Despite being in ‘extreme’ risk category, some C.O. restaurants push back
While indoor dining remains closed in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties, three of 25 in the “extreme risk” category due to rising COVID-19…
Continue ReadingWhile indoor dining remains closed in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties, three of 25 in the “extreme risk” category due to rising COVID-19…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Health Services is responding to a high volume of COVID-19 cases, which hit a record-high 129 cases on Friday. Due to the increase,…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed a record 30 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,003, along with a record 2,176 new cases, pushing that…
Continue ReadingOpen hours will be reduced at all Deschutes Public Library locations beginning Monday. The reduced hours will remain in effect until further notice,…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown and state health officials had both grim new record COVID-19 death and case counts to share Friday and hopeful news of thousands of…
Continue ReadingThe Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, together with Deschutes and Jefferson counties, are offering another round of grants to Central Oregon…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in two weeks, restaurants in Central Oregon were able to offer outdoor seating Thursday, though the cold weather made it a…
Continue ReadingBend city councilors and councilors-elect, Bend-La Pine School Board members and other local officials wrote to Gov. Kate Brown, seeking more testing…
Continue ReadingThe mayors of Bend and Redmond and a Deschutes County commissioner got an update Thursday on the impacts of COVID-19 the region is…
Continue ReadingOregon health officials anticipate receiving at least three times as many initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as originally expected.…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 973, along with 1,151 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingBend city councilors voted 5-2 Wednesday night to reject two colleagues’ proposal to forbid the city spending any money to enforce Gov. Kate Brown’s…
Continue ReadingOfficials say an 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in the…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County said it will continue to limit access to most county buildings after the statewide “two-week freeze” ended…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed 18 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 953, along with 1,244 new cases. the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingNeighborImpact has awarded $109,000 in grants to 13 Madras small businesses and microenterprises that were financially impacted by the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingThe new health and safety framework announced by the state of Oregon will continue to impact many Bend Park and Recreation District programs and…
Continue ReadingConditions are already superb at Mt. Bachelor, with a 40-inch base as of Dec. 1.
But there are no skiers or snowboarders…
Continue ReadingThe Tower Theatre has a goal of raising $20,000 on ‘Giving Tuesday’ 2020. Donations can be made on their website. The nonprofit has lost around…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued civil penalties against Allstate Insurance…
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