Bend brewery, dispensary team up for free lunches for kids
Fyre Dispensary and Riverbend Brewery have teamed up to provide free sack lunches each day this week from 11 a.m. til…
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Bend sign co. helps restaurants show they’re open for business
A Bend sign company, Carlson Signs, has given to restaurants 40 “To Go Available” signs, free of charge, to let all who pass by know they are open…
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Bend woman suggests paper signs, to display who needs help
A Bend woman is trying to start a movement that she hopes will bring help and smiles to the community without making unnecessary social contact and…
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Bend restaurants offering free meals to laid-off workers
A growing wave of Bend restaurants are giving back to the community to those in need. As one example, a group of restaurants in NorthWest Crossing…
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NE Bend mother, daughter make care packages for neighbors
A northeast Bend resident and her 8-year-old daughter have begun a movement of their own, to show caring for their neighbors in challenging times.…
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Cooler days ahead
A chance of mixed showers will turn to a chance of snow showers as lows drop into the 20s Monday night.…
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C.O. COVID-19 update: Park closures include Pilot Butte, Smith Rock
Here’s Monday’s COVID-19 regional update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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ODOT pushes back studded tire removal deadline to May 1
Vehicle owners in Oregon will not be required to remove studded tires until May 1, a month later than the normal deadline, the Oregon Department of…
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C.O. law enforcement: Arrest of stay-home order violators would be ‘last resort’
Several Central Oregon law enforcement and other agencies issued news releases Monday detailing their operations and requests of the public in the…
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Merkley, Wyden demand answers on testing, equipment shortages
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., have joined 45 of their Senate colleagues in pressing President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence…
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Oregon FFA honors Crook County HS Principal Michelle Jonas
The Oregon FFA State Convention was canceled this year because of the coronavirus, but convention leaders still recognized teachers and…
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Oregon reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, as total approaches 200
The Oregon Health Authority reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, none in Central Oregon, bringing the state total to…
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Oregon Medical Board adopts emergency rule to boost health care workforce
The Oregon Medical Board said Monday it has adopted a temporary, emergency rule aimed at increasing the state’s health care provider workforce amid…
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Crook County Library adds online resources
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the closure of schools and libraries across Central Oregon, kids and parents may find themselves at loose ends. After…
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Feds move to provide eviction suspensions for renters
WASHINGTON — To keep renters in multifamily properties in their home and to support multifamily property owners during the coronavirus national…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry seeks input on 2021 project plans
The Oregon Department of Forestry is inviting public comment on planned projects, timber sales and other management activities in state-owned forests…
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic goes virtual
For the safety of patients, volunteers, staff and the greater community, Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades has made the difficult…
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Oregon’s Ionescu is AP women’s player of the year
Oregon star guard Sabrina Ionescu is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year. She is only the second player to be a unanimous…
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All Resorts Are CLOSED
Mt. Hood Meadows, Hoodoo and Willamette Pass Resort are closed for the season.…
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Today: Transition day
rain showers later this afternoon…
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