‘3, 2, 1 – Go!’ Oregon’s front-line health care workers get first COVID-19 vaccinations
With a “3, 2, 1 – go!” and some light applause after, four health care workers at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center became the first…
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Walden nominates 8 Deschutes County students to US service academies
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Wednesday that he has nominated 14 Oregon students, eight from Deschutes County, for acceptance to the…
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Watch live: Gov. Kate Brown news conference on hospitals’ COVID-19 vaccinations
Governor Kate Brown is holding a news conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday as Oregon hospitals begin administering the first COVID-19 vaccinations in…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 6% — before latest COVID-19 freeze took effect
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 6% in November from a revised 6.8% in October, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday, but noted that the…
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Oregon state parks whale-watching, First Day Hikes to continue
This year’s winter whale-watching and the 2021 First Day Hikes will go on, but volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites and hikes…
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Ex-Klamath Falls detective accused of using drugs in evidence before crash
A former Klamath Falls police detective was arrested Tuesday on drugged and reckless driving, official misconduct and other charges, accused of…
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Ridgeview HS students putting on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ radio play
Students at Ridgeview High School in Redmond are putting on a socially distanced radio play, “It’s a Wonderful…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture phasing out most uses of insecticide by end of 2023
The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed administrative rules with the secretary of state this week that significantly limits insecticide…
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St. Charles expects first COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday; details outlined
Nearly 1,000 of St. Charles Health System’s 4,500 caregivers will get their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting next week and a…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: More simple tips to avoid holiday shopping fraud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment continues offering how to build a digital defense against…
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Redmond gym owner struggles amid shutdown, faces eviction
Fitness 1440 in Redmond, like so many other gyms in Oregon, has been hit hard by COVID-19…
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Oregon reports record 54 COVID-19 deaths, 1,129 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed a record 54 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,214, along with 1,129 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Deschutes Public Library adds something new: Curbside pickup
Deschutes Public Library customers have a new way to pick up their library materials — without having to enter a library. With a cellphone and a…
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Feds sign off on Ochoco Irrigation’s nearly 17-mile canal piping project
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Tuesday it has released a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No…
Continue Reading After update, 29 Oregon counties are in COVID-19 ‘Extreme Risk’ category
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Gov. Brown calls 1-day special session next Monday on $800 million in relief
Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday she will convene a special session of the Oregon Legislature next Monday “to address Oregonians’ most pressing needs…
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COCC Foundation offers record $1.72 million in scholarships
The Central Oregon Community College Foundation announced Tuesday that it has offered $1.72 million in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, a…
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Arizona woman killed, husband seriously injured in Hwy. 97 crash N. of Chemult
A 65-year-old Arizona woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured Monday when a semi-truck driver braked for traffic on icy U.S. Highway…
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(Re-)setting the stage: Major upgrades begin at Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater
After a downbeat, way-too-quiet “concert season” like no other — and never again, many hope — work begins this week on a $4 million-plus,…
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It may only be a couple inches…
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