St. Charles limits outpatient visits, urges use of other pharmacies
St. Charles Medical Group said Wednesday it is joining many partner health care clinics in the region in canceling or delaying preventive and routine…
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KIDS Center makes heartfelt plea to community
KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s child abuse intervention and prevention facility, cancels Healing Hearts luncheon fundraiser, moves to virtual campaign…
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Bend community comes together to help amid coronavirus
At a time when people are being asked to stay at least six feet apart — “social distancing” — several businesses in the Bend community are using…
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Two more Oregonians die of COVID-19, bring total to 3
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from the novel coronavirus to three, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Resorts remain…
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Cool, but fair day
As a low pressure center moves off to the east we will be left under clearer skies and warming conditions.…
Continue Reading KIDS Center shifts to online fundraising effort after event canceled
KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s child abuse intervention and prevention center, has had to cancel its upcoming fundraising event due to the COVID-19…
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C.O. COVID-19 impacts: Courts, law enforcement, others making big changes
Tuesday’s announcements of changes in operations, curtailments and cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak stretched from the Deschutes County…
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Bend restaurants line up to arrange delivery service
Bend Take Out says it’s heard from more than a dozen restaurants seeking its delivery services this week, since Gov. Kate Brown banned dining in due…
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Some C.O. preschools remain open
Some Central Oregon child care facilities are staying open in today’s challenging situation, such as The Red Wagon Preschool Center in Bend, which…
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Tumalo businessman running for Walden’s House seat
NewsChannel 21 spoke Tuesday with Tumalo businessman Jimmy Crumpacker, one of 11 Republicans running in the May primary to succeed retiring 2nd…
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Some Sunriver homeowners worried about out-of-town renters due to COVID-19
Popular tourist destinations in Central Oregon have felt the impact of the novel coronavirus. Sunriver Village appeared to be a ‘ghost town’…
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C.O. business closures, cuts send laid-off workers filing for unemployment
Bend residents are not sure what the future holds for them financially. Gov. Brown’s state order to close restaurants and bars, only allowing take…
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Sunriver Resort suspends all operations through May 15
Due to the “dynamic, rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, Sunriver Resort has decided to suspend all operations through May…
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Some C.O. gyms voluntarily close, while others stay open
Despite California and Washington mandating all fitness gyms to close for now, Oregon has not done so. It’s up to gyms to decide whether or not…
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All the mountain resorts are currently closed due to COVID-19…
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Warmer days ahead
Lows Tuesday night will be in the 20s and light breezes will turn calm after…
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Small Bend businesses struggle from COVID-19 impact
It’s a stressful, scary time for many small businesses, such as the “clean beauty” store Wren and Wild in downtown…
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Bend may pull $190 million May transportation ballot measure due to COVID-19
The city of Bend plans to withdraw its $190 million transportation bond measure from the May 19 primary election ballot, citing the new, serious…
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Gov. Brown extends statewide school closure to April 28
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Tuesday an extension of Oregon’s statewide school closure to a total of six weeks, until April 28, and also issued…
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