Bend PE teacher hosting virtual exercises
North Star Elementary School teacher Jenny White is creating instructional exercise videos to keep kids active and engaged during the coronavirus…
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Temporary tattoos with positive messages for health care workers
Bend-based company Conscious Ink has launched the “Front Line Heroes” campaign, which sends temporary tattoos with positive messages to health care…
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Bend’s Pine Tavern keeps salaried staff on payroll
Pine Tavern owner Bill McCormick is keeping his salaried staff on payroll while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus. He is also canceling…
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Surfers maintain social distancing
Surfers at the Bend Whitewater Park are permitted to continue surfing, as long as they follow social distancing…
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Deschutes SO launches online reporting service
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it is now offering an online reporting service that allows citizens to file non-emergency…
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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…
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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…
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Redmond Grocery Outlet helps local restaurants
People are encouraged to bring receipts from local restaurants to the Redmond Grocery Outlet. The store will donate 5% of each shoppers’ grocery…
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Donations collected for foster families in need
Foster care youth and families are struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic. My NeighbOR is a non-profit created to allow foster families to…
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Bend agency concerned by greater risk of unreported child abuse
Child service professionals at the KIDS Center in Bend are worried that children have fewer outlets to report abuse during the coronavirus pandemic…
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Pine Nursery Park restrooms vandalized
Someone severely damaged two public restrooms at Pine Nursery Park in Bend. They broke magnetic door locks and kicked in bathroom stalls. Damage is…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges of coughing, spitting on officer
Arraignment took place Monday for Redmond man who allegedly claimed to have COVID-19 and coughed and spat on a police officer. Daniel Stubblefield is…
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Redmond High School holds car ‘parade’
Faculty and staff from Redmond High School staged a nearly 50-car ‘parade’ by two homes on Monday to boost the spirits of two of their own battling…
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Oregon Wrestling Assn. offering ‘virtual practices’ online
Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, and his son are hosting ‘virtual practices’ on Facebook Live, with exercises and drills…
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C.O. Instacart workers say they won’t join in strike
Some shoppers for the online grocery delivery app Instacart say they are going on strike, but some 30 Central Oregon shoppers say they won’t take…
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Car parade honors Bend Elks Lodge secretary as she retires
Parties aren’t a good thing these days, so a long parade of cars honored 93-year-old Myrtle Farleigh on Friday as she retired after 18 years as…
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Update on Tumalo chimpanzee sanctuary
The chimps at Freedom for Great Apes Sanctuary (formerly Chimps Inc.) had some time in their outdoor play area Friday…
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C.O. construction workers can stay on the job
Despite the stay-at-home and selected business closures order from Gov. Kate Brown, construction companies are permitted to continue building, as…
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Recent spike in escaped burns prompts concern
Bend Fire and Rescue are responding to a recent spike in escaped field burns due to unseasonably dry conditions and some irresponsible…
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Bend woman celebrates 101st birthday like none before
Family and friends of Idona Jean Fix of Bend celebrated her 101st birthday on Sunday while maintaining social…
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