Two motel owners in Pacific City are suing Tillamook County in federal court, saying coronavirus restrictions that stopped their businesses from fully operating in the last two months violate their constitutional rights.
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Kroger, the parent company of grocer Fred Meyer, announced Friday that it will provide “thank you” payments to hourly employees after a union outcry over the company ending a $2 per hour pay bump it implemented in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Friday and remains at 137, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday. It’s the second straight day and sixth day in the past two weeks with no new deaths reported by OHA, though dozens of new cases again were added.
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The discovery of a pickup truck in the Crooked River off the Southeast Paulina Highway Friday evening led to the arrest of a Prineville man on drunken driving charges, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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The Bend office of Home Instead Senior Care and Deschutes Brewery teamed up with Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon to offer a ‘Virtual Happy Hour’ to Parkinson’s patients and their families.
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Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement after he voted against the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
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Restaurants, breweries and bars hit hard by COVID-19 closures and restrictions are among the businesses who got the long-awaited green light to reopen Friday. However, the experience will be different than what people are used to.
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A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Friday on charges he tried to carjack a UPS truck at gunpoint earlier in the day at a southeast Bend business park.
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A long-time tribal leader on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation who also served in a top Interior Department position has died of natural causes, officials said.
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A Terrebonne woman was injured and taken to the hospital Friday after her car struck an oversized mulch-spreader being towed behind a tractor on Deschutes Market Road north of Bend, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Tuesday, May 26th through Saturday, June 6th, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation will celebrate Central Oregon’s 2020 high school graduates. Each of the 12 area high schools will get a custom message on the marquee for 24 hours. “Graduating high school is a huge accomplishment,” says Tower Theatre Foundation Director
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recruitment has opened for the position of TRACEs director. TRACEs is a region-wide partnership in Central Oregon tackling the root causes of major social concerns such as suicide, depression, chronic diseases, incarceration, lost productivity, low performance in schools, and more. Our local United Way in Central Oregon serves as the collective
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He’s a tan bunny who has two children up for adoption too!
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The Bend and Redmond Goodwill stores reopened for business Friday, with some restrictions.
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Central Oregon law enforcement on Friday honored those who lost their lives in the line of duty on Peace Officers Memorial Day. Instead of an in-person ceremony, as in past years, they collaborated for a special video shared on social media. The full video can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/DeschutesCountySheriff/videos/2909390305823822/
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Many of you were out and about as many businesses officially began making a comeback today, NewsChannel 21 checked out just how busy downtown Bend was.
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The “Safe and Strong Oregon” order declared by Gov. Kate Brown addresses gatherings, closure of certain businesses, outdoor activities, and other events and/or activities. Community members who witness a violation of the order are urged to utilize the following resources, instead of calling 911.
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As restaurants try to find a way to serve as many customers as possible while keeping tables six feet apart, the city of Bend is considering allowing them to move tables outside.
Continue ReadingJCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic was the final blow to a 118-year-old company struggling to overcome a decade of bad decisions, executive instability and damaging market trends.
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The time has finally come for all those overdue haircuts. As part of Oregon’s Phase 1 reopening plan, barbershops and salons in Central Oregon are opening — as you’d expect, to strong demand.
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