Kennedy Dendy joined the KEZI 9 News team as a news reporter in January 2020.
Kennedy Dendy joined the KEZI 9 News team as a news reporter in January 2020. Before KEZI 9 News, she interned at CBS This Morning in New York City. Working with the features team, Kennedy produced a variety of daily content.
Kennedy graduated from Baylor University with a degree in journalism. While at Baylor, she worked as a reporter, anchor and executive producer for Lariat TV News, where she covered many stories, including the controversial Shawn Oakman trial and acquittal.
Kennedy was born and raised in Texas and is looking forward to telling western Oregon’s stories. When she’s not covering the news, Kennedy loves to watch movies, play tennis and find new restaurants to try.
Have a story idea? Email Kennedy at kennedydendy@kezi.com. You can also follow her on Facebook or Twitter.
With the holiday rush comes an extra level of protocols and steps to keep both carriers and community members safe.
Online orders are on the rise, and police are bringing back a successful program to catch thieves taking advantage this holiday season.
Shoppers shared with KEZI 9 News that they feel for those who are desperately trying to stay afloat after a touch year financially.
“Shopping local is more important now than ever, if you want to see people stick around for another year,” Goulding said.
More than 200 people were in attendance and almost none of the partygoers were wearing masks or social distancing, police said.
Health officials are urging the community to celebrate the holidays safely this year to keep COVID-19 from spreading.
“These are your friends and your neighbors,” Roy said. “These are the people that pay into your economy. It's always a good idea to shop local. It saves the world, especially during the pandemic.”
She’s grateful the two-week freeze isn't forcing her restaurant to shut down for good, but she said takeout orders have been slower than she expected.
How is your family planning to celebrate safely this year?
Lane County Public Health officials said that the goal is to contact an individual within 24 hours to begin contact tracing.
Data is updated nightly.
| County | Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah | 17825 | 244 |
| Washington | 10714 | 103 |
| Marion | 9514 | 146 |
| Clackamas | 6548 | 80 |
| Lane | 4441 | 43 |
| Umatilla | 4402 | 49 |
| Jackson | 3951 | 35 |
| Deschutes | 2480 | 15 |
| Malheur | 2418 | 44 |
| Yamhill | 1768 | 17 |
| Linn | 1469 | 23 |
| Polk | 1300 | 19 |
| Douglas | 967 | 18 |
| Klamath | 910 | 4 |
| Jefferson | 862 | 11 |
| Benton | 818 | 7 |
| Union | 797 | 8 |
| Morrow | 664 | 7 |
| Lincoln | 646 | 15 |
| Josephine | 567 | 4 |
| Wasco | 538 | 19 |
| Columbia | 526 | 3 |
| Coos | 443 | 3 |
| Hood River | 414 | 1 |
| Clatsop | 368 | 0 |
| Baker | 286 | 4 |
| Crook | 237 | 6 |
| Curry | 143 | 2 |
| Tillamook | 139 | 0 |
| Lake | 138 | 1 |
| Grant | 137 | 1 |
| Harney | 102 | 1 |
| Wallowa | 71 | 3 |
| Gilliam | 23 | 0 |
| Sherman | 23 | 0 |
| Wheeler | 5 | 0 |
| Unassigned | 0 | 0 |
