Gov. Brown weighs closing bars, restaurants to fight COVID-19
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday evening she’s considering shutting down bars and restaurants in the state as public health officials announced…
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Bend family stuck in snow rescued east of La Pine
A Bend family of five was heading to La Pine on Finley Butte Road Saturday evening when their four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler got stuck in the snow in…
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Redmond principal reads to students on Instagram amid school closures
Since Gov. Kate Brown announced the closure of all K-12 schools until the end of March, an educator in the Redmond School District decided to bring…
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Redmond church suspends Sunday services, others livestreaming
Places of worship hosting sermons online until further…
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Calif. governor calls for closing all bars, wineries
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close in the nation’s most populous state and urged…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries sees donations fall amid coronavirus concerns
Volunteer coordinator Ryan Olufson says they need community’s…
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Bend shoppers react to Nike Store closure due to COVID-19
Closure through March 27 includes the Bend Factory Stores Nike outlet; Columbia Sportswear, also with store at the location, is closing for the same…
Continue ReadingSunday evening snow report
Mt. Hood Meadows is reporting 6 new inches of snow, while Timberline has added 3 new inches. Both resorts said they are closing for the coming…
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Changes and warmer temps for the week ahead
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! More snow today and its likely we could see some more showers push through the region this evening. We are also looking…
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Deschutes DA vows ‘zero tolerance’ for any COVID-19 price gouging
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Sunday vowed “zero tolerance” of COVID-19-related price gouging and urged anyone who experiences…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 cases, 1 in Deschutes County
The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday announced three new cases of the novel coronavirus, including one in Deschutes County and a staff member at a…
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Madras fugitive who police say vowed to ‘shoot it out’ has been captured
A Madras fugitive who police said had vowed to “shoot it out” with officers to avoid going back to prison was arrested without incident Sunday…
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Two more Wash. deaths bring state’s COVID-19 toll to 42
SEATTLE (AP) — Public health officials in the Seattle area are reporting two more COVID-19 deaths, bring the total statewide to at least 42. Both…
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Snow showers to continue through the day
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We are going to continue to see winter conditions throughout much of today. We have a winter weather advisory in…
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Seinfeld character ‘Soup Nazi’ helps open new Bend restaurant
Larry Thomas, the actor who played the ‘Soup Nazi’ on ‘Seinfeld,’ was in Bend on Saturday to help a new restaurant, Chomp Chomp, celebrate its grand…
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Mt Bachelor: Workers will be paid during closure; Mt. Hood resorts also close
Mt. Bachelor announced late Saturday that it will suspend all operations for the coming week “for the safety of our staff, our guests and our…
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Helt urges lawmakers meet to refund ‘kicker’ taxes now, due to virus
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, said Saturday that lawmakers should move quickly to combat the economic hardships facing Oregon families and…
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Bend man talks of life under virus quarantine in Italy
Henry Mensing of Bend is one of millions of people living under quarantine in Italy due to the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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Coronavirus worries keep Giving Plate volunteers away
Nearly all of The Giving Plate’s volunteers on weekdays are senior citizens. If the nonprofit Bend food bank runs out of volunteers, it could turn to…
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