Oregon reports 8 COVID-19 deaths, including 8th at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, including Deschutes County’s 11th death — the eighth among…
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Health officials still urge student vaccinations, even with distance learning
With socially distanced learning being the new normal for students and their families this fall due to COVID-19, some parents may be a little more…
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Proposed plaque to honor former Summit HS student draws mixed response
Some Bend residents are seeking to honor Deshaun Adderley, a former Summit High School student who took his own life at the age of 14. They are…
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OSU-Cascades says its has more on-campus flexibility than most schools
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that 90 percent of its courses on the Corvallis campus will be offered remotely in the fall. Despite…
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150 physician mothers urge Gov. Brown to prioritize schools, close bars and gyms
Dr. Rebecca Hicks, a Bend pediatrician, thinks the key to getting children back in the classroom is for people to stop going to the…
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Fred Meyer recalls cheese dips over possible salmonella risk
Fred Meyer is recalling cheese dips sold at its service delis because they have the potential to be contaminated with…
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Odell Lake algae health alert lifted
The Oregon Health Authority on Monday lifted the recreational use health advisory is issued on July 22 for Odell Lake in Klamath County due to…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death; 227 new cases, lower positive test rate
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, along with 227 new cases, 20 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Three Central Oregon hospitals to get $8.38 million in pandemic relief funds
St. Charles Redmond, Prineville and Madras among 20 statewide SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Small rural Oregon hospitals have help on the way, with $50…
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Health care delivery to begin under new VA contract
Tuesday, August 11, marks the beginning of community health care delivery to Pacific Northwest area veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 342 new cases, 22 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 333, along with 342 new cases, 22 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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Expectant mothers, doulas push for St. Charles to revise birthing policy
Due to COVID- 19, St. Charles Bend has put many restrictions on who can enter the hospital. This has greatly affected expecting mothers who want…
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Deschutes County reports 3 salmonella cases tied to onions, national outbreak
Deschutes County has had three cases of salmonella tied to the recent nationwide onion recall by Thompson International Onions out of Bakersfield,…
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Crook County: Recent COVID-19 case rise includes 4 St. Charles Prineville caregivers
Crook County has maintained a low case count of COVID-19 up to this point. In the past two weeks, however, there has been a near-doubling in the…
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OSU sampling results suggest 17% of Hermiston infected with COVID-19
Preliminary results from random door-to-door TRACE-COVID-19 sampling by Oregon State University last weekend suggest that 17% of the Hermiston…
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OHA investigating 76 Salmonella cases tied to Calif. red onions
State health officials late Friday warned people not to eat onions from Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, Calif., after 76 people in 13…
Continue Reading Three more COVID-19 deaths reported at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, for total of 6
Three more residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to six at a facility where 64 staff and…
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Gov. Brown rolls back Umatilla, Morrow counties due to fast COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday that Umatilla County will be moved from Phase 2 back to a Baseline Stay Home status, while Morrow County will…
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Leak cuts off hot water at St. Charles Bend; surgeries, procedures postponed
A water leak led to no hot water Thursday at St. Charles Bend, and that led to several surgeries and procedures needing to be…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 304 new cases, 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, along with 304 new cases, 24 of them in Central Oregon,…
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