The global pandemic has hit businesses hard for nearly 11 months. As vaccines are more widely distributed, relief from the number of COVID-19 cases and, ultimately, easing of restrictions on businesses should be coming in the not-too-distant future.
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Hundreds signed up to get free COVID-19 testing Wednesday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. An official says they hope to hold another similar event soon.
Continue ReadingA new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools restarted for in-person learning. To safely reopen schools, however, transmission in communities must be kept in check. The report, published Wednesday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, considered more
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Hoodoo Ski Area said Wednesday it may suspend the season passes or lift tickets of skiers or snowboarders who refuse to properly wear face masks in shared spaces, and ask them to leave immediately.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Like Washington, Oregon is hoping to launch a COVID-19 exposure notification app in the near future. But if you already received an alert for it, FOX 12 has learned it went out by mistake. Over the new year, iPhone users in Oregon got an alert asking if they wanted to sign
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According to Bend La-Pine Schools’ return to in-person instruction plan, students could make their way back to the classrooms by Jan. 25th for kindergarten through third grade, with middle and high school to follow.
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After making several changes, Redmond city councilors voted 5-2 Tuesday evening to send a letter to Gov. Kate Brown, urging her to give businesses in “Extreme Risk” counties the same flexibility to reopen with health protocols in place that she has granted schools.
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There are 54 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, tying the daily record and raising the state’s death toll to 1,667, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Oregon State University hosted an expert panel Tuesday to address various aspects of Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which like much of the nation (and world) has been slower than hoped.
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Bill introduced in the Oregon Senate would deny parents the ability to say no.
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Deschutes County first responders wrap up COVID-19 vaccinations
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Based on updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gov. Kate Brown announced late Tuesday that Oregon will be expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to include all individuals age 65 and older.
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Nearly two months after being hospitalized with a brain aneurysm and COVID-19, the Big Dog Saloon’s “Big Dog,” Randy Knight, is back at his namesake bar.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The three Central Oregon counties remain in the “Extreme Risk” category.
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it will require a negative Covid-19 test from all air passengers entering the United States — a move it says may help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Air passengers will be required to get a viral test within three days before their flight to
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Oregon employers can require workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, once they are available, with some exceptions, the state Bureau of Labor and Industries said Tuesday as it outlined more details.
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce sweeping changes Tuesday in vaccine rollout guidelines in an effort to boost the lagging number of vaccinations in the first month — effectively adopting the approach proposed by President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration. The Trump administration plans to release reserved second doses immediately, a
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A group of Bend-La Pine parents, school staff and others critical of the district’s school reopening plans planted 100s of flags at an event Monday at the district’s headquarters.
Continue ReadingMore than 700 Central Oregon school staff members, including 430 in the Bend-La Pine Schools, will be offered COVID-19 vaccinations, starting this week, officials said Monday, as the Oregon Health Authority answered some frequently asked questions about the initial vaccine priorities.
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Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.
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