moves to provide assistance to the battered…