Gov. Brown warns businesses not to reopen, defy COVID-19 orders
Gov. Kate Brown issued a stern warning Thursday that Oregon businesses who defy her executive orders, which she said have reduced the spread of…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,682 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,477, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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St. Charles-Bend to no longer let COVID-19-positive patients have visitors
Because the number of COVID-19 cases in the community continues to be high, St. Charles Health System said Thursday it will no longer allow…
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Deschutes County first responders begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is underway in Deschutes…
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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools plan for students’ return by mid-February
Bend-La Pine and Redmond school officials say they are meeting with Deschutes County health officials and others as they prepare plans to return…
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Dept. of Corrections begins vaccinating staff at Deer Ridge, other state prisons
The Oregon Department of Corrections held its first vaccination clinic Wednesday for staff at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras,…
Continue ReadingOregon Health Authority reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, 1,052 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 19 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,468, along with 1,052 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Corrected data moves Baker County from Extreme to High Risk
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that, due to a corrected oversight in the initial risk level calculations for Baker County, the county will…
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Federal prison in Sheridan sees COVID cases spike
SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has surged over the past month at a federal prison in…
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White House coronavirus testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ with Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The US government needs to be doing a better job with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Wednesday,…
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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19…
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Bend’s historic Pine Tavern restaurant to close temporarily amid COVID-19 limits
One of Bend’s historic, most iconic restaurants, the Pine Tavern, is temporarily closing as of Sunday amid continued COVID-19 restrictions, it…
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‘Love Finds a Way’: Oregon Health Authority expands COVID-19 outreach campaign
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has expanded its multilingual Safe + Strong education and outreach campaign with a new theme and…
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Bend’s Reptile Zone owner cited, may be fined for not wearing mask
The owner of The Reptile Zone in Bend claims he has a medical condition that allows him to not wear masks, although he is still facing a city fine of…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 17th
COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 17th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,449, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingColorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Central Oregon counties to stay in state’s ‘Extreme Risk’ category into mid-January
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Oregon’s OSHA ‘overwhelmed’ with COVID-19 complaints
In your average year, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Agency receives around 2,000 complaints about employers who might be breaking safety…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 865 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,433, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond theater owner feels the squeeze
COVID-19 has dealt small movie theaters like Redmond’s Odem Theater Pub a major blow, but now that big movies are debuting on streaming services,…
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