Oregon OSHA said Friday it has adopted a temporary rule that combats the spread of coronavirus in all workplaces by requiring employers to carry out a comprehensive set of risk-reducing measures.
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Saturday morning looks we’ll get a little break, with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 40s, lows in the 20s.
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Bend-La Pine Schools will be able to provide free meals to children 18 and younger for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, thanks to an extension from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nutrition Services Supervisor Garra Schluter announced Friday.
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With COVID-19 case counts soaring to record levels and a worrisome rise in positive test rates and hospitalizations, Gov. Kate Brown outlined new social interaction and business restrictions Friday in at least five counties and possibly 10, to try to stem the spread of the virus.
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COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 716, along with 770 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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Governor Kate Brown will hold a 1 p.m. press availability today to discuss Oregon’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. She will be joined by representatives from the Oregon Health Authority.
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NeighborImpact’s Covid Relief Mortgage Assistance program is making current mortgage payments for Bend residents who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.
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Just like Bend, Redmond is seeing a significant shakeup on its city council, with voters choosing three newcomers (one actually a familiar face to many).
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov. 8-14.
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The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
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The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is celebrating apprenticeship programs in Oregon and across the country next week as a part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 8-14.
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The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now open.
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City crews have completed repairs to a broken water main that caused flooding and shut several streets in northeast Bend, officials said Friday. They’ve also found the cause, restored water service in the area and confirmed it’s safe to drink.
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Dewey is an active (of course) basset-bloodhound mix, waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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Happy Friday, Central Oregon! Our weekend will begin with rain across the region, which will eventually turn into snow once our temperatures drop. La Pine and Sunriver should see snow starting to fall before everyone else in the early afternoon, and then by about 6 p.m., the rest of us in Central Oregon could begin
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Years of efforts have led to Friday’s announcement of the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan, but critics say it does too little too late for threatened fish and frogs.
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Several employers will be conducting interviews in a drive-thru hiring event next Tuesday at COCC’s Redmond campus from 1-3 p.m.
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Gov. Kate Brown issued this statement Thursday after a riot was declared due to violence in downtown Portland Wednesday night.
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Bend police say a pickup driver was cited for careless driving with a suspended license after running a red light and causing a three-vehicle crash at NE Third Street and Division Thursday morning.
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Oregon officials said AM-1 Roofing in Bend had a COVID-19 outbreak involving seven people, while both MOD Pizza locations were temporarily closed due to COVID-19 exposure after an employee tested positive.
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