‘This new normal’: Bend restaurants adjusting to reopening rules
After nearly two months of being closed or limited to takeout and delivery, some Bend restaurants saw their highest numbers of customers yet over the…
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Oregon Veterans’ Affairs launches Educational Bridge Grant program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting applications for a new grant program aimed at helping Oregon…
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Prineville caregiver arrested on charges she stole $1,000s from senior
A Prineville woman has been arrested on theft, identity theft and other charges, accused of stealing several thousand dollars from a senior she was…
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BBB warns: Scammers using stolen personal info for unemployment fraud
Reports of unemployment fraud have risen sharply as identity thieves look to cash in on COVID-19, the Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific…
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COVID-19 update: One more death, 64 new cases, 5 in Deschutes County
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 138, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU new home of crime-fighting wood forensics lab
Oregon State University’s College of Forestry is the new home of a forensics lab that fights the illegal timber trade, a $1 billion annual problem…
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BLM begins to restore access to some developed areas in Oregon
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities, the Bureau of Land…
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Latest Wyden, Merkley COVID-19-related news releases
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are several recent news releases related to COVID-19 issues from Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. MERKLEY CALLS ON…
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City of La Pine, Chamber offer small-business grants
The City of La Pine and the La Pine Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that they have a block of limited funds to give out as grants to…
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C.O. Health Council awards over $185,000 in small grants
Funding for COVID-19-related requests still available BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Health Council awarded its 41st COVID-19 Mini-grant on…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend launches new online payment system for utility bills
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, the City of Bend launched the Invoice Cloud online payment system for utility bills. This system is an expedited…
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Redmond woman seriously hurt in Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. rollover crash
A Redmond woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash Sunday night on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway in the Tumalo area, but her young daughter…
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Public urged not to approach seal pups on Oregon beaches
Seal pups venturing onto Oregon’s beaches this spring need some social distance, too, experts…
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Portland homeless tax tests voter mood in pandemic
Voters in the three Portland metropolitan counties are being asked in Tuesday’s election to approve taxes on personal income and business profits…
Continue ReadingState joins international task force targeting COVID-19 investment scams
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has joined an international enforcement task force organized by the North American Securities…
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BLM touts success of wild horse, burro adoption cash incentive program
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said late last week that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program, launched in March 2019, has…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 6
For the final week of the #ToTheMax Challenge, we feature a trick shot, a cute cat and play time with pollen. Thank you so much for participating…
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2 Bend men charged in unrelated weekend DUII hit-and-run crashes
Two Bend men face DUII and hit-and-run charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a pair of unrelated crashes on the north and south ends of town…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 12 new cases – lowest count in 2 months
The Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, for the third straight day and the seventh time in the past two weeks –…
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Idaho’s first mail-in primary moves ahead amid coronavirus
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is holding an entirely mail-in primary for the first time as the state works to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
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