Bend handyman co. collects food for those in need
AMG Fix It, which offers handyman services, is collecting food for The Giving Plate in Bend.
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Earth Day is still happening…a little differently
Earth Day 2020 is going virtual thanks to some creativity
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C.O. medical clinics care for patients curbside
It’s important to know that if you need to see a doctor, many here in Central Oregon are finding news ways to make themselves available to you.
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OLCC liquor stores set March sales record
– Oregon Liquor Control Commission liquor stores sold close to $66 million in distilled spirits in March, an almost 20 percent increase in sales compared to March 2019, and a new March sales record. December 2019 is the all-time monthly sales record for liquor, at $75.85 million.
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Forest Service to temporarily close road south of Phil’s Trailhead
Beginning Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest will temporarily close the gate on Forest Road 4604 by Phil’s Trailhead to accomplish restoration work in two decommissioned gravel pits near the road.
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Fall tags reduced for some Eastern Oregon deer, elk hunts
ODFW says tag numbers for some fall Eastern Oregon deer and elk hunts have been reduced due to fewer mule deer observations, likely due to disease outbreaks.
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Bend doctor helps create ‘Be Prepared: Take Control’ initiative
Two Oregon doctors, one from Bend, have created a new program to urge and help people designate a medical decision-maker.
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Coronavirus stimulus checks begin to arrive in Central Oregon
For those of you wondering when you’ll be receiving your federal stimulus check, it may be coming soon.
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Warmer today, cooler tomorrow
We will be mostly clear to partly cloudy Tuesday night.
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Redmond Cares program collects donations
The Redmond Proficiency Academy is collecting food supplies and cash to help people affected by the coronavirus. Donations are accepted every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. in RPA’s Glacier Building in Redmond.
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Oregon reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 50 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 55, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Bethlehem Inn receives food donations
Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Domino’s Pizza and NeighborImpact have donated food to the Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter. The Bend shelter serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to about 100 people per day,Â
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Republican candidates for secretary of state turn to online campaigning
With Election Day coming up on May 19, the coronavirus pandemic is changing how candidates campaign for the position of secretary of state, among others on the ballot.
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Oregon woman turns 95 at St. Charles Bend before dying of coronavirus
Inside St. Charles Bend, a special 95th birthday celebration for Gerry Seely unfolded without relatives. But family? She had plenty of that.
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Under-21 position open on Oregon bike-pedestrian panel
The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, or OBPAC, is seeking a new youth/student member to advise the Oregon Department of Transportation on bicycle and pedestrian issues across the state.
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Beaverton man charged in $65 million construction cos. tax evasion scheme
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Tuesday that a Beaverton man has been charged for his role in one of the largest tax evasion schemes ever prosecuted in the District of Oregon.
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Redmond Airport to get $8.9 million in FAA COVID-19 emergency funding
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will award more than $140 million in aid to 55 airports in Oregon to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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St. Charles to begin drive-through COVID-19 testing specimen collection
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it will begin offering a drive-through specimen collection service for COVID-19 testing on Thursday outside of the St. Charles Family Care clinic at 2600 NE Neff Road in Bend.
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Gov. Brown on reopening state: ‘It will take longer than anyone wants’
Gov. Kate Brown laid out a series of requirements Tuesday before the unprecedented closure of vast segments of Oregon’s economy can be relaxed, including a slowdown in COVID-19 cases, adequate medical gear, more testing capacity, expanded contact tracing and more quarantine and isolation capacity.
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Oregon’s March jobless rate was steady — just before COVID-19’s impact hit
The Oregon Employment Department released its March jobless rate on Tuesday — unchanged, at 3.3 percent, because the data came from just before the big impact of the COVID-19 virus.
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