Family wishes Prineville grandma happy 93rd, safely
Jo Scott, a Prineville assisted facility resident, turned 93, and the family gathered outside her window to wish her all the best.
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Bend business offers seniors free gourmet meals
Bend’s Homage Home Living is offering free gourmet meals to seniors in need.
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C.O. Scouts plan ‘Community Action Day’ food, supplies drive
Central Oregon Boy Scouts will be out Saturday collecting food, other supplies needed by agencies that are helping the sharply growing numbers of those in need.
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Wyden, Merkley speak of virus stimulus package
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley spoke Thursday in a video conference with Central Oregonians about the details of the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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C.O. construction sites become targets for thieves
Stolen tools and equipment at construction sites in Central Oregon have become more frequent recently.
Continue ReadingBend homeless lend a helping hand amid coronavirus
Shepherd’s House Ministries, a homeless shelter in Bend, is usually on the receiving end of generous donations from the community. Now, amid the coronavirus, the roles have reversed, as the residents living there are the ones giving back to those in need.
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St. Charles Bend adding new procedures daily to fight COVID-19
Nearly every day, St. Charles Bend is adding new procedures to help fight the new coronavirus, according to Gillian Salton, the hospital Emergency Department’s medical director.
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Let the short break begin
Skies will become partly cloudy Thursday night.
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Soccer club hosts virtual tournament
Bend’s FC Cascade youth soccer club is hosting an online FIFA 2020 soccer tournament via Xbox and Playstation 4.
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Deschutes County Jail takes precautions
Deschutes County Jail is taking extensive precautions to keep inmates and staff safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Oregon health officer: Spike in virus cases can be averted — if we stay home
As the COVID-19 pandemic claims a record number of jobs, Oregon’s health officer shared good news Thursday: Modeling shows the state won’t see a huge rise in cases — as long as stay-at-home orders are heeded.
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Oregon launches ‘Small Business Navigator’ website
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the launch of the Coronavirus Small Business Resource Navigator, which will help connect small businesses to financial support and information they need to stay in business through the COVID-19 crisis.
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Oregon OSHA warns of job-site scammers related to COVID-19
As Oregon OSHA evaluates and inspects complaints about potential workplace hazards related to the coronavirus outbreak, the division wants employers and workers to keep an important message in mind: Don’t be fooled by scammers.
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CO COVID-19 daily update: RDM info; 9 Bend hand-washing locations set
The latest info update from Central Oregon emergency officials include the locations of nine hand-washing stations around Bend.
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Oregon records 2 more COVID-19 deaths, toll reaches 21; 90 more cases
The COVID-19 virus has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 21, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Gov. Kate Brown not quite ready to call special session
Wants state to fill gaps in federal relief package funding – not duplicate SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday the state needs a clearer picture of the details about what the $2.2 trillion federal coronavirus relief package will cover before she will formally call lawmakers to a special session to fill
Continue ReadingWyden seeks to make older children, adult dependents eligible for relief payments
Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday he plans to introduce a legislative fix that would make dependents 17 and older count toward what a family gets in direct payments from the bipartisan coronavirus relief package signed into law last week.
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All Redmond Airport arrivals urged to self-quarantine for 2 weeks
Amid a stay-home order and a rise in cases of COVID-19 expected in coming days, the Redmond Municipal Airport on Thursday said it will encourage all travelers to self-quarantine at home for 14 days after arriving in Central Oregon.
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Wyden, Merkley call for improved net access for low-income, students
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday demanded better mobile internet service for low-income Americans impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Improved internet access would help American families better work and learn from home and access vital telehealth resources. The federal Lifeline service program, administered by the Federal Communications Commission,
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Visit Bend puts arts-granting program on hold
Bend’s not-for-profit tourism bureau, Visit Bend, announced Thursday that the organization is placing a temporary hold on the 2020-2021 granting cycle for the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund.
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