Answering questions about the spread of COVID-19
NewsChannel 21 takes a look at some of the most commonly asked questions about how COVID-19 is spread.
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Short sun break ahead
Partial clearing Wednesday night will help lows drop into the upper teens to low 20s.
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Coronavirus prompts new therapy challenges, shift to video
For many people, getting outside is important for mental health. But with the governor’s new stay-at-home order, self-isolation is now the top priority.
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Bend roofing company can help you open doors with your foot
A Bend roofing company is offering a free, simple way for people to open doors without touching the doorknob, using only your foot.
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Suicide prevention hotlines across U.S. seeing rise in calls
Lines for Life call counselors are now working from home
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Bend families adopt new routines amid business, school closures
With schools and many businesses closed indefinitely, many Central Oregonians are adapting new lifestyles for work and home life — and a new mix of both.
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New ‘SOS’ website aims to be one-stop COVID-19 resource for C.O. employers, workers
A new website launched Wednesday called CentralOregonSOS.com was created by area chambers of commerce, governments and business groups to serve as a one-stop resource hub for employers, employees and the community in this time of unprecedented uncertainty.
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Crook County schools donate hand sanitizer to St. Charles Prineville
With school closed and students at home indefinitely due to coronavirus, hundreds of bottles of partly used and unopened hand sanitizers are now headed for area hospitals.
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Bend’s Family Kitchen still serving meals, but now to-go
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Family Kitchen in Bend said Wednesday they have maintained their long-time schedule for lunch and/or dinner meals through the COVID-19 crisis and have every plan to continue. Early in the COVID-19 rollout, the Board of Trustees made the decision to move to to-go meals only for the safety of diners and
Continue ReadingOregon tax filing, payment deadline delayed to July 15
At the direction of Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Wednesday a 90-day extension for state tax filing and payment deadlines for personal income taxes and some other taxes, closely following the IRS extension declaration on federal taxes.
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ODOT update: Highway rest areas remain open
ODOT rest areas along the interstates and state highways remain open during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency reported Wednesday.
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C.O. COVID-19 info update: How to report stay-home order violations
Here’s Wednesday’s update of COVID-19 information from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network, including details on how and who to report possible stay-home order violations to:
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Two more Oregon COVID-19 deaths bring total to 10; 57 new cases, tally now 266
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 10, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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NeighborImpact maintains services, increases social distancing
With the increased social distancing measures and closure of nonessential businesses, NeighborImpact is taking additional steps to ensure the safety of its clients and staff while continuing to deliver crucial services.
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Mosaic Medical opening Prineville retail pharmacy
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center, is opening a retail pharmacy on Monday March 30 in its Prineville Clinic at 375 SW Beaver Street. All Mosaic patients and members of the community are welcome to use the Mosaic Pharmacy.
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Oregon State Police answer questions about enforcing COVID-19 stay-home order
Oregon State Police have issued a “frequently asked questions” set of guidance about the situation involving Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-home order and directions for social distancing.
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Here’s directions from St. Charles on how to sew masks, help ease shortage
Amid several community and personal efforts to help fill a shortage of medical masks, St. Charles Health System has posted instructions on how to create them, what’s needed and how to donate them.
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More ‘surge tents’ go up at St. Charles outpatient clinics
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, St. Charles Health System said Wednesday its outpatient clinics have transformed the way they care for patients to minimize physical contact, including the addition of “surge tents” much as now located at the region’s hospitals.
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1 found dead in Tigard house fire
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — One person has been found dead in a Tigard home that caught fire. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Chief Cassandra Ulven says it’s not clear how the fire started Tuesday or if the person died before it broke out. She declined to the Oregonian/OregonLive to provide any other information about the
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Update: Report of armed subject SE of Bend brings out SWAT Team, found to be inaccurate
A report of an armed subject in the area of U.S. Highway 20 East and George Millican Road prompted the call-out of Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and the agency’s SWAT Team on Wednesday morning.
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