As care facilities rules are relaxed, Bend woman recalls inability to visit mother
It’s been a long time coming, for families separated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s long-term care facilities are now allowed to offer outdoor…
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Jackson’s Corner worker tests positive for COVID-19; 2 locations, Parilla Grill close
Jackson’s Corner and Parilla Grill announced Monday they are closing all four of their restaurant locations Monday afternoon after a staff member…
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As thousands float the river, Bend Park & Rec tracks the crowds — and the challenges
With many people deferring their out of the area travel and with many special events canceled, local outdoor activities like floating the river are…
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Even for a man (and dog) living on the road, COVID-19 has had its ‘weird’ impacts
For the last eight years, Arnie Blumenthal and his yellow Labrador, Dewey, have been traveling the country, seeing the sights in their…
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City of Bend issues new order discouraging tourist travel
As directed earlier this week in a 4-3 city council vote, the city of Bend on Friday issued an administrative order discouraging travel to Bend that…
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Blacksmith Restaurant stays closed after worker tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of The Blacksmith Restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19, so the Bend restaurant will remain closed until all other workers are…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 307 new cases, 19 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 254, along with 307 new cases, 19 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Bend teen wins Alzheimer’s Foundation essay contest, $5,000 scholarship
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has named Pilar Elaine Carson of Bend, Oregon, the first-place winner of its national 2020…
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Deschutes County reports its first COVID-19 death, at St. Charles Bend
Deschutes County health officials have reported the first death of a county resident due to COVID-19, a 63-year-old man who died Tuesday at St.…
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City of Bend making changes in bid to curb problems at downtown parking garage
The city of Bend, police and nearby downtown restaurants are coming together to implement some new rules to curb vandalism and other issues at the…
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City of Bend tells tourists: Stay away until Labor Day
Bend city councilors, by a 4-3 vote, have directed City Manager Eric King to issue a new travel advisory to discourage tourism as the area sees a…
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Bend police issue dozens of tickets for cellphone use while driving
In just four hours Monday, Bend police issued 39 citations on Third Street between Greenwood Avenue and Reed Market Road and U.S. Highway 20 between…
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Downtown Bend project brings traffic backups
Water and sewer line work, as well as a median, on Newport Avenue in downtown Bend was causing big traffic backups Thursday at the Bond…
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Bend planning organization seeks citizen technical advisors
The city of Bend is seeking applicants to fill two citizen positions on the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory…
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Split Bend council may send delayed transportation bond measure to Nov. ballot
Much has happened in Bend and to its economy since councilors pulled a May transportation bond measure. Going for a new try in November may not bring…
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Nationwide dental assistant shortage appears to be hitting C.O.
Bend Family Dentistry is no stranger in facing a shortage of dental assistants, a key part of their business.…
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Bend man’s pickup breaks down in rural area, upset by delay in AAA road help
After his pickup truck broke down, disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Schutte spent Sunday night on the side of Highway 21, near the town of McKenzie…
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State distributes $75 million for affordable housing, includes 5 C.O. projects
Oregon Housing and Community Services on Wednesday announced $75 million in recent Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Program funding…
Continue Reading Bend restaurants navigate employees’ exposure to COVID-19
After recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, restaurants in Bend are navigating how to protect both employees and customers after some employees were…
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Detour route heightens SE Bend residents’ cut-through traffic concerns
Some southeast Bend residents say cut-through traffic on Fifth Street has made it dangerous for those who live there, especially children. They say…
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